The Grace of Kings
- 640 pages
- 23 hours of reading
The fall and rebirth of an empire. With a cast of hundreds and a world unlike any you have seen before, The Grace of Kings is epic fantasy for the 21st Century.
The Dandelion Dynasty Series
This epic saga plunges into a world of gods, vast armies, and diverse cultures. Follow the intertwined destinies of two unlikely companions, a cunning bandit and the son of a deposed duke, as their paths converge in a rebellion against tyranny. The series is characterized by courtly intrigue, warfare, and complex relationships, exploring themes of loyalty and friendship amidst turbulent times. It's a sweeping narrative of rise and fall, love and betrayal, set within a richly imagined world.
Recommended Reading Order
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The Wall of Storms
- 880 pages
- 31 hours of reading
Kuni Garu, now Emperor of Dara, confronts the challenges of supreme power: both from within and without.
- 3
The Veiled Throne
- 1008 pages
- 36 hours of reading
The epic story of the Dandelion Dynasty continues in the third book in the series.
- 4
The conclusion to Ken Liu's chronicle of the Dandelion Dynasty - one of the Greatest Fantasy Series of all Time (Time Magazine). Ukyu-Gondé. Stalked by foes and dogged by betrayal, Princess Théra is pursued across a continent vaster than she could ever have imagined, to the hidden valleys of the World's Edge Mountains, into the barrows and subterranean halls of the City of Ghosts, across the ice floes of the far north. She breached the Wall of Storms intent on taking war to the Lyucu homelands, but how do you conquer the unconquerable? Dara. Empress Jia, Prince Phyro and Pékyu Tanvanaki find themselves bound to paths they never would have chosen. Amid atrocity and subterfuge, they will discover that the Courage of Brutes is no substitute for the Grace of Kings, and that little separates the Grace of Kings from the Madness of Tyrants. On both sides of the Wall of Storms, defeat's bitter tears mix with the fruits of knowledge new and ancient as two empires bound by blood and bone, by writ and iron, by time and custom, face a whirlwind that threatens to utterly consume them. The teeth, as they say, are on the board.
Preisgekrönte asiatische Fantasy: Von der TIME zu den 100 besten Fantasy-Büchern aller Zeiten gewählt Mächtige Himmelsschiffe, fantastische Kreaturen und eigennützige Götter: Ken Lius High Fantasy-Epos mischt asiatische Mythologie mit tödlichen Ränkespielen und dem Kampf um die Macht im Inselreich Dara. Zehn Jahre nachdem Kuni zum Kaiser von Dara aufgestiegen ist, herrscht ein brüchiger Friede im Land. Kunis Feinde planen ihre Rache sorgfältig, und die Götter sind dem Kaiser keine Stütze - und all seine Pläne geraten ins Wanken, als sich an den Grenzen des Reiches eine neue Bedrohung formiert. »Lius Charaktere begeistern, die Weltenschöpfung ist ungewöhnlich und überzeugend, seine Sprache entwickelt eine eingängige Strahlkraft. Diese Saga bezaubert jeden Fan epischer Fantasy mit genau der richtigen Menge Spannung und magischen Einfällen.« Publishers Weekly »Die Götter von Dara« ist der zweite Teil der Seidenkrieger-Reihe. Die epische High-Fantasy-Serie ist in folgender Reihenfolge erschienen: Die Schwerter von Dara - Seidenkrieger Band 1 Die Götter von Dara - Seidenkrieger Band 2 Die Stürme von Dara - Seidenkrieger Band 3
