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She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder. After twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven...
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The Raven Scholar
The first book in a masterfully woven and playfully inventive epic adult fantasy trilogy from an award-winning author, full of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar's quest to uncover the truth.
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She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder.
After twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders will compete to replace him.
Trained at rival monasteries, each contender is inspired by a sacred animal - Fox, Raven, Tiger, Ox, Bear, Monkey, and Hound. An eighth - the Dragon proxy - will be revealed only once the trials have begun. Eight exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists - the best of the best.
Then one of them is murdered.
It falls to the brilliant but idiosyncratic Neema Kraa to investigate. But as she hunts for a killer, darker forces are gathering.
If Neema succeeds, she could win the throne - whether she wants it or not. But if she fails, she will sentence herself to death - and set in motion a sequence of events that could doom the empire...
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ISBN: 9781529339864
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodderscape
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 46.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 800g
Pages: 656
About the Author
Novelist, screenwriter, adapter and former publisher Antonia Hodgson has written four acclaimed historical novels. Her first novel, The Devil in the Marshalsea, won the CWA Historical Dagger 2014 and was shortlisted for the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year, the John Creasey Dagger for Best First Novel and the HWA Debut Crown. It was also a Richard & Judy and Waterstones Book Club selection. However, fantasy has always been her first love. Antonia was born and grew up in Derby and studied English at the University of Leeds. She lives in London.
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