We Lie with Death
The Reborn Empire, Book Two
-
-
4.3 • 4 Ratings
-
-
- £5.99
-
- £5.99
Publisher Description
The empire has fallen and another rises in its place in the action-packed sequel to We Ride the Storm, Devin Madson's brutal and breathtaking epic fantasy.
Into Kisia's conquered north, a Levanti empire is born.
Loyal to the new emperor, Dishiva e'Jaroven must tread the line between building a new life and clinging to the old. But his next choice will challenge all she thinks she knows and everything she wants to believe.
Now empress of nothing, Miko is more determined than ever to claim her empire, yet as her hunt for allies grows increasingly desperate, she may learn too late that power lies not in names but in people.
Abandoned by the Second Swords, Rah must choose a new path. Will honor be his salvation, or lead to his destruction?
Sold to the Witchdoctor, Cassandra's only chance of freedom is in his hands, but when her fate becomes inextricably linked to Empress Hana, her true nature could condemn them both.
THERE IS NO CALM AFTER THE STORM
Praise for the series
'Highly recommended' John Gwynne
'One of the best ongoing series in the fantasy genre' The Fantasy Inn
'Madson is an exciting new author in fantasy' Mark Lawrence
'A complex tale of war, politics and lust for power' Guardian
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The land of Kisia is in turmoil in Madson's fast-paced second Reborn Empire fantasy (after We Ride the Storm). Former Kisian empress Miko Ts'ai now on the run finds an unexpected ally in Levanti Sword Rah e'Torin, who has escaped from imprisonment for opposing the new Levanti emperor, Gideon e'Torin. For his part, Gideon's embroiled in conflict with the young Kisian Emperor Jie Ts'ai and at odds with a growing number of his people, leaving Captain Dishiva e'Jaroven caught in the middle of the widening gap between the Levanti and their leader. Meanwhile, Chiltean assassin Casandra is transported into the body of Miko's mother, Hana, by the Witchdoctor and the pair set off on a mission of their own. And then there is the enigmatic Dom Leo Villius, Veld Reborn, who seems to have ties to every player in the heated political chess game unfolding across the war-torn country. The story moves at breakneck speed, with frequent point of view changes propelling the plot forward. Far from just an in-between book, this immersive, action-packed fantasy is sure to please.
