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Empire in black and gold

Empire in black and gold

High FantasyScience Fiction
Pages
624
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

The peaceful Lowlands' city states are about to face an existential threat from a conquering empire. Only the aging spymaster Stenwold Maker foresees the impending war and the destruction it will bring. He must convince the city leaders of the danger and stay alive long enough to warn his people before the empire's armies arrive.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousComplex
QuestMentor Figure

Genres

High Fantasy Science Fiction Steampunk Epic Fantasy Espionage Fantasy Political Thriller

About the author

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Adrian Tchaikovsky

Adrian Tchaikovsky (born Adrian Czajkowski) is a British science fiction and fantasy author, born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. He studied zoology and psychology at the University of Reading before working as a legal executive, becoming a full-time writer in 2018. His debut novel, Empire in Black and Gold (2008), opened the ten-book Shadows of the Apt series. His novel Children of Time won the 2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and began an ongoing series; his other work...

Characters

Stenwold MakerProtagonist
Salme DienSupporting
ScutoSupporting
AchaeosSupporting
All characters in Empire in black and gold