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A razor-sharp and beautifully heart-rending reimagining of a classic from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.Outside the last city on Earth, the planet is a wasteland. Without the genes of the fallen, humanity will end.Antigone's parents are dead. Passing into the Archive should be cause for celebration, but with her militant uncle Kreon rising to claim her father's vacant throne, all Antigone feels is rage. When he welcomes her and her siblings into his mansion, Antigone sees it for what it really is: a gilded cage, where she is a captive as well as a guest.But her uncle will soon learn that no cage is unbreakable. And neither is he.

For the first time in adult TPB, the second book in the wildly successful Mistborn trilogy from from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon SandersonThe impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler has been vanquished. But with Kelsier dead too, the awesome task of building a new world has been left to former street urchin and Kelsier’s protégé, Vin, who is now the most powerful Mistborn in the land.Vin is now worshipped as a hero in her own right, but since the death of the Lord Ruler, she is haunted by a strange, vaporous entity hidden in the mists.The siege of Luthadel rages on in the aftermath of the Lord Ruler’s defeat and only the legendary Well of Ascension offers a glimmer of hope. But even if it really exists, no one knows where to find the Well of Ascension or what manner of power it bestows.

In George R. R. Martin's latest Wild Cards adventure, we follow John Fortune, son of two of the most powerful and popular Aces the world has ever seen.John Fortune's card has finally turned. He's an Ace! And proud of it . . . except that his new powers put him on a collision course with enemies he never knew he had. Is he the new messiah? Or the Anti-Christ? Or is he just a kid who's in over his head and about to drown?It's really quite simple. Mr. Nobody wants to do his job. The Midnight Angel wants to serve her Lord. Billy Ray, dying from boredom, wants some action. John Nighthawk wants to uncover the awful secret behind his mysterious power. Fortunato wants to rescue his son from the clutches of a cryptic Vatican office. John Fortune just wants to catch Siegfried and Ralph's famous Vegas review. The problem is that all roads, whether they start in Turin, Italy; Las Vegas; Hokkaido, Japan; Jokertown; Snake Hill; the Short Cut; or Yazoo City, Mississippi; lead to Leo Barnett's Peaceab

The epic conclusion to Astounding Award nominee Jenn Lyons' Chorus of Dragon series, closing out the saga that began with The Ruin of Kings, for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss.THEIR CONFLICT COULD END THEM ALL.Relos Var's final plans to enslave the universe are on the cusp of fruition. He believes there's only one being in existence that might be able to stop him: the demon Xaltorath.As these two masterminds circle each other, neither is paying attention to the third player on the board, Kihrin. Unfortunately, keeping himself classified in the "pawn" category means Kihrin must pretend to be everything the prophecies threatened he'd become: the destroyer of all, the sun eater, a mindless, remorseless plague upon the land. It also means finding an excuse to not destroy the people he loves (or any of the remaining Immortals) without arousing suspicion.Kihrin's goals are complicated by the fact that not all of his “act” is one. His intentions may be sincere, but he's still

A collection of short fiction from nationally bestselling author Charlie Jane Anders.Charlie Jane Anders came to national attention with her bestselling debut SF&F novel, All the Birds in the Sky. Since the late 2000s, Anders has been steadily publishing some of the most lively, outrageous, and engaging short fiction in the field.The woman who can see all the possible branching futures is dating the man who can see the one and only foreordained future. A wildly popular slapstick filmmaker is drawn, against his better judgment, into working with a fascist militia, against a background of social collapse. Two friends must embark on an Epic Quest To Capture The Weapon That Threatens The Galaxy, or else they’ll never achieve their dream of opening a restaurant. A trans woman is captured by an agency that brutally forces detransition by means of brain transplants – only to discover that the person overseeing her case is her childhood friend. And in the liminal space between the warring frag

A new Mistborn novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon SandersonIn the epic conclusion to the Wax and Wayne Mistborn series arc, Waxillium, Marasi, and Wayne travel to the rebellious city of Bilming. What they find there is beyond their wildest expectations.Sanderson is one of our bestselling authors, and with this much-anticipated conclusion to his beloved Wax and Wayne series, fans will be dying to get their hands on this book.The city of Bilming is trying to break away from the central government in Elendel, but it soon becomes clear to Wax and Wayne that the city is under the influence of the god Trell.The conflicts of the Cosmere at large have come to Scadrial, and Trell doesn’t particularly care if the planet survives.

