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The Bone Shard War

The Drowning Empire (Book 3)

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**The Sunday Times bestseller**

'One of the best fantasy novels I've read in a long time...This book is truly special' Sarah J. Maas on The Bone Shard Daughter

The Bone Shard War is the epic finale to the unmissable, action-packed and magic-laced Drowning Empire series.

Lin Sukai has won her first victory as Emperor, but the future of the Phoenix Empire hangs in the balance - and Lin is dangerously short of allies.

As her own governors plot treason, the Shardless Few renew hostilities. Worse still, Lin discovers her old nemesis Nisong has joined forces with the rogue Alanga, Ragan. Both seek her death.

Yet hopes lies in history. Legend tells of seven mythic swords, forged in centuries past. If Lin can find them before her enemies, she may yet be able to turn the tide.

If she fails, the Sukai dynasty - and the entire empire - will fall.

Praise for the series

'A bold, ambitious debut' M. R. Carey

'Epic fantasy at its most human and heartfelt . . . inventive, adventurous and wonderfully written' Alix E. Harrow

'Brilliant world-building, deep intrigue and incredible heart' Megan E. O'Keefe

'Action-packed, must-read epic fantasy . . . One of the best debut fantasy novels of the year' Buzzfeed

'This brilliant fantasy debut has announced Andrea Stewart as quite possibly the best newcomer of the year' Novel Notions

The Drowning Empire series
The Bone Shard Daughter
The Bone Shard Emperor
The Bone Shard War

Critics Review

Exciting and emotional, well-paced and gripping, and the ending is everything I never knew
I needed. It destroyed me and then put all the fragmented pieces of my heart back
together
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User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
Author Andrea Stewart
Narrator Emily Woo Zeller, Feodor Chin, Natalie Naudus
Series The Drowning Empire
Duration 19 hours and 36 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405557740
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Narration
5.0 (1 review)

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