Series: Book 8 in the Shadows of the Apt series
Rating: ***
Tags: EN-Fantasy, Lang:en
Summary
All is in turmoil as the world moves
towards war. In Solarno, the spies watch each other and ready
their knives, while Myna sees the troops muster at its border
and emotions run high as it vows never to be enslaved again. In
Collegium, the students argue politics, too late to turn the
tide. In the heart of the Empire, new pilots have completed
their secretive training, generals are being recalled to
service and armies are ready to march. Their Empress, the heir
to two worlds, intends to claim her birthright. And nothing
– either within the Empire or beyond it – will
stand in her way. A conflict is coming, the like of which the
insect-kinden have never seen. Praise for the Shadows of the
Apt series: ‘Reminiscent of much that’s gone before
from the likes of Gemmel, Erikson, Sanderson and Cook but with
its own unique and clever touch . . .Terrific’
Sci-Fi-London.com ‘Full of colourful drama and non-stop
action’ FantasyBookCritic blog