A delightful fantasy debut for fans of TJ Klune and T Kingfisher, about a retired orc who trades the warrior life for the quiet life. Or so she planned...The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes.The new paperback edition will include a very special, never-before-seen bonus story, 'Pages to Fill.'Come take a load off at Viv's cafe, the first & only coffee shop in Thune. Grand opening!Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv, the orc barbarian, cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen.However, her dreams of a fresh start filling mugs instead of swinging swords are hardly a sure bet. Old frenemies and Thune’s shady underbelly may just upset her plans. To finally build something that will last, Viv will need some new partners, an

The Ignyte and Locus Award finalist, and Crawford and Hugo Award-winning series continues as Chih finds themself in the riverlands, home to near-immortal warriors and ancient feuds"A remarkable accomplishment of storytelling."―NPR on The Empress of Salt and FortuneWandering cleric Chih of the Singing Hills travels to the riverlands to record tales of the notorious near-immortal martial artists who haunt the region. On the road to Betony Docks, they fall in with a pair of young women far from home, and an older couple who are more than they seem. As Chih runs headlong into an ancient feud, they find themselves far more entangled in the history of the riverlands than they ever expected to be.Accompanied by Almost Brilliant, a talking bird with an indelible memory, Chih confronts old legends and new dangers alike as they learn that every story―beautiful, ugly, kind, or cruel―bears more than one face.

The much-anticipated sequel to Olivie Blake's viral sensation, The Atlas Six.With over 17 international deals and counting, The Atlas Six trilogy is going to be a landmark series for Tor for years to come.Six magicians. Two rivalries. One researcher. And a man who can walk through dreams. All must pick a side: do they wish to preserve the world―or destroy it?In this electric sequel to the viral sensation, The Atlas Six, The Society of Alexandrians is revealed for what it is: a secret society with raw, world-changing power, headed by a man whose plans to change life as we know it are already under way. The question is―can our cast of charismatic and long-suffering characters put their lust and rivalry aside to stop him before it's too late?

The man becomes the myth in this conclusion to the Dune: Caladan trilogy, focused on Paul AtreidesIn this final book in the Caladan trilogy, we step into the shoes of Paul Atreides. A boy not yet a man and about to enter a world he could never have imagined.The story that began with Duke Leto Atreides's rise to power, then continued with the consequences of Lady Jessica’s betrayal, will now conclude with Paul becoming the person that he needs to be to become the Muad’Dib.Any Dune fan will devour this tale of a legend coming into his own.

The final book in the enchanting epic fantasy series for fans of Robert Jordan, from the founder of DragonmountIn the concluding volume of the Mystic trilogy, the world is Changed.Fifty-four years have passed since Crow Tallin, the catastrophic celestial event that merged Fayün and the human world. One devastating result of that cataclysm is that most human babies are born fused with fay spirits. The Mystics of Kelt Apar, once beloved, are blamed for this worldwide phenomenon.On the island of Moth, the Barons have declared the Myst illegal and imprisoned all Mystics under house arrest. Under the watchful eyes of deadly Hunters, a much-older Pomella AnDone now lives as a prisoner at Kelt Apar with her granddaughter and apprentice Mia, as well as the rapidly declining High Mystic of Moth, Yarina Sineese.When the time comes to conduct the ceremony intended to pass the title of High Mystic from Yarina to her successor Vivianna, something goes horribly wrong, leaving the lineage of Mystics

Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award for best novel, and the August Derleth Prize for best horror novel, Little Eve is a heart-pounding literary gothic with a devastating twist.“Where is Evelyn? Oh, I remember. She took our eyes.”Eve and Dinah are everything to one another, together day and night. They are raised among the Children, a clan ruled by a mysterious figure they call Uncle. All they know is the gray Isle of Altnaharra, which sits alone in the black sea off the wildest coast of Scotland.Eve loves the free, savage life of the Isle and longs to inherit Uncle's power. But Dinah longs for something more, something different.With the dawn of the first World War, the solitude of Altnaharra is broken, and soon after, Eve's faith starts to fracture. In the depths of winter, as the old year dies, the nearby townsfolk awaken to discover a massacre on the Isle.Eve and Dinah's accounts of that night contradict and intertwine. As past and present converge, only one woman can be telling the

For the first time in TPB, the second book in the Mistborn: Wax and Wayne series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon SandersonWax and Wayne are back in the New York Times bestselling sequel to The Alloy of Law!Waxillium Ladrian was a lawman in Scadrial's ungoverned frontier region, known as the Roughs, where he worked with his eccentric but effective buddy, Wayne. They are "twinborn," meaning they are able to use both Allomantic and Feruchemical magic. In their world, technology and magic mix, democracy contends with corruption, and religion becomes a growing cultural force, with four faiths competing for converts.This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society now faces its first instance of terrorism, crimes intended to stir up strife. Wax and Wayne, assisted by the brilliant Marasi, must unravel the conspiracy before it stops Scadrial's progress in its tracks.

