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The Grace of Kings Ken Liu

The Grace of Kings By Ken Liu

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu


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Summary

The fall and rebirth of an empire. With a cast of hundreds and a world unlike any you have seen before, The Grace of Kings is epic fantasy for the 21st Century.

The Grace of Kings Summary

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

A TIME MAGAZINE BEST FANTASY BOOK OF ALL TIME

Emperor Mapidere was the first to unite the island kingdoms of Dara under a single banner. But now the emperor is on his deathbed, his people are exhausted by his vast, conscriptive engineering projects and his counsellors conspire only for their own gain.

Even the gods themselves are restless.

A wily, charismatic bandit and the vengeance-sworn son of a deposed duke cross paths as they each lead their own rebellion against the emperor's brutal regime. Together, they will journey to the heart of the empire; witnessing the clash of armies, fleets of silk-draped airships, magical books and shapeshifting gods. Their unlikely friendship will drastically change the balance of power in Dara... but at what price?

The Grace of Kings is the first novel by Hugo-, Nebula- and World Fantasy Award-winner Ken Liu and the first in a monumental epic fantasy series.

The Grace of Kings Reviews

'Epic fantasy fans will enjoy this large-scale story of political strategy and skullduggery' * Publishers Weekly *
'An instant classic. This is a novel to be reckoned with. Poetry on every page' -- Hugh Howey
'Liu's ambitious work expertly blends mythology, history, military tactics, and technological innovation' * Kirkus Reviews *
'Ken Liu is a genius' -- Elizabeth Bear
'Dreamlike and hypnotic, evocative and inspiring' * The Book Bag *

About Ken Liu

Ken Liu is an award-winning American author of speculative fiction. His collection, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Liu's other works include The Grace of Kings, The Wall of Storms, and Star Wars tie-in The Legends of Luke Skywalker, and a second collection The Hidden Girl and Other Stories. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work including the short story 'Good Hunting', adapted as an episode in Netflix's animated series Love, Death + Robots; and AMC's Pantheon, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. 'The Hidden Girl', 'The Message', and The Grace of Kings have also been optioned for development. Liu previously worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics including futurism, cryptocurrency, the mathematics of origami, and others. Liu lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.

Additional information

NGR9781800240346
9781800240346
1800240341
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
New
Paperback
Head of Zeus
2021-11-11
640
N/A
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