The Falcon Throne (Tarnished Crown, #1)

by Karen Miller

EVERY CROWN IS TARNISHED BY THE BLOOD OF AMBITION.

In a divided Kingdom, some will do anything to seize the crown.

A BASTARD LORD, rising up against his tyrant cousin, sheds more blood than he bargained for.

A ROYAL CHILD, believed dead, sets his eyes on regaining his father's stolen throne.

A DUKE'S WIDOW, defending her daughter, defies the ambitious lord who'd control them both.

And TWO BROTHERS, divided by ambition, will learn the true meaning of treachery.

All of this will come to pass, and nothing will remain as it once was. Royal houses will fall, empires will be reborn, and those who seek the Falcon Throne will pay for it in blood.

WITH THE FALCON THRONE, A MAJOR NEW EPIC FANTASY BEGINS.

• ISBN10: 1841499595
• ISBN13: 9781841499598
• Publish Date: 9 September 2014 (first published 1 January 2014)
• Publish Status: Withdrawn
• Out of Print: 29 March 2021
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Orbit
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 688
• Language: English

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

spoilery stuff below So I trudged through this, I've read books by this author before and enjoyed them but this was a bit more grimdark, GRRMy and it did not suit.  There was one character that I liked and by the end what happened to him wasn't good.
 
The story starts with a revolt winning and a bastard son taking over a duchy, dark magic and plots and a lot of evil people winning.
 
I have no urge to read further in this series.  It reads well and it's craftful but I didn't care really by the end.