World Fantasy Award-winner K. J. Parker returns with a sweeping new epic fantasy
The Siege Series
This saga delves into strategy, intrigue, and human resilience against overwhelming odds. It follows the fates of those defending walled cities, where ingenuity meets desperation. Each installment offers a masterful study of the nature of conflict and the psychology of characters forced into impossible choices. These are tales of outwitting enemies and finding hope in the direst circumstances.


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How To Rule An Empire and Get Away With It
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The razor-sharp follow-up to the critically acclaimed Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City from World Fantasy Award-winner K. J. Parker