Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable and violent, while Keris Veturia, the ruthless Commandant, capitalizes on the Emperor's volatility to grow her own power-regardless of the carnage she leaves in her path.įar to the east, Laia of Serra knows that the fate of the world lies not in the machinations of the Martial court, but in stopping the Nightbringer. Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister's life and the lives of everyone in the Empire.
For fans of Game of Thrones and of Melina Marchetta's Finnikin of the Rock (Candlewick, 2010).- Kathleen E.Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. The author doesn't pull any punches her descriptions of torture, punishment, and battle are graphic and brutal, and her realistic depictions of the treatment of slaves include rape and physical abuse. In particular, the Commandant is a genuinely evil and frightening villain. All of her characters, even minor ones, are fully realized. Tahir's world-building is wonderfully detailed and the setting is an unusual one for fantasy novels. Elias and Laia become romantically involved as they face treachery and political machinations. The rebel leaders plant her as a spy at Blackcliff Academy, where she must pose as the personal slave of the Commandant, promising that in return they will rescue her brother. When nearly all of Laia's family is killed and her brother is arrested for having a sketchbook depicting Martial weapons, she goes to the Resistance in desperation. Laia is a Scholar, one of many oppressed groups living under the rule of the Martials. Elias and three fellow students will be facing the Trials, dangerous and rigorous challenges that will determine the next emperor.
Elias Veturius is the scion of a proud Martial military family and an outstanding soldier, but he dreams of escaping Blackcliff Academy, the elite military academy where he has nearly completed his training as a Mask, and his inevitable future as a ruthless killer. Gr 9 Up-This strong debut novel is set in the Martial Empire, a fantasy world based on ancient Rome.
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