The Lotus Kingdoms are at war, with four claimants to the sorcerous throne of the Alchemical Emperor, fielding three armies between them. Alliances are made, and broken, many times over-but in the end, only one can sit on the throne. And that one must have not only the power, but the rightful claim.
The Rajni Mrithuri stands as the chief claimant to the Alchemical throne now, but she and her empire remain a prize to be taken unless she gets an heir. She has her allies--her cousin Sayeh, a dragon, a foreign wizard, a fearsome automaton, and the Dead Man--but the throne has the final say. And if it rejects her, the price is death.
By:
Elizabeth Bear Imprint: St Martin's Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 49mm
Weight: 322g ISBN:9781250891228 ISBN 10: 1250891221 Series:Lotus Kingdoms Pages: 384 Publication Date:27 September 2022 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
ELIZABETH BEAR was the recipient of the Astounding Award for Best New Writer in 2005. She has won two Hugo Awards and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for her short fiction. Bear lives in South Hadley, MA.