The Book Burner's Fall by Anthony Ryan returns to the Unified Realm during the reign of King Lakril, a ruler whose fear-driven purges and destruction of knowledge have left the kingdom weakened and unstable. Former master assassin Kestra Saero, once…
The Book Burner's Fall by Anthony Ryan returns to the Unified Realm during the reign of King Lakril, a ruler whose fear-driven purges and destruction of knowledge have left the kingdom weakened and unstable. Former master assassin Kestra Saero, once a deadly instrument of the Seventh Order of the Faith, is drawn back into service with a single objective: to assassinate the king known as the book burner. As she navigates a palace twisted into a grotesque spectacle by dark magic and cruelty, Kestra must weigh her thirst for vengeance against her mistrust of allies and the dangers of courtly and religious power. This adult epic fantasy blends war, sorcery, and political intrigue in a standalone story set a century before Ryan’s earlier trilogy.
The Book Burner's Fall by Anthony Ryan returns to the Unified Realm during the reign of King Lakril, a ruler whose fear-driven purges and destruction of knowledge have left the kingdom weakened and unstable. Former master assassin Kestra Saero, once…
The Book Burner's Fall by Anthony Ryan returns to the Unified Realm during the reign of King Lakril, a ruler whose fear-driven purges and destruction of knowledge have left the kingdom weakened and unstable. Former master assassin Kestra Saero, once a deadly instrument of the Seventh Order of the Faith, is drawn back into service with a single objective: to assassinate the king known as the book burner. As she navigates a palace twisted into a grotesque spectacle by dark magic and cruelty, Kestra must weigh her thirst for vengeance against her mistrust of allies and the dangers of courtly and religious power. This adult epic fantasy blends war, sorcery, and political intrigue in a standalone story set a century before Ryan’s earlier trilogy.
Many Are the Dead by Anthony Ryan returns to the Raven’s Shadow universe in a prequel set a decade before Blood Song, focusing on war, faith, and dark magic. Brother Sollis, renowned swordsman of the Sixth Order, is dispatched with a small company to…
Many Are the Dead by Anthony Ryan returns to the Raven’s Shadow universe in a prequel set a decade before Blood Song, focusing on war, faith, and dark magic. Brother Sollis, renowned swordsman of the Sixth Order, is dispatched with a small company to a remote, abandoned fortress in the frozen northern Dominion after reports of the deadly Red Hand resurface. Their search for a cure uncovers an older, more dangerous power rooted in the Dark, forcing them into uneasy alliances with former enemies. The novella blends epic and high fantasy elements with tense military action, as Sollis confronts both an inhuman threat and the harsh demands of his order’s beliefs.
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan follows Vaelin Al Sorna, a ten-year-old boy abandoned by his father at the gate of the Sixth Order, a militant brotherhood sworn to the Faith. Raised within its harsh, celibate discipline, he is shaped into a formidable war…
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan follows Vaelin Al Sorna, a ten-year-old boy abandoned by his father at the gate of the Sixth Order, a militant brotherhood sworn to the Faith. Raised within its harsh, celibate discipline, he is shaped into a formidable warrior while struggling with anger over his lost inheritance and fragmented family history. As he uncovers unsettling truths about his mother and the hidden motives of his father, Vaelin becomes entangled in the political designs of King Janus and the wider conflicts threatening the unified realm. The novel blends epic and high fantasy with large-scale warfare and subtle magic, charting Vaelin’s rise toward a destiny that reaches far beyond his own understanding.
Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan concludes the Raven’s Shadow trilogy with a focus on large-scale war, political strategy, and dangerous magic. Gravely wounded but unbroken, Queen Lyrna seeks to drive out the Volarian invaders and restore the independen…
Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan concludes the Raven’s Shadow trilogy with a focus on large-scale war, political strategy, and dangerous magic. Gravely wounded but unbroken, Queen Lyrna seeks to drive out the Volarian invaders and restore the independence of the Unified Realm, even if it means allying with practitioners of the Dark whose powers she once rejected. As Battle Lord, Vaelin Al Sorna must lead armies across a continent while confronting an elusive adversary known only through devastation, rumor, and unexplained deaths. The novel blends epic and high fantasy elements with an adult tone, emphasizing battlefield tactics, shifting alliances, and the unsettling reach of a hidden, possibly supernatural collaborator.