Neon Yang's THE GENESIS OF MISERY gives a space opera twist to Joan of Arc's story, full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs.This is the story Misery Nomaki (she/they), a nobody from a nowhere mining planet. Misery has abilities they shouldn’t though: they can bend the will of stone, a dangerous magic that only ‘saints’ are said to have. These abilities lead Misery to the center of the Empire, where rumors spread that Misery is the next Messiah, and where those in power seek to use Misery to win a terrible war.Amid a nest of vipers, Misery grows close to a rebellious royal, Lady Alodia Lightning, and decides to embrace the legacy the prophecies speak of. True or false, for better or worse, Misery Nomaki will be the Ninth Messiah.

A brand new novel in the internationally bestselling Dune series!Lady Jessica, mother of Paul, and consort to Leto Atreides. The choices she made shaped an empire, but first the Lady of Caladan must reckon with her own betrayal of the Bene Gesserit. She has already betrayed her ancient order, but now she must decide if her loyalty to the Sisterhood is more important than the love of her own family.Meanwhile, events in the greater empire are accelerating beyond the control of even the Reverend Mother, and Lady Jessica's family is on a collision course with destiny.

A companion story to the original Mistborn trilogy, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon SandersonWarning: this secret history contains HUGE SPOILERS for the original Mistborn trilogy, as well as very minor spoilers for the The Bands of Mourning.Mistborn: Secret History builds upon the characterization, events, and worldbuilding of the original trilogy. Reading it without that background will be confusing.In short, this isn’t the place to start your journey into Mistborn. (Though if you have read the trilogy―even if it's been a while―you should be just fine, as long as you remember the characters and the general plot of the books.)Saying anything more here risks revealing too much. Even knowledge of this story’s existence is, in a way, a spoiler.There’s always another secret.

With brand-new art and handsome new packaging, the book that launched Terry Goodkind's fabulously popular Sword of Truth series is now available in a new trade paperback editionIn the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help . . . and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence.In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims. Beyond awaits a bewitching land where even the best of their hearts could betray them. Yet, Richard fears nothing so much as what secrets his sword might reveal about his own soul. Falling in love would destroy them--for reasons Richard can't imagine and Kahlan dare not say.In their darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by treachery and loss, Kahlan calls upon Richard to reac

With brand-new art and handsome new packaging, the third book in Terry Goodkind's fabulously popular Sword of Truth series is now available in a new trade paperback editionRichard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell stand against the ancient forces which besiege the New World―forces so terrible that when last they threatened, they could only be withstood by sealing off the Old World from whence they came. Now the barrier has been breached, and the New World is again beset by their evil power.War and treachery plague the world, and only Richard and Kahlan can save it from an armageddon of unimaginable savagery and destruction.

With brand-new art and handsome new packaging, the second book in Terry Goodkind's fabulously popular Sword of Truth series is now available in a new trade paperback editionIn Wizard’s First Rule, forest guide Richard Cypher becomes a Seeker of Truth in order to defeat the tyrannical Wizard Darken Rahl―only to discover that he is, in fact, Darken’s son. Now, with Darken vanquished, Richard and the beautiful Kahlan Amnell head back to the Mud People to be married. But their adventures are far from over.As the wedding day approaches, Richard is visited by three Sisters of Light who insist on bringing him to the Palace of the Prophets to be trained as a Wizard. Meanwhile, the veil to the underworld has been torn, and the Stone of Tears has passed through.According to prophecy, the only person who has a chance at closing the veil is the one bonded to the blade, the one born true.With brand-new art and packaging, this edition of the second book in Goodkind's New York Times bestselling Sword

The Locked Tomb returns with a third volume, bringing all the chaotic sapphic skeleton action that has made the series a bestseller.Tamsyn Muir's New York Times and USA Today bestselling Locked Tomb Series continues with Nona ...the Ninth?Her city is under siege.The zombies are coming back.And all Nona wants is a birthday party.In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back.The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrr

Viral self-published debut, now available in a fully revised and edited edition through traditional publisher for the very first timeWhat would you sacrafice to secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond your wildest imagination?In a dangerous post-grad world of magic, a society of chosen magicians study the secrets of the lost library of Alexandria whose books can unlock a life only an elite few enjoy. Six powerful, young magicians are chosen to to compete for five spots within The Alexandrian Society, the protectors and benefactors of the world's greatest source of knowledge.What the young magicians are willing to sacrafice ― and who ― is up to them.

