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The children of an assassinated emperor try to stay alive and avenge their father's death while continuing down their individual life-paths, one in a monastery, another training with elite soldiers, and one appointed a minister determined to prove herself to her people.
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Earnest, grave, classical in form and unpretentious.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- rawmeticulous
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About the book
- Author
- Brian Staveley
- First published
- 2013
- Pages
- 478
- Publisher
- Tor Fantasy, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom, Brilliance Audio
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780765336408
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