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'Puts Samantha Shannon in the same league as Robin Hobb and George R.R. Martin. Shannon is a master of dragons' Starburst
‘Epic fantasy with added dragons. A blockbuster’ Guardian, Best Science Fiction and Fantasy
An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it.
A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.
The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door.
Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.
Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.
Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
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- Authors:
- Shannon, Samantha
- Year Published:
- 2019
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- Illustrations Note:
- 1 double-spread illustrated map, 2 x single spread maps
- ISBN:
- 9781408883464
- Number of Pages:
- 848
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publication Date:
- 26/02/2019
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Series:
- The Roots of Chaos
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781408883464