the bone shard emperor by andrea stewart

They’ve been gone a long time, and the Sukai Dynasty isn’t exactly known for its forthrightness. I say “supposedly” because not much is actually remembered about the Alanga. The draconian process was put in place so that the Sukai line of rulers - through their army of constructs, sewn together from the bodies of different animals - could protect the drifting island chain of the Phoenix Empire from an ancient threat called the Alanga, beings that supposedly possess such powerful magic that they can destroy villages single-handedly, and cared so little that they sometimes did so by accident. The first novel delved into the conflicted view the Empire’s citizens have of their ruler, who uses constructs powered by bone shards chiseled from the skulls of its living citizens in a militarily enforced ceremony. With all the power and responsibility that the post has thrust upon her, Lin is forced to ask herself not only how to save the Empire, but if it’s even worth saving. The Bone Shard Emperor begins with our main character Lin adjusting to her new role as the Emperor of the Sukai Dynasty after overthrowing her father in a bloody coup. The twists in this series are so good that you really don’t want them spoiled for you.īut if you’ve already unlocked those secrets, already know some of the skeletons the Sukai Dynasty has in its closet, well…let’s get to the review! So if you haven’t read The Bone Shard Daughteryet, come back here after you do. I’ll be doing my best to keep this review as close to spoiler-free as possible, but due to the massive number of reveals and shifts that happened in the first novel of The Drowning Empire it’ll be impossible to discuss it without touching on some of those. We’ll touch on all this and more below, but first, a SPOILER warning. Bone shard magic, monstrous constructs, adorable animal companions and mysteries aplenty await.īut how does The Bone Shard Emperor stack up to the first book? Does it answer any of the myriad mysteries set forth by its predecessor? Most importantly, does Mephi get the page time we all know he deserves? (We’ll answer that last one right away: yes, yes he does.) The Bone Shard Emperor picks up right where the first book left off, following the adventures of Lin, Jovis, Phalue, Ranami, and Sand across the drifting islands of the Phoenix Empire. Today marks the release of the sequel to The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart: The Bone Shard Emperor.

The bone shard emperor by andrea stewart