Richard Swan

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A stunning piece of modern fantasy writing' — RJ Barker 'Totally addictive. A truly riveting tale about law, war, morality and justice' — Novel Notions NO MAN IS ABOVE THE LAW The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the imperial throne. Only the Order...

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION BECKONS. SPIRITUAL CATASTROPHE LOOMS. AND THE EMPIRE OF THE WOLF TEETERS ON THE BRINK The true horror of the Great Silence has been revealed. As nation after nation succumbs to the mind-plague and Sova scrambles to enlist help from across the globe, Ambassador Renata Rainer has been given a simple task: save the world. While she travels to...

The Trials of Empire is the epic conclusion to the bestselling Empire of the Wolf series, where Sir Konrad Vonvalt - the most powerful and feared of the Emperor's Justices - must finally face the dark powers that seek to destroy the Empire. THE TIME OF JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but...

'Prescient, dark, and ultimately hopeful' PIERCE BROWN 'Excellent' PETER F. HAMILTON 'A menacing experience' FONDA LEE 'Science fiction at its finest' SUNYI DEAN In this brand-new blistering science fiction epic, Sunday Times bestselling author Richard Swan presents a thrilling tale of survival and an eviscerating examination of totalitarianism. WHO GIVES YOU LIFE? PATER AETERNUS. Katherine Fuller's husband is dead. As...

Steel Gods is the second novel in the Great Silence trilogy, which began with Grave Empire, from Sunday Times bestselling author Richard Swan—a dark flintlock fantasy filled with epic adventure, arcane mysteries and creeping dread. "This is one wild, intricate ride: Grim, grotesque, vivid, thrilling​." — Kirkus (starred review) The industrial revolution beckons. Spiritual catastrophe looms. And the Empire of...

***The instant Sunday Times bestseller***'Dazzling and immersive epic fantasy' Publishers Weekly (starred review)'An absolute treat . . . crammed with imagination, horror, epic scale, and characters I simply could not put down' Grimdark MagazineENTER A WORLD WHERE GUNPOWDER, ARCANE FORCES AND RUTHLESS AMBITION COLLIDEBlood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money.A new age of exploration and innovation...

'An absolutely unputdownable read' Grimdark Magazine The Tyranny of Faith is the epic sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling debut The Justice of Kings, where Sir Konrad Vonvalt—the most powerful and feared of the Emperor's Justices—must face down a growing threat to the Empire. A Justice's work is never done. The Battle of Galen's Vale is over, but the war...

A Justice's work is never done. The Battle of Galen's Vale is over, but the war for the Empire's future has only just begun. Concerned by rumours that the Magistratum's authority is waning, Sir Konrad Vonvalt returns to Sova to find the capital city gripped by intrigue and whispers of rebellion. In the Senate, patricians speak openly against the Emperor,...

The Trials of Empire is the epic conclusion to the bestselling Empire of the Wolf series, where Sir Konrad Vonvalt—the most powerful and feared of the Emperor's Justices—must finally face the dark powers that seek to destroy the Empire. The time of judgement is at hand. The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there's life in the...

'Dazzling and immersive epic fantasy' Publishers Weekly (starred review) Blood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money. A new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place as the foremost power in the known world. Glory and riches await. But dark days are coming. A mysterious plague...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Dazzling and immersive epic fantasy' Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'An absolute treat . . . crammed with imagination, horror, epic scale, and characters I simply could not put down' Grimdark Magazine 'A truly remarkable page-turning, flintlock fantasy horror' Fantasy Hive Blood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money. A new age of...