For the first time in TPB, the beginning of the Mistborn: Wax and Wayne series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon SandersonThree hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.Even as science and technology are reaching new heights, the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy continue to play a role in this reborn world. Out in the frontier lands known as the Roughs, they are crucial tools for the brave men and women attempting to establish order and justice.One such is Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn who can Push on metals with his Allomancy and use Feruchemy to become lighter or heavier at will.After twenty years in the Roughs, Wax has been forced by family tragedy to return to the metropolis of Elendel. Now he must reluctantly put away his guns and assume th

A Man Called Ove meets The Good Place in this delightful new queer love story from TJ Klune, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea.Welcome to Charon's Crossing.The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days.Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.

A wizard's sins follow him to the ends of the earth in the first novel of this new epic fantasy series from R.R. Virdi.All legends are borne of truths as much as lies.He buried a village under a mountain of ice and snow. Then he killed their god. He stole the old magics and was cursed for it. He began a war with those that walked before mankind and lost the princess he loved. He has called lightning and bound fire. He is both legend and monster.Karchetta is an ancient place on a timeless road. A stop along a trade route that is the lifeblood of empires. It is the land of the People of the Sun, and they are proud. He has been here before, he has been all up and down these routes. Never staying for long lest his sins and reputation find him.He is Ari, an immortal hiding as a storyteller.And this is the story of how he let loose the First Evil.

Set in modern day UK, The Book Eaters is a dark and fantastical story about a family who literally consume books for sustenance and the lengths one woman will go to in order to protect her son, perfect for fans of Library at Mount Char, Vicious, and The Ten Thousand Doors of January.The Family, one of the oldest lineages of Book Eaters, have everything they need: wealth, extra-human strength, and an endless supply of fairytales to feed their daughters.Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a book's content after eating it. To them, spy novels are a peppery snack; romance novels are sweet and delicious. Eating a map can help them remember destinations, and children, when they misbehave, are forced to eat dry, musty pages from dictionaries.Devon is part of The Family, an old and reclusive clan of book eaters. Her brothers grow up feasting on stories of valor and adventure, and Devon—like all other book eater women—is raised

Praise for The Echo Wife:“For those familiar with Gailey's work, expect this one to offer familiar pleasures and some new surprises. And for those who aren't, well, get ready.” —Entertainment Weekly“Creepy, exhilarating science fiction... A series of dark reveals that leave both the characters and the audience reeling. Readers won't want to put this one down.” —Publishers WeeklyPraise for Magic for Liars“The sharpest female protagonist of the summer.”—The Mary Sue“A queerer, older, quicker-paced Harry Potter, concerned with the childhood grudges that adults can't get over.”—Refinery 29“Veronica Mars with a bit of Harry Potter.” —The Nerd Daily

Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian's finest work to date. Heartily recommended to anyone who wants a new favorite fantasy series to read. -- Brandon Sanderson From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage trilogy, comes In the Shadow of Lightning, a brand-new epic fantasy where magic is a finite resource--and it's running out. Demir Grappo is an outcast--he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as a grifter, rootless, and alone. But when his mother is brutally murdered, Demir must return from exile to claim his seat at the head of the family and uncover the truth that got her killed: the very power that keeps civilization turning, godglass, is running out. Now, Demir must find allies, old friends and rivals alike, confront the powerful guild-families who are only interested in making the most of the scraps left at the table and uncover the invisible hand th

A page-turning, near-future, domestic suspense novel from bestselling author Sarah Gailey, a chilling read combining the eerie family drama of Shirley Jackson with the propulsive pacing of Ruth Ware.“When they said all happy families are alike, I don’t think this is what they meant…”Evelyn Caldwell’s husband Nathan has been having an affair — with Evelyn Caldwell. Or, to be exact, with a genetically cloned replica.After a morning that begins with a confrontation and ends with Nathan’s body bleeding out on the kitchen floor, the two Caldwell wives will have to think fast—before sharing everything includes sharing a jail cell.The Echo Wife is a non-stop thrill ride of lies, betrayal, and identity, perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and Killing Eve.

