'The most fun I've had with a novel this year' Fantasy Faction
IN A FRACTURING EMPIRE SPREAD ACROSS SAVAGE SEAS, TWO PEOPLE FIND A COMMON CAUSE.
HOPE, the lone survivor of a village massacred by the emperor's forces, is secretly trained as a warrior and instrument of vengeance.
RED, an orphan adopted by a notorious matriarch of the criminal underworld, learns to be an expert thief and con artist.
Together they will take down an empire.
'A phenomenal read' Bookbag
'Vivid and unpredictable' SciFiNow
In this thrilling conclusion to Jon Skovron's epic fantasy trilogy that began with The Ranger of Marzanna, allies and enemies alike must band together to defeat an evil on a scale never before seen - and this time, the Gods are on the battlefield.
As Vittorio's empire enacts its bloody reign, the Uaine now behind him after a stunning betrayal, a reunited Sonya and Sebastian must embark on a journey to distant lands to amend past wrongs-and find unlikely allies along the way.
In far Raiz, Jorge has his hands full enough with the devastation the Empire left behind. But the battle isn't over, and the sovereignty of his nation will depend on his ability to band together the ancient houses - and recruiting a figure straight out of legend.
Galina, now Queen of Izmoroz, rules her land with an iron fist in a velvet glove. But heavy is the crown, and enemies lie in wait both within and without her dominion. To realise her vision for a free Izmoroz at last, she'll have to fight with much more than politics.
Sonya has brought a foreign army to free her country from imperial rule, but her allies may have other goals in the second book of this thrilling epic fantasy trilogy from Jon Skovron.
The first battle is over, but war yet looms on the horizon. Sonya and her allies - the foreign Uaine and their armies of the undead - have beaten back the imperial soldiers from the capital city. Now they have the rest of the country to free.
Meanwhile, her brother, the famed wizard Sebastian, has retreated with the imperial forces to regroup and lick his wounds. Betrayed by his sister and his wife, the beautiful noblewoman Galina, he will regain control of his life and his country at any cost.
Praise for the series
'A magical tale of power and sacrifice, manipulation and betrayal' Melissa Caruso
'This is epic fantasy done right' Publishers Weekly
'An undeniable page-turner that will have readers salivating for the next volume' Kirkus
'A magical tale of power and sacrifice, manipulation and betrayal' Melissa Caruso
Two siblings. Two nations. One war for it all.
Sonya is training to be a Ranger of Marzanna, an ancient sect of warriors who have protected the land for generations. But the old ways are dying, and the rangers have all been forced into hiding or killed off by the invading Empire.
When her father is murdered by imperial soldiers, she decides to finally take action. Using her skills as a ranger she will travel across the bitter cold tundra and gain the allegiance of the only other force strong enough to take down the invaders.
But nothing about her quest will be easy. Her brother, Sebastian, is the most powerful sorcerer the world has ever seen.
And he's fighting for the empire.
The Ranger of Marzanna begins an epic tale of warring siblings, powerful magic and daring adventures.
'This is epic fantasy done right' Publishers Weekly
'An undeniable page-turner that will have readers salivating for the next volume' Kirkus
Blood and Tempest is the final novel in Jon Skovron's acclaimed Empire of Storms fantasy trilogy, an epic tale of vengeance and revolution.
Still reeling from the events on Dawn's Light, Hope struggles to understand what it means to be a warrior who has vowed to never again take up a sword. Her search for enlightenment gives her mastery of surprising new abilities, which leads her to uncover some disturbing clues about the true origin of the empire.
Red has excelled in his new role as an imperial spy. Now he's been assigned to the one task he's desired all along: recruiting Hope and Brigga Lin to help rid the empire of the council of biomancery once and for all.
But the council have set their own plans in motion. Their increasingly tenuous grip on the empire has left them desperate and willing to do anything to maintain their power . . .
