The justice of kings / Richard Swan.
Material type: TextSeries: Swan, Richard Empire of the wolf ; bk. 1.Publisher: New York, NY : Orbit, 2022Edition: First editionDescription: 413 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780316361385
- 0316361380
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Science Fiction/Fantasy | SWAN, RICHARD | EW 1 | Available | 33111011039563 | ||||
Adult Book | Main Library | Science Fiction/Fantasy | SWAN, RICHARD | Checked out | 05/18/2024 | 33111010956817 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Action, intrigue, and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's Justice, who is a detective, judge, and executioner all in one--but with rebellion and unrest building, these are dangerous times to be a Justice . . .
The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne.
Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is the most feared Justice of all, upholding the law by way of his sharp mind, arcane powers, and skill as a swordsman. At his side stands Helena Sedanka, his talented protégé, orphaned by the wars that forged the Empire.
When the pair investigates the murder of a provincial aristocrat, they unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. As the stakes rise and become ever more personal, Vonvalt and Helena must make a choice: Will they abandon the laws they've sworn to uphold, in order to protect the Empire?
"Richard Swan's sophisticated take on the fantasy genre will leave readers hungry for more." - Sebastien de Castell, author of Spellslinger
"A fantastic debut." - Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones
"Simultaneously published in Great Britain by Orbit"--Title page verso.
The Witch of Rill -- Pagan fire -- Galen's vale -- Lord Bauer -- Unwelcome news -- Merchant assurance -- Midnight run -- Cold air, hot words -- Return to Rill -- Seaguard -- The investigation resumes -- Confrontation on the Hauner Road -- Deaf ears -- One last evening of peace -- Graves -- Speaker to the dead -- A dangerous undertaking -- Gloom Keep -- Deeper down the rabbit hole -- Kultaar's gifts -- Prisoners -- A stolen life -- Trial preparation -- Lions and brothers -- Evening of the odds -- A light to the touchpaper -- A taste of battle -- In Lady Bauer's wake -- The butcher's bill -- Leaving the vale -- The emperor's justice.
"The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne. Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is the most feared Justice of all, upholding the law by way of his sharp mind, arcane powers, and skill as a swordsman. At his side stands Helena Sedanka, his talented protégé, orphaned by the wars that forged the Empire. When the pair investigates the murder of a provincial aristocrat, they unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. As the stakes rise and become ever more personal, Vonvalt and Helena must make a choice: Will they abandon the laws they've sworn to uphold in order to protect the Empire?"--Dust jacket flap.