The release date for the English version of 'The Emperor's Blades' by
Brian Staveley is Jan 2014. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
It is coming to an end. There's a lot at risk. And outdated realities will resurface...
The Annurian Empire is in disarray after the assassination of the Emperor. His descendants now had to put their sorrows behind them and be ready to reveal a plot.
Across the ocean, his son Valyn, who is preparing for the most lethal combat unit in the empire, receives the news. He was prepared for a challenge, but after a few "accidents" and a warning from a dead soldier, he finds out that his life is in jeopardy as well. But before Valyn can strike, he has to make it through the terrible last initiation by the mercenaries.
Minister Adare, the daughter of the Emperor, is actively searching the capitol for her father's killer. Justice is what she needs, but court politics may be deadly. And at a distant monastery studies Kaden, the heir apparent to an empire. The followers of the Blank God impart their severe teachings here, which Kaden must learn in order to access their legendary abilities. He has learned enough to recognize malevolent intent when an imperial delegation shows around. Will this, however, be enough to keep him alive as long-secret abilities begin to act?