In a fracturing empire spread across savage seas, two young people from different cultures find common purpose.
Red is being trained as a cold-blooded assassin by the biomancers. As he becomes increasingly embroiled in palace politics, he learns that even life amongst the nobility can be deadly.
While terrorizing imperial ships as the pirate Dire Bane, Hope stumbles onto a biomancer plot of such horrifying scope that it makes even the massacre of her childhood village seem small in comparison.
With the biomancers tightening their grip of fear over the empire, Hope and Red struggle to fill their new roles and responsibilities, but the cost will be greater than any of them realize.
Dans un empire fragmenté qui s'étend au-delà des Mers sauvages, deux êtres rebelles se découvrent une cause commune...Hope est l'unique survivante du massacre de son village par les Biomanciens, les serviteurs mystiques de l'empereur. Recueillie par un soldat vinchen, elle a suivi un entraînement secret, faisant d'elle une guerrière qui ne vit que pour la vengeance.Red est un orphelin adopté par une ancienne mercenaire issue de la pègre. Il est devenu un voleur et un escroc au talent inégalé.Quand un chef de bande sanguinaire passe un marché avec les Biomanciens pour contrôler les bas-fonds de la cité de Laven, les destins de Hope et de Red se croisent. Et leur alliance improbable va les conduire bien plus loin qu'ils l'auraient imaginé...« Captivant. Skovron construit avec panache un univers truffé de combats et de magie. Un cadre idéal pour ses flamboyants personnages. »Library Journal« Skovron fait preuve d'un talent exceptionnel pour créer des personnages vivaces et décrire des situations hors du commun. Une fascinante peinture du passage à l'âge adulte. »Publishers Weekly« Sauvage quand il le faut, trompeusement tendre quand l'occasion se présente, et bourré d'action du début à la fin. »Sam Sykes, auteur de La Porte des éons
Les biomanciens entraînent Red afin de le transformer en assassin sans états d'âme. Et le jeune homme qui s'implique de plus en plus dans les affaires du palais s'aperçoit que la fréquentation des nobles n'est pas exempte de danger...Alors qu'elle traque les navires impériaux sous l'identité d'un pirate légendaire, Hope, désormais connue sous un autre nom, découvre que les biomanciens mènent des expériences plus effroyables encore que le massacre des habitants de son village.Tandis que les biomanciens font régner la terreur à travers l'empire, Hope et Red s'efforcent de jouer leurs nouveaux rôles, mais ils dansent sur la corde raide et ignorent encore le prix qu'il leur faudra payer...« La saga se poursuit, ponctuée de révélations et de coups de théâtre, à un rythme palpitant. »RT Book Review« Un monde complexe où se mêlent combats, magie et piraterie. Un récit fascinant qui laisse le lecteur impatient de lire le prochain volume. »Library Journal« Sous de nouvelles identités, Hope et Red sont de retour dans ce deuxième tome... qui nous embarque dans un voyage particulièrement trépidant. »Publishers Weekly
Traumatisée par les événements de Lumière d'Aube, Hope cherche un moyen de rester une guerrière alors qu'elle a juré de ne plus porter d'épée. Sa quête va lui permettre de développer de surprenantes capacités... et de découvrir d'étranges informations à propos des origines de l'empire.De son côté, Red poursuit sa nouvelle carrière d'espion impérial. Enfin, on lui confie la mission qu'il attendait depuis si longtemps : convaincre Hope et Brigga Lin d'aider leur monde à se débarrasser définitivement des biomanciens. Mais ces derniers savent qu'ils sont sur le point de perdre leur mainmise sur l'empire et sont prêts à tout pour conserver leur pouvoir...
« Un univers complexe où se mêlent combats, magie et piraterie. » Library Journal« Un palpitant récit de cape et d'épée. » The Sun« La saga se poursuit, ponctuée de révélations et de coups de théâtre, à un rythme trépidant. » RT Book Review
