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The Heart of the Reproach

The Heart of the Reproach

FantasyShort Stories
Pages
29
Published
2025
Language
English

Synopsis

Of all the weirdness in City of Last Chances nothing grabbed people’s imagination as much as the Reproach, the haunted district of ghosts centred about the palace of the city’s usurped rulers.

Whilst the books of the series will absolutely return to Ilmar and its spectres, this story paves the way by taking a closer look at the forsaken place, those who dwell beside it, and those who come to steal from it. The Heart of the Reproach is a wicked little piece, and while it can absolutely be read on its own, it also forms a bridge between the first and the last books in the Tyrant Philosophers series for those interested in the series. Enjoy!

Genres

Fantasy Short Stories

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...