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Book SynopsisSeal of the Worm is the tenth and final book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
An ancient enemy stirs once more . . .
The Empire has vanquished its enemies at last, but at a terrible price. With her chief rival cast into the abyss, Empress Seda must face the truth of what she’s unleashed in her hunger for power. Now the Seal has been shattered, the ancient Worm stirs towards the light for the first time in a thousand years. Already it is striking at the surface, consuming everything in its voracious path. Unchecked, it will ravage the world.
As her victory seems hollow indeed, Seda knows that only the most extreme solution can lock the Worm in the dark once more. But if she’ll go to such horrific lengths to save them all from the Worm, who’ll save the world from her?
Start the epic journey with Empire in Black and Gold, the first book in the Shadows of the Apt series.
Trade ReviewBrimming with imagination --
SciFiNowThe Shadows of the Apt series is
simply one of the best epic fantasy series out there --
LEC Book ReviewsSuper world-building, 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 L. Powell on
Children of RuinA joy from start to finish.
Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human -- Patrick Ness on
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