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  • The Grace of Kings

  • The Dandelion Dynasty, Book 1
  • By: Ken Liu
  • Narrated by: Kevin Shen
  • Length: 21 hrs and 37 mins

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By: Ken Liu
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Publisher's Summary

A TIME MAGAZINE BEST FANTASY BOOK OF ALL TIME

Emperor Mapidéré was the first to unite the island kingdoms of Dara under a single banner. But now the emperor is on his deathbed, his people are exhausted by his vast, conscriptive engineering projects and his counsellors conspire only for their own gain.

Even the gods themselves are restless.

A wily, charismatic bandit and the vengeance-sworn son of a deposed duke cross paths as they each lead their own rebellion against the emperor's brutal regime. Together, they will journey to the heart of the empire; witnessing the clash of armies, fleets of silk-draped airships, magical books and shapeshifting gods. Their unlikely friendship will drastically change the balance of power in Dara... but at what price?

The Grace of Kings is the first novel by Hugo-, Nebula- and World Fantasy Award-winner Ken Liu and the first in a monumental epic fantasy series.

©2015 Ken Liu (P)2024 Head of Zeus

Critic Reviews

'An instant classic. This is a debut novel to be reckoned with. Poetry on every page' (Hugh Howey)

'By turns opulent, gritty, and inventive... gives epic fantasy a much-needed breath of fresh air' (Saladin Ahmed)

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