Gold Throne in Shadow
Pyr · Print & ebook · October 13, 2015
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- Who it’s for
- Military command meets creeping horror in a fantasy adventure where firepower has limits.
- Themes
- Warfare, Supernatural horror, Political manipulation
- Genres
- Military Fantasy, Military Sci-Fi, Epic Fantasy
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The continuing adventures of Christopher Sinclair, mechanical engineer turned priest of war. Christopher, raised from the dead and promoted to a moderate rank, takes command of the army regiment he trained and equipped. Sent south to an allegedly easy posting, he finds himself in the way of several thousand rabid dog-men.
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Guns and fortifications turn back the horde, but Christopher has other problems that cannot be solved with mere firepower: a wicked assassin; hostile clergymen; dubious allies including a bard, Lalania, with a connection to a mysterious group of scholars; and worst of all his own impolitic tongue. But all of these pale into mere distractions once he discovers the true enemy: an invisible, mind-eating horror who plays the kingdom like a puppet-master’s stage. Lalania claims she can help--but will it be enough?
Firepower and Fear
Military command meets creeping horror in a fantasy adventure where firepower has limits.
Come here for
- Regiment-level warfare colliding with an enemy beyond ordinary firepower
- A war-priest protagonist whose impolitic tongue complicates command
Expect
- A blend of military fantasy and mind-eating horror
- A commander facing dangers both supernatural and stubbornly human
Where it sits
| Military Fantasy | 66% |
|---|---|
| Military Sci-Fi | 31% |
| Epic Fantasy | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Epic Fantasy
- War Fiction
- Authors
- M.C. Planck
- Publisher
- Pyr
- Published
- October 13, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Warfare · Supernatural horror · Political manipulation
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure