The Last Mortal Bond

The trilogy that began with The Emperor's Blades and continued in The Providence of Fire reaches its epic conclusion."Deeply satisfying" Kirkus"Staveley shows how to end a fantasy epic with The Last Mortal Bond" Io9Death is near, armies are gathered, and the future rests on a knife-edge.The Annurian Empire is losing a war on two fronts - and it's unclear who is in command. Adare is stationed in the thick of battle and now calls herself Emperor. However, she can't hold back the nomadic Urgul forces for much longer. She needs her brilliant general, Ran il Tornja, but will he betray her again?Her brother Kaden is the true heir, yet he'll accept a Republic to save his divided people. And he faces something even more terrible than war. He's unmasked Ran il Tornja as a remnant of an ancient race who attempted to destroy mankind. The general plans to finish what they started, and is amassing all the power he needs.The empire calls on the Kettral, its toughest soldiers, but their order has been decimated. Its last fighters are in disarray, but could they still turn the tide of war? Most disturbingly of all, capricious gods walk the earth in human guise. And their desires could seal the fate of a world.PRAISE FOR THE LAST MORTAL BOND"A truly epic tale full of memorable characters, clever politics, an intelligent magic system, brutal battle scenes, and witty dialogue" Fantasy Faction"One of the most brutal, gut-wrenching, raw, emotional, masterfully told, brilliantly plotted, beautifully written series I have ever had the pleasure of reading" The Book Eaters"The perfect ending to a fantastic trilogy" Beauty in Ruins"Darker and fiercer than the other two books [...] the way Staveley crafts the ending, bringing everything together, is just masterful" Speculative Herald

“A complex and fast-moving fantasy set in a world where treachery and intrigue are everywhere, accomplished through ferocious brutality, subtle intrigues, and everything in between”

Deeply satisfying -- Kirkus Reviews
A truly epic tale full of memorable characters, clever politics, an intelligent magic system, brutal battle scenes, and witty dialogue -- FantasyFaction
Staveley shows how to end a fantasy epic with The Last Mortal Bond -- Io9
One of the most brutal, gut-wrenching, raw, emotional, masterfully told, brilliantly plotted, beautifully written series I have ever had the pleasure of reading -- TheBookEaters
The perfect ending to a fantastic trilogy -- BeautyinRuins
Darker and fiercer than the other two books . . . the way Staveley crafts the ending, bringing everything together, is just masterful -- SpeculativeHerald

After more than a decade teaching history, religion, and philosophy, Brian decided to write epic fantasy. He now lives on a steep dirt road in the hills of southern Vermont, where he divides his time between fathering, writing, husbanding, splitting wood, skiing, and adventuring - not necessarily in that order.

DEATH IS NEAR, ARMIES ARE GATHERED, AND THE FUTURE RESTS ON A KNIFE-EDGEThe Annurian Empire is losing a war on two fronts - and it's unclear who's in command. Adare is stationed in the thick of battle, calling herself Emperor. However, she can't hold back the nomadic Urghul forces forever. She needs her brilliant general, Ran il Tornja, but will he betray her again?Adare's brother Kaden is the true heir, yet he'll accept a republic to save his divided people. And he faces something more terrible than war. He's unmasked Ran il Tornja as a remnant of an ancient race, one that attempted to destroy mankind. The general now plans to finish what they started. Kaden has also discovered that capricious gods walk the earth in human guise - and their agendas may seal the fates of all. PRAISE FOR THE SERIES'A complex and fast-moving fantasy set in a world where treachery and intrigue are everywhere' L. E. MODESITT, JR'Following in the footsteps of George R. R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie and the like'KIRKUS REVIEWS'Book Two finishes on a knife-edge . . . I loved every second of it'FANTASY-FACTION.COM

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