Empress of the Fall
by David Hair
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Pub Date 9 Mar 2017 | Archive Date 10 Mar 2017
Quercus Books | Jo Fletcher Books
Description
‘So epic, that it gets you so involved and is such an investment in time and emotion, that there is a little sting of regret that the ending had to come at all’ - British Fantasy Society on the Moontide Quartet
‘Promises to recall epic fantasy's finest’ - Tor.com on the Moontide Quartet
Desperate for the next Game of Thrones? Pick up Empress of
the Fall for your full-on fix of epic fantasy.
The Emperor is dead - long live the Empress!
Emperor Constant is dead and his rivals are scrabbling for power - but any misstep could plunge the land, already devastated by the shocking outcome of the Third Crusade, into a calamitous civil war.
The Imperial throne is not the only one in jeopardy. Two brothers, imprisoned veterans of the Crusades, finally return home to find their father's kingdom being plundered - but the price of regaining their birthright will have far-reaching implications for the entire empire.
In the East, Sultan Salim, peacemaker and visionary ruler, faces his greatest challenge as his people demand an invasion of the West in retribution for the Rondian Crusades
And lurking in the darkness, orchestrating both the power struggles and the inevitable conflicts, is a shadowy group threatening to destroy civilisation itself.
Once more, Urte stands on the brink of cataclysm.
Advance Praise
‘Vivid, dynamic characters and terrific world building . . . Readers of epic fantasy should definitely check out this series’ - Bibliosanctum on the Moontide Quartet
‘Represents modern epic fantasy at its best’ - Fantasy Book Critic on the Moontide Quartet
‘The sense of chaos, endless politicking between factions and urge by characters to make sense out of events beyond their control is palpable as the pace becomes more and more frantic’ - Upcoming4.me on the Moontide Quartet
‘The writing is crisp, the characters full of vigour and desires which when they become banded together really gives the story something to focus upon as the bonds grow stronger’ - Falcata Times on the Moontide Quartet
‘Hair is adept at building characters as well as worlds, and his attention to his female players is welcome in a genre that too often excludes them’. - Kirkus Reviews on the Moontide Quartet
‘I continue to be impressed by the way Hair takes some very familiar, almost trite, ideas and spins them in a new way. Epic fantasy is not dying my friends, it is just moving in new directions’. - Fantasy Review Barn on the Moontide Quartet
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781784291013 |
| PRICE | 16.99 |
Featured Reviews
SIMON H, Reviewer
A grand start to a new epic fantasy, by turns dark, humorous and action packed, with great world building and some truly standout characters, fans of Game of Thrones or The Wheel Of Time will no doubt love this book.. Well worth a read, looking forward to the next one.
Klara T, Reviewer
Empress of the Fall was advertised by saying it was similar to the Song of Ice and Fire series. I didn't really take that personally but I'm a huge fan of the series and I though, ' Will this really be as good as Song of Ice and Fire?'
I decided it was not. There are only a few reasons for this, though.
I really enjoyed the writing style and it kept me at it even though I really didn't understand anything of the first chapter. I was in the mood, so I went on reading and it was really good that I did.
I loved the characters. They were so divers and interesting. The cultures I got to know were really fascinating even though it did resemble our current situation around Europa and the Middle East pretty much. So it wasn't really anything new culture-wise, but the characters and the royal courts, the schemes and wars were fascinating.
What kind of made me give it only 3.5 Ribbons is that there wasn't really any plot. I was over half of the almost 700 pages and I still couldn't see where this was going. It seems to me that this book will be part of a bigger series but I still felt a little discouraged by tha fact that the first book was only establishing all the characters.
Even though I enjoyed the characters and their struggles and schemes, my heart wasn't really in it.
But I can recommend the book to anyone who likes complex settings and places and lot's of characters. Classic immersive fantasy here. The book will be released on March 9th so go and get yourself a copy and try it out ;)
