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.
Fourlands Series
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.
Recommended Reading Order
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- 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.
- 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. . .
- 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.
- 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.
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.
