The Providence of Fire

The deadly conspiracy against the Annurian Empire's ruling family deepens in this gripping sequel to The Emperor's Blades.Adare, having learned the identity of her father's assassin, flees the Dawn Palace to seek allies and challenge the coup against her family. Though few trust her, belief in Intarra's touch upon her rallies the people to help retake the capital city. As armies prepare to clash, the threat of barbarian hordes compels rival forces to unite against a common enemy.Unknown to Adare, her brother Valyn, a renegade elite soldier, has allied with the invading nomads. The terrible choices each sibling has made may make war between them inevitable.Kaden, the rightful heir to the Unhewn Throne, has infiltrated the Annurian capital with two strange companions. The secret history they know could save Annur or destroy it in The Providence of Fire, the second novel in Brian Staveley's Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, an epic fantasy series of war, intrigue, and sacrifice.Chronicle of the Unhewn ThroneThe Emperor's BladesThe Providence of FireThe Last Mortal BondOther books in the world of the Unhewn ThroneSkullsworn (forthcoming)At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.