Empire in Black and Gold - Shadows of the Apt

Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The days of peace are over . . .The Lowlands' city states have lived in peace for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization. Yet that peace is about to end. A distant empire has been conquering neighbours with highly trained soldiers and sophisticated combat techniques. And the city states are its desirable new prize.Only the ageing Stenwold Maker - spymaster, artificer and statesman - foresees the threat, as the empires' armies march ever closer. So it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of the cities' leaders. He sees that war will sweep through their lands, destroying everything in its path.But to warn his people, he must stay alive.Empire in Black and Gold is followed by the second book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Dragonfly Falling.

ISBN:	9781529050264
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Imprint:	Tor
Published date:	18 Feb 2021
DEWEY:	823.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	611
Weight:	416g
Height:	341mm
Width:	200mm
Spine width:	43mm

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