Series: A Chorus of Dragons (Book 1)
Hardcover: 560 pages
Publisher: Tor Books (February 5, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250175488
ISBN-13: 978-1250175489
Praise for THE RUIN OF KINGS
“[A] jaw-dropping, action-packed story of betrayal, greed, and grand-scale conspiracy . . . Lyons ties it all together seamlessly to create literary magic. Epic fantasy fans looking for a virtually un-put-down-able read should look no further.” ―Kirkus, starred review
“Rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it.” ―Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians
“It was one hell of a ride. I gobbled it up and was hungry for more.” ―Glen Cook, author of The Black Company
“The Ruin of Kings is a fascinating story about a compellingly conflicted young hero in an intriguingly complex world.” ―L. E. Modesitt, Jr., author of the Recluse series
“A thriller plot of revenge and loyalty with a get-under-your-skin and keep-you-reading-all-night mysetery at its heart. I loved it.”―John Gwynne, author of Malice
“The Ruin of Kings revs up with the glitz of a high-speed, multi-level video game, with extreme magic and a teen hero with angst.” ―Janny Wurts, author of The Curse of the Mistwraith
There are the old stories. And then there’s what actually happens.
Kihrin is a bastard orphan who grew up on storybook tales of long-lost princes and grand quests. When he is claimed against his will as the long-lost son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds that being a long-lost prince isn’t what the storybooks promised.
Far from living the dream, Kihrin finds himself practically a prisoner, at the mercy of his new family’s power plays and ambitions. He also discovers that the storybooks have lied about a lot of other things things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love, and how the hero always wins.
Then again, maybe he’s not the hero, for Kihrin isn’t destined to save the empire.
He’s destined to destroy it . . .
Uniting the worldbuilding of a Brandon Sanderson with the storytelling verve of a Patrick Rothfuss, debut author Jenn Lyons delivers an entirely new and captivating fantasy epic. Prepare to meet the genre’s next star.
Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats, and a lot of opinions on anything from the Sumerian creation myths to the correct way to make a martini. At various points in her life, she has wanted to be an archaeologist, anthropologist, architect, diamond cutter, fashion illustrator, graphic designer, or Batman. Turning from such obvious trades, she is now a video game producer by day, and spends her evenings writing science fiction and fantasy. When not writing, she can be founding debating the Oxford comma and Joss Whedon’s oeuvre at various local coffee shops.
Guest Post!
Fav fantasy villains (in no particular order)
- Grendel’s Mother—from Beowulf, in part because she’s so seriously misunderstood.
- The White Witch—The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- Saruman—The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Loki—from Norse mythology. What can I say? He’s a fav. (Then again, so is Odin.)
- Medusa—from Greek mythology. Another of my favorite women who seriously got a bum rap.
- The Lady—Tales of the Black Company, by Glen Cook
- Alexander Donovo—Three Parts Dead, by Max Gladstone
- Cardinal Armand Richelieu & MiLady DeWinter—The Three Muskateers by Alexandre Dumas (yes, he gets two)
- Dracula—from the book of the same name by Bram Stoker
- Lucifer, from the Bible
