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Anthony Ryan
Anthony Ryan is the author of the Raven's Shadow series, including Blood Song, and the Draconis Memoria series, featuring The Shadow of the Gods. He writes epic fantasy with a strong focus on character and world-building.
The Empire of Ashes
Synopsis
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.
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Characters
Claydon TorcreekProtagonist
The rogue Blood-blessed whose rare gifts and criminal past make him key to countering the White drake.
Lizanne LethridgeProtagonist
The Syndicate's deadliest spy, applying her cunning and Blood-blessed power to hold back the coming end.
Corrick HilemoreProtagonist
The steadfast ironship officer fighting the drake's forces at sea and beyond.
The White DrakeAntagonist
The ancient drake commanding beasts and enthralled humans in a campaign to annihilate mankind.