The Empire of Ashes

The Empire of Ashes is the 2018 concluding volume of Anthony Ryan's Draconis Memoria trilogy, delivering the explosive finale to his flintlock-flavoured epic fantasy of drakes, blood-magic, and corporate empire. As the mythical White drake's forces reduce the world to ruin, the survival of humanity hinges on a scattered band of heroes and the secrets of a distant past.

Ryan reunites the trilogy's central protagonists, Claydon Torcreek, Lizanne Lethridge, and Corrick Hilemore, alongside the converted viewpoint of Sirus, driving their arcs through massive battles, arcane discovery, and desperate alliances. The Blood-blessed magic system and industrial-age setting reach their fullest expression as old mysteries are finally unravelled.

Combining political intrigue, relentless action, and large-scale warfare, The Empire of Ashes closes a globe-spanning saga.