The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1)

by Ken Liu

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A TIME MAGAZINE BEST FANTASY BOOK OF ALL TIME
Emperor Mapidéré was the first to unite the island kingdoms of Dara under a single banner. But now the emperor is on his deathbed, his people are exhausted by his vast, conscriptive engineering projects and his counsellors conspire only for their own gain.

Even the gods themselves are restless.

A wily, charismatic bandit and the vengeance-sworn son of a deposed duke cross paths as they each lead their own rebellion against the emperor's brutal regime. Together, they will journey to the heart of the empire; witnessing the clash of armies, fleets of silk-draped airships, magical books and shapeshifting gods. Their unlikely friendship will drastically change the balance of power in Dara... but at what price?

The Grace of Kings is the first novel by Hugo-, Nebula- and World Fantasy Award-winner Ken Liu and the first in a monumental epic fantasy series.
  • ISBN10 1800240341
  • ISBN13 9781800240346
  • Publish Date 11 November 2021 (first published 7 April 2015)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Head of Zeus
  • Imprint Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book
  • Edition Reissue
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 640
  • Language English