Heirs of the Blade (Shadows of the Apt Book 7)

Heirs of the Blade is the seventh book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The greatest foe is the enemy within . . . Tynisa is on the run, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal, her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Wasp Empire seeks to conquer the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. Whilst Empress Seda's soldiers seek only conquest and prestige, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize. Heirs of the Blade is followed by the eighth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, The Air War . She remembered how it felt to lose Salma, first to the wiles of the Butterfly-kinden girl, then to hear the news of his death, abandoned and alone in the midst of the enemy. She remembered how it felt to see her father hacked to death before her eyes. But of her murder of Achaeos, of the bite of her blade into his unsuspecting flesh, the wound that had sapped him and ruined him until he died, she remembered nothing, felt nothing. In such a vacuum, how could she possibly atone? Tynisa is running, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Wasp Empress, Seda, is on the move, her eyes on the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. Whilst her soldiers seek only conquest, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize By Adrian Tchaikovsky, Author Of The Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Novel Children Of Time, Heirs Of The Blade Is The Seventh Part In The Epic Fantasy Series Shadows Of The Apt. The Greatest Foe Is The Enemy Within . . . Tynisa Is Running, But She Cannot Escape The Demons Of Her Own Mind. Amidst The Fragmenting Provinces Of The Dragonfly Commonweal Her Past Will At Last Catch Up With Her. Her Father's Ghost Is Hunting Her Down. At The Same Time, The Empress, Seda Is On The Move, And Her Eyes Are On The City Of Khanaphes, The Fallen Jewel Of The Ancient World. Whilst Her Soldiers Seek Only Conquest, She Sees Herself As The Heir To All The Old Powers Of History, And Has Her Eyes On A Far Greater Prize. The seventh in the Shadows of the Apt series Tynisa is running, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amid the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Wasp Empress, Seda, is on the move, and her eyes are on the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. While her soldiers seek only conquest, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize.