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Fourlands

This series plunges readers into a world locked in a brutal war against monstrous insectoid armies. Our protagonist, uniquely gifted with flight, serves as the Emperor's messenger, navigating the treacherous political landscape of immortal beings. He grapples with personal demons and the threat of civil war while uncovering secrets of a dangerous alternate reality. It's an epic tale of duty, conflict, and the search for truth in a fantastical and perilous setting.

The castle omnibus
Fair Rebel
Above the Snowline
The Modern World
No Present Like Time
The Year of Our War

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Year of Our War

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    The most exciting, original and important new fantasy novel to be published since China Miéville's PERDIDO STREET STATION. A breathtakingly skilful debut.

    The Year of Our War1
    4.1
  2. No Present Like Time

    • 432 pages
    • 16 hours of reading

    The phenomenal follow-up to Steph Swainston's acclaimed The Year of Our War moves us effortlessly into new waters.

    No Present Like Time2
    4.2
  3. The Modern World

    • 336 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    In the third of the Castle novels, Steph Swainston takes the reader ever deeper into a world of beauty and terror. . .

    The Modern World3
    4.1
  4. Above the Snowline

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    This is the book Steph Swainston's fans have been waiting for. A prequel to the Castle novels.

    Above the Snowline4
    3.9
  5. Fair Rebel

    • 336 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    In the fifth book in the Castle series, Steph Swainston returns to her uniquely imagined fantasy world.

    Fair Rebel5

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  • The castle omnibus

    • 867 pages
    • 31 hours of reading

    50 immortals, chosen by the emperor lead humanity in an endless war against hordes of ginant insects. Their immortality, conferred on them by the emperror can be taken away if they lose a challange to be part of the circle of 50. Jant, the emperor's drug-addicted messanger, the only man who can fly, tells the story of mankinds savage fight for survival in a uniquely imagined, beautiful fantasy world.

    The castle omnibus
    4.0