The Hourglass Throne by K. D. Edwards

The Hourglass Throne

K. D. Edwards

Pyr · Print & ebook · May 17, 2022

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Who it’s for
Court politics, dangerous magic, and a hard-won found family meet in a fast-moving urban fantasy.
Themes
Political deception, Found family, Immortality and time
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

As Rune Saint John grapples with the challenges of assuming the Sun Throne, a powerful barrier appears around New Atlantis’s famed rejuvenation center. But who could have created such formidable magic . . . what do they want from the immortality clinic . . . and what remains of the dozens trapped inside? Though Rune and his lifelong bodyguard Brand are tasked with investigating the mysterious barrier, Rune is also busy settling into his new life at court.

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Claiming his father’s throne has irrevocably thrown him into the precarious world of political deception, and he must secure relationships with newfound allies in time to keep his growing found family safe. His relationship with his lover, Addam Saint Nicholas, raises additional political complications they must navigate. But he and Brand soon discover that the power behind the barrier holds a much more insidious, far-reaching threat to his family, to his people, and to the world. Now, the rulers of New Atlantis must confront an enemy both new and ancient as the flow of time itself is drawn into the conflict. And as Rune finds himself inexorably drawn back to the fall of his father’s court and his own torture at the hands of masked conspirators, the secrets that he has long guarded will be dragged into the light—changing the Sun Throne, and New Atlantis, forever. The climax of the first trilogy in the nine-book Tarot Sequence, The Hourglass Throne delivers epic urban fantasy that blends humor, fast-paced action, and political intrigue.

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Court politics, dangerous magic, and a hard-won found family meet in a fast-moving urban fantasy.

Come here for

  • Political intrigue tangled with an investigation into a formidable magical barrier
  • Humor and fast-paced action alongside romance and high-stakes fantasy

Expect

  • A ruler balancing court alliances with the safety of his found family
  • A trilogy climax reaching into the past and the flow of time

Where it sits

Urban Fantasy96%
Fantasy Romance40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Epic Fantasy
  • Paranormal Fantasy
  • Urban Fantasy
Authors
K. D. Edwards
Publisher
Pyr
Published
May 17, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Political deception · Found family · Immortality and time
Reading lane
Epic Fantasy