

It was a bit jarring at first to jump in and find that two years had passed in the timeline between the end of the last book and this one, but Stewart filled in the gaps and made it work. Andrea Stewart impeccably brings the story to a compelling close, leaving me satisfied and moved. The Bone Shard War concludes The Drowning Empire in epic fashion. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. If she fails, the Sukai dynasty – and the entire empire – will fall.

If Lin can find them before her enemies, she may yet be able to turn the tide.

Legend tells of seven mythic swords, forged in centuries past. Worse still, Lin discovers her old nemesis Nisong has joined forces with the rogue Alanga, Ragan. Lin Sukai has won her first victory as Emperor, but the future of the Phoenix Empire hangs in the balance – and Lin is dangerously short of allies.Īs her own governors plot treason, the Shardless Few renew hostilities. ISBN-13: 978-0316541510 | $29.00 USD | 624 pages | Fantasyįrom the author of The Bone Shard Daughter comes the final book in the Drowning Empire series, as the fate of Lin Sukai-and her family’s dynasty-lay in her hands in this action-packed, magic-laced epic fantasy.
