The Emperor's Blades Brian Staveley
Publisher: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC

The Emperor has been murdered, leaving the Annurian Empire in turmoil. Apr 21, 2014 - The circle is closing. Jan 27, 2014 - One of the ARCs being given away at World Fantasy last year was Brian Staveley's The Emperor's Blades. It was quoted to be “amazing” and “a favorite. Jan 13, 2014 - Check out this life-size sand kettral from Brian Staveley's The Emperor's Blades! May 2, 2014 - Book Description In The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley, the emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. Not many of us are willing to say ti will be amazing like so many other people on the interwebs are. Mar 8, 2014 - Talking round and round a point was like wearing lace into battle.” Around January, the SFF community exploded over the most hyped debut of 2014, The Emperor's Blades. And old truths will live again . Now his progeny must bury their grief and prepare to unmask a conspiracy. Apr 29, 2014 - The Ugly Truth: Well deserving of the hype proceeding it, Brian Stavely's gutsy newcomer 'The Emperor's Blades' doesn't pull its punches – visceral and break-neck from start to finish. I am interested to see how this will turn out.