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The Lotus Kingdom

This epic saga plunges you into a world of magic, intrigue, and peril, where ancient empires clash and heroes' destinies unfold. Follow the journey of brave characters caught in the heart of power struggles and great wars that threaten to reshape a once-unified world. The narrative weaves together valor, betrayal, and the fight for survival in a dramatic landscape brimming with sorcery and unexpected twists.

The Stone in the Skull
The Red-Stained Wings

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  1. 1

    The Stone in the Skull

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    3.4(24)Add rating

    Hugo Award winning author Elizabeth Bear returns to the critically acclaimed, epic fantasy world of the Eternal Sky with a brand-new trilogy. Best SFF Books 2017 - The Guardian and Kirkus Best Fiction of 2017

    The Stone in the Skull
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    The Red-Stained Wings

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    4.0(352)Add rating

    Hugo Award–winning author Elizabeth Bear returns to the epic fantasy world of the Lotus Kingdoms with The Red-Stained Wings, the sequel to The Stone in the Skull, taking the Gage into desert lands under a deadly sky to answer the riddle of the Stone in the Skull. The Gage and the Dead Man brought a message from the greatest wizard of Messaline to the ruling queen of Sarathai, one of the Lotus Kingdoms. But the message was a riddle, and the Lotus Kingdoms are at war. Elizabeth Bear created her secondary world of the Eternal Sky in her highly praised novel The Range of Ghosts and its sequels. The Lotus Kingdoms #1 The Stone in the Skull #2 The Red-Stained Wings The Eternal Sky Trilogy #1 Range of Ghosts #2 Shattered Pillars #3 Steles of the Sky

    The Red-Stained Wings