The Air War (Shadows of the Apt #8)
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The eighth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt, by the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Adrian Tchaikovsky. Now reissued with a fresh cover look. As war closes in on the world, the Empire summons their soldiers to march - and Empress Seda prepares to claim her birthright. All is in turmoil as the world moves towards war. In Solarno, spies eye one another and ready their knives, while the people of Myna watch troops gather at its borders. Emotions run high as old fears reawaken. And in Collegium students argue politics, too late to turn the tide. At the heart of the Empire, new pilots complete their secretive training, generals are recalled to service and armies are readied to march. Their Empress, heir to two worlds, intends to claim her birthright. For nothing - either within the Empire or beyond it - will stand in her way.
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, and The Final Architecture. In 2017, the first book in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf, won the prestigious British Fantasy Award for Best Novel. He has also written several standalone novels, including Children of Time, winner of the 30th Anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Children of Ruin, and The Doors of Eden.
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 world-building, 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 L. 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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