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Book SynopsisHeirs of the Blade is the seventh book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
The greatest foe is the enemy within . . .
Tynisa is on the run, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal, her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down.
At the same time, the Wasp Empire seeks to conquer the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. Whilst Empress Seda's soldiers seek only conquest and prestige, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize.
Heirs of the Blade is followed by the eighth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, The Air War.
Trade ReviewBrimming with imagination --
SciFiNowThe Shadows of the Apt series is
simply one of the best epic fantasy series out there --
LEC Book ReviewsSuper worldbuilding, great characters and
extreme inventiveness --
Fantasy Book CriticEpic fantasy at its best. Gripping, original and multi-layered storytelling from a writer bursting with lots of fascinating ideas --
Walker of WorldsFull of sparking, speculative innovation -- Stephen Baxter on
The Doors of EdenBreathtaking scope and vision.
Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of our finest writers -- Gareth Powell on
Children of RuinA joy from start to finish.
Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human -- Patrick Ness on
Children of Time
