BRIAN STAVELEY has taught literature, religion, history, and philosophy, and holds an MA in poetry from Boston University. His books, which have been translated into over a dozen languages, include The Empire's Ruin, The Emperor's Blades, The Providence of Fire, The Last Mortal Bond, and Skullsworn. He lives in Vermont and divides his time between running trails, splitting wood, writing, and chasing his son downhill on a mountain bike
"A lyrical, bloodsoaked, impossible quest that's sure to
entertain."--Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author
"Staveley has quickly become one of my favorite fantasy authors,
and his latest doesn't disappoint. Skullsworn is a brilliant new
chapter in a fabulous series." --V. E. Schwab, New York Times
bestselling author "A warm, funny, character-focused novel which is
also darkly charming, bloody, and lethal. It was very, very hard to
put down, and had an emotional punch to match its high adrenaline
moments." --Sci Fi and Fantasy Reviews "Entertaining and
well-told." --Booklist "Lush, evocative descriptions sharpen the
setting, which recalls Southeast Asia. Visceral action scenes and
memorable characters bring this tale to life." --Publishers Weekly
"A stunning prequel that actually lives up to the original
trilogy's legacy [...] Staveley has proven himself to be a master
of world-building, character development, and sheer storytelling."
--Beauty in Ruins "Pleasantly grim and emotionally complex."
--Kirkus Reviews "Full of surprises [...} more inventive and grisly
than I could have imagined." --Fantasy Faction, 9/10 stars "A
highly engrossing fantasy world [...] amazing characters."--Fantasy
Book Review "A fantastic standalone book with a very satisfying
conclusion - well thought out and written incredibly well." --The
Bookbag "Intricately plotted and masterfully told." --The
Alliterates
Praise for Brian Staveley and the Chronicles of the Unhewn
Throne
"The culmination of Staveley's trilogy succeeds in every possible
way, delivering readers a truly epic tale full of memorable
characters, clever politics, an intelligent magic system, brutal
battle scenes, and witty dialogue."--Fantasy Faction, 10/10 Stars
on The Last Mortal Bond "Deeply satisfying."--Kirkus Reviews,
Starred Review, on The Last Mortal Bond "Darker and fiercer than
the other two books [...] the way Staveley crafts the ending,
bringing everything together, is just masterful." --Speculative
Herald on The Last Mortal Bond "The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne
is a trilogy that's gone from strength to strength as it's gone
on--that's gotten not just bigger but measurably better with every
increasingly vital volume--and it's my pleasure to tell you that
The Last Mortal Bond is, without question, Staveley's most
impressive and immersive effort yet [...] What I didn't expect was
that it would take my breath away. But it did."--Tor.com "Staveley
shows how to end a fantasy epic with The Last Mortal Bond."--io9
"One of the most brutal, gut-wrenching, raw, emotional, masterfully
told, brilliantly plotted, beautifully written series I have ever
had the pleasure of reading."--The Book Eaters on The Last Mortal
Bond "A phenomenon like the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne comes
along once in a lifetime."--The Qwillery "Epic does not even begin
to describe this dramatic third and final installment in the
Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne."--Bibliosanctum "The perfect ending
to a fantastic trilogy."--Beauty in Ruins on The Last Mortal Bond
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