OUT NOW: Seven Deaths of an Empire by G.R. Matthews!
22nd June 2021
We’ve very pleased to say that the much-anticipated Seven Deaths of an Empire by G.R. Matthews is out now!
This addictive, grimdark fantasy page-turner is perfect for fans of Anna Smith-Spark, GRR Martin and Mark Lawrence.
The Emperor is dead. Long live the Empire.
General Bordan has a lifetime of duty and sacrifice behind him in the service of the Empire. But with rebellion brewing in the countryside, and assassins, thieves and politicians vying for power in the city, it is all Bordan can do to protect the heir to the throne.
Apprentice Magician Kyron is assigned to the late Emperor’s honour guard escorting his body on the long road back to the capital. Mistrusted and feared by his own people, even a magician’s power may fail when enemies emerge from the forests, for whoever is in control of the Emperor’s body, controls the succession.
Seven lives and seven deaths to seal the fate of the Empire.
“The plot’s surprising twists and turns will wow fantasy fans.” — Publishers Weekly
“Matthews has written an addictive page-turner full of magic and political intrigue.” — Adrian Selby, author of Brother Red
“Matthews delivers visceral descriptions of battle, the cut and thrust of gladius and pila, the shouldering of shields, the smell of blood and fear – and weaving through this, the delicate nets of magical constructs that can still snap, inflame or explode.” — The Fantasy Hive