Dragonfly Falling by Tchaikovsky, Adrian

Description

Author: Tchaikovsky, AdrianFantasyPublished on 18 February 2021 by PAN MACMILLAN (Tor) in the United Kingdom as part of the Shadows of the Apt series.Paperback | 688 pages131 x 196 x 46 | 472g
Every hero must be tested . . .Dragonfly Falling is the second book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time. The Wasp Empires armies are on the move and the city of Tark will be first to feel their might. Salma and Totho prepare for battle, alongside their Ant-kinden brethren. And within Tarks walls, theyll face a force greater than any Lowlander has ever seen. Stenwold Maker predicted this threat, and the Empires secret service now deems him too dangerous to live. So hes to be eliminated, and his beloved city of Collegium destroyed. For if this centre of learning is lost, it will crush Lowland resistance.As the Empires troops continue their relentless advance, their young Emperor pursues another, even darker goal. And his success would trigger a reign of blood lasting a thousand years.Dragonfly Falling is followed by the third book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Blood of the Mantis.Readers love Dragonfly Falling:I loved this just as much as the firstA great mix of action, politics, and characterizationCant wait to read the next book