EMPIRE OF THORNS: Mark Lawrence Grim Oak Signed & Numbered Slipcased Editions

Description: EMPIRE OF THORNS Trilogy Mark Lawrence Grim Oak Press Signed & Matching Numbered Slipcased Set Limited To 750 - These Being No.237 *THE ITEM IS CHEAPER ON MY WEBSITE Behemoth Rare Books.com The Broken Empire Trilogy is a trilogy of fantasy novels written by American-British author Mark Lawrence. Set in post-apocalyptic Europe, the trilogy follows the life of Jorg Ancrath as he goes from scorned prince to Emperor; using whatever means necessary. PRINCE OF THORNS When he was nine, he watched as his mother and brother were killed before him. By the time he was thirteen, he was the leader of a band of bloodthirsty thugs. By fifteen, he intends to be king... Its time for Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath to return to the castle he turned his back on, to take whats rightfully his. Since the day he hung pinned on the thorns of a briar patch and watched Count Renars men slaughter his mother and young brother, Jorg has been driven to vent his rage. Life and death are no more than a game to himand he has nothing left to lose. But treachery awaits him in his fathers castle. Treachery and dark magic. No matter how fierce his will, can one young man conquer enemies with power beyond his imagining? KING OF THORNS To reach greatness you must step on bodies, and many brothers lie trodden in my wake. Ive walked from pawn to player and Ill win this game of ours, though the cost of it may drown the world in blood The land burns with the fires of a hundred battles as lords and petty kings fight for the Broken Empire. The long road to avenge the slaughter of his mother and brother has shown Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath the hidden hands behind this endless war. He saw the game and vowed to sweep the board. First though he must gather his own pieces, learn the rules of play, and discover how to break them. A six nation army, twenty thousand strong, marches toward Jorg's gates, led by a champion beloved of the people. Every decent man prays this shining hero will unite the empire and heal its wounds. Every omen says he will. Every good king knows to bend the knee in the face of overwhelming odds, if only to save their people and their lands. But King Jorg is not a good king. Faced by an enemy many times his strength Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight. But playing fair was never part of Jorgs game plan. EMPEROR OF THORNS In the final novel in the Broken Empire Trilogy, the boy who would rule all may have finally met his match... King Jorg Ancrath is twenty nowand king of seven nations. His goalrevenge against his fatherhas not yet been realized, and the demons that haunt him have only grown stronger. Yet no matter how tortured his path, he intends to take the next step in his upward climb. Jorg would be emperor. It is a position not to be gained by the sword but rather by vote. And never in living memory has anyone secured a majority of the vote, leaving the Broken Empire long without a leader. Jorg plans to change that. Hes uncovered the lost technology of the land, and he wont hesitate to use it. But he soon finds an adversary standing in his way, a necromancer unlike any he has ever faceda figure hated and feared even more than himself: the Dead King. LIMITED EDITIONS: *Limited to 750 copies *Bonded Leather-bound book with foil stamping *Signed by Mark Lawrence and Jason Chan *Five full-color interior plates by Jason Chan *Sewn-in silver satin ribbon *Black endpapers

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