Published: Aug. 17, 2012
Words: 133,281 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476464343

Short description

Peace marks Queen Arianna’s rule of the Fey Empire. Until a war begins inside her. The only person who can help her? Her brother Gift, the legitimate heir to the Fey Empire. But the Black Throne itself has other ideas. It wants Gift to rule the Fey. To do so, he must betray his family, betray his heritage, betray everything he believes in.

Extended description

Peace marks Queen Arianna’s rule of the Fey Empire. Until a war begins inside her. A mysterious presence tries to take over her mind—one of the most magical and powerful brains in all of Blue Isle.
The only person who can help her? Her brother Gift, the legitimate heir to the Fey Empire. He doesn’t know enough magic to save her, but he will find someone who can.
But the Black Throne itself has other ideas. It wants Gift to rule the Fey. To do so, he must betray his family, betray his heritage, betray everything he believes in.
If his sister loses control of the Fey, then the entire world will plunge into war. Will Gift allow that? Or will he step into his position as the rightful ruler of the Fey? Will he destroy the world or destroy his family? Will he let the Black Throne win?

Bestseller Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won or been nominated for every major award in the science fiction and fantasy fields. She has won Hugos for editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and.. (Read more) Peace marks Queen Arianna’s rule of the Fey Empire. Until a war begins inside her. A mysterious presence tries to take over her mind—one of the most magical and powerful brains in all of Blue Isle.
The only person who can help her? Her brother Gift, the legitimate heir to the Fey Empire. He doesn’t know enough magic to save her, but he will find someone who can.
But the Black Throne itself has other ideas. It wants Gift to rule the Fey. To do so, he must betray his family, betray his heritage, betray everything he believes in.
If his sister loses control of the Fey, then the entire world will plunge into war. Will Gift allow that? Or will he step into his position as the rightful ruler of the Fey? Will he destroy the world or destroy his family? Will he let the Black Throne win?

Bestseller Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won or been nominated for every major award in the science fiction and fantasy fields. She has won Hugos for editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and for her short fiction. She has also won the Asimov’s SF Magazine Readers Choice Award five times, as well as the SF Age Readers Choice Award, the Locus Award, and the John W. Campbell Award. Alien Influences, first published in England, was a finalist for the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. I09 said her Retrieval Artist series featured one of the top ten science fiction detectives ever written. She also writes mystery, romance, and mainstream novels, occasionally using the pen names Kristine Grayson and Kris Nelscott.
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religion, magic, family, war, high fantasy, royalty, the fey, political fantasy, place of power, island countries, the black throne

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Review by: Pat Young on March 29, 2013 :
An excellent follow on in the series. Really enjoyed this book, cannot wait for the sequel.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Julanna Hennessy on Sep. 01, 2012 :
Wow, this author certainly knows how to keep a reader hanging out waiting for the next book! Very good, obsessive read. Few typos but not enough to stop me reading.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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