Book 1

The Crown of the Blood

by Gav Thorpe

Published 1 January 2010
He had brought his master’s Empire to the furthest reaches of the world. All had fallen before him. Now he longs for home.

Now it’s time to take the long journey home, back to the revered heart of the great Empire he had helped create for his distant masters. But when he returns to the capital, life there is so very different from what he had believed. Could it be that everything he has fought for, has conquered and killed for, has been a lie?

A sweeping fantasy of immense battles, demonic magic and dark politics.

File Under: Fantasy [ Epic battles | Political Intrigue | Mystical Powers | Hidden Rulers ]

Book 2

The Crown of the Conqueror

by Gav Thorpe

Published 1 November 2010
Ullsaard has won the crown

But when he is confronted with a truth too shocking to contemplate, he has to make the impossible choice between power and honour.

And now the real battle has begun in this stunning sequel to The Crown of the Blood, packed with gargantuan battles, demonic magic and treacherous politics.

File Under: Fantasy [ Epic battles | Learning to Rule | A Vast Empire | A Shocking Truth | History Dictates ]

Book 3

The Crown of the Usurper

by Gav Thorpe

Published 3 November 2011
The stunning conclusion to the epic Crown of the Blood trilogy.

Ullsaard rules the known world. All are subject to his will.

Yet even as another king bows before him, there are those who would wrench his empire from beneath him. He must risk losing the lands he has conquered to confront a foe far more powerful than any he has faced before.

As alliances shift and old enemies return, will he save the empire he has given his life to, or let it fall to ruin?

File Under: Epic Fantasy [ A Time to Decide | Field of Honour | Grandstanding | Demons and Kings ]

Books 1-3

Empire of the Blood

by Gav Thorpe

Published 1 January 2013
The Empire of the Blood Trilogy

Includes:

The Crown of the Blood
The Crown of the Conqueror
The Crown of the Usurper

THE CROWN OF THE BLOOD
He had brought his master's Empire to the furthest reaches of the world. All had fallen before him. Now he longs for home.
But home isn't what it was. Could it be that everything he's fought for all those years has been a lie?
A sweeping fantasy of immense battles, demonic magic and dark politics.


THE CROWN OF THE CONQUEROR
Ullsaard has won the crown
But when he is confronted with a truth too shocking to contemplate, he has to make the impossible choice between power and honour.
And now the real battle has begun in this stunning sequel to The Crown of the Blood, packed with gargantuan battles, demonic magic and treacherous politics.


THE CROWN OF THE USURPER
The stunning conclusion to the epic Crown of the Blood series.

File Under: Fantasy [ Epic battles / Political Intrigue / Mystical Powers / Hidden Rulers ]