Engines of Chaos
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Publisher Description
"Perfect for fans of Brent Weeks, George R. R. Martin, or David Gemmell . . . . The best traditional epic fantasy I have read in years." — Grimdark Magazine on Engines of Empire
“An excellent start to a new series: fast-paced and engaging, with a properly epic setting and a cast of characters I look forward to seeing more of.” – James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost on Engines of Empire
From an unmissable voice in epic fantasy comes the second novel in a trilogy where guilds clash, magic fuels machines, and an empire begins a revolution.
Torwyn burns as Sanctan Egelrath tightens his grip on power. The Draconate Ministry has gathered its forces, determined to eradicate the Guilds, but Rosomon Hawkspur still stands in their way.
Her only hope could lay with Lancelin Jagdor, sent to gather allies in their struggle against the usurper. Can even the greatest warrior in Torwyn hope to succeed with so many adversaries determined to stop him?
Tyreta returns home with newfound strength and mysterious sorcerous abilities, only to discover it is not the land she left behind. She will have to call upon her untested powers to survive when she embarks on a mission that could turn the tide of war.
Conall, trapped in a dangerous land, has his own enemies to defeat before he can hope to escape and join the conflict that threatens his family. Even if he succeeds, he must overcome the demons that threaten from within or face damnation.
Though Rosomon is vastly outnumbered, and her family lost, she is determined to strike back against her enemies. But saving her homeland might prove an impossible task.
“Epic fantasy fans listen up: This is the good stuff. Highly recommended.” —Kirkus (starred review) on Engines of Empire
For more from R. S. Ford, check out:
Age of Uprising:
Engines of Empire
Engines of Chaos
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ford continues to impress with both his worldbuilding and his facility at creating fully realized characters in this sequel to 2022's Engines of Empire. Torwyn, a nation only recently elevated to the status of an empire and ruled by six powerful guilds, is at a turning point after its founder, Emperor Sullivar Archwind, is assassinated during a coup. Now the land's religious leadership, the Draconate Ministry, seeks to eliminate the guilds and consolidate power. The ministry's head, the current Archlegate Sanctan Egelrath, sets out to ban the use of artifice (or magic) and to impose a regime in which the elaborate artificer machinery that's been the nation's lifeblood will "be replaced by the vigour and labour of its people." Opposing him is Lancelin Jagdor, swordwright of the Archwind Guild, which specializes in artifice, who hopes to gather allies to save his people. Ford's imagined world is so societally detailed that there's even a character who's an actuary. The result is a complex but accessible epic fantasy that keeps the series going strong.
