Heirs of the Blade (Shadows of the Apt #7)
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The seventh book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Now reissued with a fresh cover look. The greatest foe is the enemy within... Tynisa is on the run, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal, her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Wasp Empire seeks to conquer the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. Whilst Empress Seda's soldiers seek only conquest and prestige, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize. Heirs of the Blade is followed by the eighth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, The Air War.
About this Author
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Lincolnshire, England, and headed off to university in Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself, he subsequently ended up in law. Adrian has since worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds and now writes full-time. He also lives in Leeds, with his wife and son. Adrian is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor. He has also trained in stage-fighting and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind - possibly excepting his son. Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed series: Shadows of the Apt, Echoes of the Fall, as well as several standalone novels, novellas, and short stories. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, and Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. This was in the award's thirtieth anniversary year.
Reviews
"Brimming with imagination" --SciFiNow
"The Shadows of the Apt series is simply one of the best epic fantasy series out there" --LEC Book Reviews
"Super worldbuilding, great characters and extreme inventiveness" --Fantasy Book Critic
"Epic fantasy at its best. Gripping, original and multi-layered storytelling from a writer bursting with lots of fascinating ideas" --Walker of Worlds
"Full of sparking, speculative innovation" --Stephen Baxter on The Doors of Eden
"Breathtaking scope and vision. Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of our finest writers" --Gareth Powell on Children of Ruin
"A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human" --Patrick Ness on Children of Time
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