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Skullsworn

Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne

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Skullsworn

By: Brian Staveley
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
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Brian Staveley's new standalone returns to the critically acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, following a priestess-assassin for the God of Death

From the award-winning epic fantasy world of The Emperor's Blades...

Pyrre Lakatur is not, to her mind, an assassin, not a murderer - she is a priestess. At least, she will be once she passes her final trial.

The problem isn't the killing. The problem, rather, is love. For to complete her trial, Pyrre has ten days to kill the seven people enumerated in an ancient song, including "the one who made your mind and body sing with love / who will not come again."

Pyrre isn't sure she's ever been in love. And if she fails to find someone who can draw such passion from her, or fails to kill that someone, her order will give her to their god, the God of Death. Pyrre's not afraid to die, but she hates to fail, and so, as her trial is set to begin, she returns to the city of her birth in the hope of finding love... and ending it on the edge of her sword.

©2017 Brian Staveley (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Dark Fantasy Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Military Assassin

Critic Reviews

"Brilliant." (V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author)
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this book spends too long in. one person's head. struggling with it. The other books were great

too long in one person's head

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this story was okay but I was glad I listened to the emporers blade first.

Average

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I am floored by the savage beauty of this book. With excellent narration. it captivated me from beginning to end. I can't wait to listen again!

Breathtaking

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Disappointing loved the character on original books. Boring couldn't wait to get it over with

A dull tribute to the god

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