The Tower of Living and Dying
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3.4 • 7 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A powerhouse story of bloodshed, ambition, and fate, The Tower of Living and Dying is a continuation of Anna Smith Spark's brilliant Empires of Dust trilogy, which began with The Court of Broken Knives.
Marith has been a sellsword, a prince, a murderer, a demon, and dead. But something keeps bringing him back to life, and now there is nothing stopping him from taking back the throne that is rightfully his.
Thalia, the former high priestess, remains Marith's only tenuous grasp to whatever goodness he has left. His left hand and his last source of light, Thalia still believes that the power that lies within him can be used for better ends. But as more forces gather beneath Marith's banner, she can feel her influence slipping.
Read the second book in this "gritty and glorious!" (Miles Cameron) epic fantasy series reminiscent of Joe Abercrombie and Mark Lawrence where the exiled son of a king fights to reclaim his throne no matter the cost.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The Empires of Dust grimdark epic fantasy series continues to build bloody momentum in this gory second installment (following The Court of Broken Knives) as the increasingly unbalanced heir to the throne of the White Isles ravages his way across the land of Irlast, getting closer to his goal. Blood-hungry Marith Altrersyr known popularly as King Ruin has left a trail of violent death in his wake, razing the great fortress at Malth Salene in the name of the discredited god Amrath the World Conqueror and setting his lover, Thalia, in place as High Priestess of Tanis, goddess of death and life. As Marith's army grows larger, welcoming troops from dubious allies, his ambitions swell, leaving Thalia torn between staying with him to try to temper his mood swings or leaving to protect her own sanity. Spark's world is gritty and vivid, populated at every turn with richly drawn characters. With a plot that twists through serpentine intrigues, Spark's series fascinates and entertains, showing no sign of middle-book sag as Marith and company careen toward a terrible destiny.
Customer Reviews
Bad
It is impossible to care about the characters. All filler.