
Synopsis
The days of peace are over.
Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It is a world populated by kinden – species of human that have taken on the characteristics of animals, from spiders and ants to scorpions . . .
‘Brimming with imagination’ – SciFiNow
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Details
624 pages
Imprint: Tor
Reviews
Brimming with imaginationSciFiNow
The Shadows of the Apt series is simply one of the best epic fantasy series out thereLEC Book Reviews
Super worldbuilding, great characters and extreme inventivenessFantasy Book Critic
Epic fantasy at its best. Gripping, original and multi-layered storytelling from a writer bursting with lots of fascinating ideasWalker of Worlds