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Seven Deaths of an Empire
Seven Deaths of an Empire | G.R. Matthews
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A new grimdark fantasy for fans of Anna Smith-Spark, GRR Martin and Mark Lawrence. The Emperor is dead. Long live the Empire. General Bordan has a lifetime of duty and sacrifice behind him in the service of the Empire. But with rebellion brewing in the countryside, and assassins, thieves and politicians vying for power in the city, it is all Bordan can do to protect the heir to the throne. Apprentice Magician Kyron is assigned to the late Emperors honour guard escorting his body on the long road back to the capital. Mistrusted and feared by his own people, even a magicians power may fail when enemies emerge from the forests, for whoever is in control of the Emperors body, controls the succession. Seven lives and seven deaths to seal the fate of the Empire.
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Branwen
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My first official completed fantasy read of the year! ❤📖❤ I really enjoyed this one a lot! It is a high fantasy story with a heavy emphasis on court intrigue. It was very reminiscent of The Song of Ice and Fire series in that sense! Goodreads at this point is not showing it as part of a series, but I really hope the author writes more because I am really interested to see where the story goes next! 4 out of 5 stars!

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Branwen
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WOW! You know I love a good fantasy map...they give me bursts of joy every time I crack open a new book and find another one! This one is, in particular, QUITE LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL! 😍💕📚

Mitch Lovely! 2y
wanderinglynn 😍😍😍 2y
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Branwen
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Christmas Book Haul!

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Now that I'm finally home and the unpacking and laundry is done...I opened my Christmas presents from my hubby! 😁❤📖

This is an AMAZING and EXCITING stack! I actually whooped out loud when I opened the Temeraire books! 😂🤣 I've been wanting to start this series for awhile and now I have them in their beautiful new covers! 😍 I think I'm starting the tagged book tonight! #christmasbookhaul #bookhaul

Ruthiella He knows you so well! 2y
vivastory I added the tagged book to my TBR earlier today after seeing it on a Book Tube best Fantasy of the yr. It sounds so interesting! What a fantastic stack! 2y
Branwen @Ruthiella He really does! 😄 @vivastory Oh WOW! I had no idea it had made any lists like that! Now I am even more excited to start it! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎊📚👏🏻🎁 2y
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I was expecting a lot of action in this book, but the story starts out quite slowly and follows a dangerously journey through hostile lands. The story follows two main characters, a magician and the general of the army.

Most of the story of the magician is about the journey and I kept waiting for them to reach their destination. Once I accepted the journey was a large part of the story I started to enjoy more. ⬇

LazyOwl Good and evil is not simple and our young protagonist slowly realises things are not so black and white, as he gets to know the guide from the tribes.

The General POV chapters follow multiple murders and trying to ascertain who is behind those murders. ⬇
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LazyOwl I found the story of the emperors very interesting and I would be like to delve a bit more into the backstory of the empire and would be interested to read further in the story if there are later books released. I believe the ending definitely makes it possible for the story to continue further. ⬇ 3y
LazyOwl Overall 4 star rating and I would recommend if you're looking for a fantasy that focuses on the journey of the protagonist, with mystery, murder and politics thrown in. 3y
LazyOwl Book 3 of #BookSpinBingo free choice tile. @thearomaofbooks 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Great review!! 3y
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