'Begins with a spark of intrigue that ignites into a thrilling adventure. Lin, who is set to inherit an Empire fraying at the edges, discovers that by attempting to salvage it her choices might have only tugged loose more threads Phalue, whose image of empire was preserved for so long in false glossy perfection, is. 'Groundbreaking epic fantasy for a new age.' -Tasha Suri The Bone Shard Daughter is a novel that is undeniably preoccupied with the complex facets of empire.

It will hook readers in and make them fiercely anticipate the rest of the series.' - Booklist

'Stewart's debut is sharp and compelling. 'A thoroughly fantastic read.' -Kevin Hearne inventive, adventurous and wonderfully written.' -Alix E. 'Epic fantasy at its most human and heartfelt. 'It grabs you by the heart and the throat from the first pages and doesn't let go.' -Sarah J. Yet such power carries a great cost, and when the revolution reaches the gates of the palace, Lin must decide how far she is willing to go to claim her birthright - and save her people. When her father refuses to recognise her as heir to the throne, she vows to prove her worth by mastering the forbidden art of bone shard magic. Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands. The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. 'It grabs you by the heart and the throat from the first pages and doesn't let go.' - Sarah J. 'An amazing start to a new trilogy.' - Culturess 'One of the best debut fantasy novels of the year.' - BuzzFeed News Description The Bone Shard Daughter is an unmissable debut from a major new voice in epic fantasy - a stunning tale of magic, mystery, and revolution in which the former heir to the emperor will fight to reclaim her power and her place on the throne.

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