The epic conclusion to the Empire of the Wolf trilogy
THE TIME OF JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND
The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there’s life in the great beast yet.
To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies — to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run deep, and both factions would benefit from the fall of Sova.
Even these allies might not be enough. Their enemy, the zealot Bartholomew Claver, wields infernal powers bestowed on him by a mysterious demonic patron. If Vonvalt and Helena are to stand against him, they will need friends on both sides of the mortal plane — but such allegiances carry a heavy price.
As the battlelines are drawn in both Sova and the afterlife, the final reckoning draws close. Here, at the beating heart of the Empire, the two-headed wolf will be reborn in a blaze of justice… or crushed beneath the shadow of tyranny.
In The Trials of Empire, Richard Swan brings his Empire of the Wolf trilogy to a fine conclusion. Complete with political intrigue, bloody and epic battles, and inter-dimensional horrors, I enjoyed this. Fans of the first two books will no doubt be pleased with how the author has brought the story to a close. Continue reading
Increased stakes, increased danger, an Empire in peril… but a little less focus?
Let’s start with an introduction: Who is Richard Swan?
An excellent start to a new fantasy series
Printed ARCs of Richard Swan‘s debut novel, The Justice of Kings, have already been doing the rounds among the lucky few, and the reception seems to have been pretty universally positive (even glowing). I’m always on the look-out for new fantasy series (well, any series, really) to give a try, and this one sounds rather intriguing. Here’s the synopsis:
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