Sometimes, the citizens don’t survive, because chiseling out a piece of a person’s skull while they’re alive has a pretty small margin for error. Lin’s father rules with an iron fist, aided by monstrous constructs that he created and powers with bone shards, literal shards from the skulls of the empire’s living citizens which are collected in a ceremony called the Tithing. The series begins with Lin Sukai, daughter to the Emperor and heir apparent of the Sukai Dynasty, struggling to unlock the secrets of her own past, which she has forgotten due to a disease that robbed her of her memories. The Drowning Empire is set on a drifting island chain in the midst of a vast ocean world.
We’ll be doing a spoiler-free review of The Bone Shard Emperor in the days leading up to its release on November 23, but in the mean time, here’s a bit of a beginner’s guide. The first novel in the series, The Bone Shard Daughter, was one of the breakout fantasy debuts of 2020, and with good reason: it’s a superb book, filled with excellent characters, fascinating magic, and gut-wrenching twists. Next Tuesday marks the release of the second book in The Drowning Empire trilogy by Andrea Stewart, The Bone Shard Emperor. 2021 has been a pretty epic year for fantasy books, and it’s about to get a whole lot better. ‘Brilliant world-building, deep intrigue and incredible heart’ Megan E. inventive, adventurous and wonderfully written’ Alix E. ‘Epic fantasy at its most human and heartfelt. The Bone Shard Emperor is the unmissable sequel to The Bone Shard Daughter, one of the biggest fantasy debuts of recent years – a captivating tale of magic, revolution and mystery, where a young woman’s sense of identity will make or break an empire. Lin may need their help to defeat the rebels and restore order.
Yet an even greater threat is on the horizon, for the Alanga – the powerful magicians of legend – have returned to the Empire. And in a far corner of the Empire a rebel army of constructs is gathering, its leader determined to take the throne by force. Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning.
‘One of the best fantasy novels I’ve read in a long time…This book is truly special’ Sarah J.
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