各界佳評如潮，暢銷青少年奇幻作家Holly Black獻給成人讀者的黑暗懸疑新作。她是為人操縱的暗影，Charlie越是想逃離過去，越發現自己身陷陰謀、謊言與背叛的風暴中心…#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of betrayals, cabals, and a dissolute thief of shadows, in the vein of Neil Gaiman and Erin Morgenstern.Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make.She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.Now, she’s trying to distance herself from past mistakes, but getting out isn’t easy. Bartending at a dive, she’s still entirely too close to the corrupt underbelly of the Berkshires. Not to mention that her sister Posey is desperate for magic, and that Charlie's shadowless,

#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies in the vein of Ninth House and The Nig

The epic conclusion to Astounding Award nominee Jenn Lyons' Chorus of Dragon series, closing out the saga that began with The Ruin of Kings, for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss.THEIR CO

A fascinating whodunit set in a lush, gothic world of secrets and magic―where a dying emperor charges his favorite concubine with solving his murder, and preventing the culprit, who is undoubtedly one

The latest Wild Cards anthology in George R. R. Martin's ongoing Wild Cards alternate-history series.In this revised collection of classic Wild Cards stories, the spotlight is on the most unusual Wild

A standalone sci-fi adventure from the New York Times-bestselling author of Old Man's WarJohn Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion of his New York Times bestselling, Hugo-nominated

Viral self-published debut, now available in a fully revised and edited edition through traditional publisher for the very first timeWhat would you sacrafice to secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond your wildest imagination?In a dangerous post-grad world of magic, a society of chosen magicians study the secrets of the lost library of Alexandria whose books can unlock a life only an elite few enjoy. Six powerful, young magicians are chosen to to compete for five spots within The Alexandrian Society, the protectors and benefactors of the world's greatest source of knowledge.What the young magicians are willing to sacrafice — and who — is up to them.

"A story where nothing is what it seems—a thrilling hall of mirrors full of deeply disturbing twists. This book will haunt you." —Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSundial is a new, twisty psychological horror novel from Catriona Ward, internationally bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street.You can't escape what's in your blood...All Rob wanted was a normal life. She almost got it, too: a husband, two kids, a nice house in the suburbs. But Rob fears for her oldest daughter, Callie, who collects tiny bones and whispers to imaginary friends. Rob sees a darkness in Callie, one that reminds her too much of the family she left behind.She decides to take Callie back to her childhood home, to Sundial, deep in the Mojave Desert. And there she will have to make a terrible choice.Callie is worried about her mother. Rob has begun to look at her strangely, and speaks of past secrets. And Callie fears that only one of them will leave Sundial alive…The mother and

紐約時報暢銷奇幻作家Brandon Sanderson《颶光典籍》系列番外故事。聚焦在一艘停泊在Akinah附近的幽靈船船長Rysn，為了拯救命在旦夕的夥伴，及反轉世界岌岌可危的命運，她必須接受古老力量的考驗。Taking place between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War, this tale (like Edgedancer before it) gives often-overshadowed characters their own chance to shine. When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akinah, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands. Knights Radiant who fly too near find their Stormlight suddenly drained, so the voyage must be by sea. Shipowner Rysn Ftori lost the use of her legs but gained the companionship of Chiri-Chiri, a Stormlight-ingesting winged larkin, a species once thought extinct. Now Rysn's pet is ill, and any hope for Chiri-Chiri’s recovery can be found only at the ancestral home of the larkin: Akinah. With the help of Lopen, the formerly one-armed Windrunner, Rysn must accept Navani's quest and sail into the perilous storm from which

From international bestseller Thomas Olde Heuvelt comes Echo, a harrowing novel of obsession and the destructive force of nature...

Titanic meets The Shining in this SF horror in which a woman and her crew board a decades-lost luxury cruiser and find the wreckage of a nightmare that hasn't yet endedA GHOST SHIP.A SALVAGE CREW.UNSP

The first book in a new series from #1 New York Times Bestselling author James Rollins, The Starless Crown is a page-turning tale of action, adventure, betrayal, ambition, and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread.An alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins.A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death.Fleeing into the unknown, she is drawn into a team of outcasts:A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he’s forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home.A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own.An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact—one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe.On the run, hunted by enemies old and new, they must l