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Empire of Salt Book II

Shiang

The second thrilling instalment in the bestselling epic fantasy series, the Empire of Salt. 
 
 'Must read now! Iggulden is clearly having fun pitching his heroes and villains into bloody combat' SciFiNow 
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 TWO ANCIENT CITIES. ONE FINAL WAR. 
 
 In Shiang, the young king rules without dissent. Swordsmen stand watch on every corner, looking for the first sign of rebellion. 
 
 Yet in one swift move, order is overturned. 
 
The balance of centuries is undone in the sudden spill of blood - and in the darkness, something terrible returns to Shiang . . . 
 
 Far to the west, four Shiang masters approach the city walls of Darien. The sword saint and his companions have crossed a continent to bring an old man home for punishment. 
 
And they will not be denied, even if the whole city stands in their way . . . 
 
Fans of Joe Abercrombie, Bernard Cornwell and Game of Thrones will be gripped by this bloodthirsty adventure. 
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'A master storyteller' Sunday Express 
 
'Iggulden is in a class of his own' Daily Mirror 
 
'One of our finest historical novelists' Daily Express

A master storyteller

Iggulden is in a class of his own

One of our finest historical novelists

C. F. Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series and two stand alone novels: Dunstan and The Falcon of Sparta. The Sword Saint is the final novel in his epic fantasy series, Empire of Salt.

Conn Iggulden is back with the spellbinding second instalment in the EMPIRE OF SALT trilogy. 
 
The city of Shiang stands at the edge of a shattered empire. A single family keeps order with soldiers and artefacts, spies and myths, clinging to a peace that shifts and crumbles. The people of the city endure what they cannot change. 
 
Ambitious leaders sense a chance to carve out empires of their own. Men nearer at hand speak in whispers of war and the destruction of a great city to the west - Darien. 
 
And on the great road between Shiang and Darien, mercenaries and deserters wait restlessly for the time to attack the empire's land. 
 
One city will stand. One will fall. But who will control the Empire of Salt?

Empire of Salt Book I

Darien

Discover your new favourite fantasy series the epic and spellbinding first instalment in Empire of Salt 
 
'One of the best fantasy novels I've read' 5***** READER REVIEW 
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The city of Darien lies at the heart of a dying empire. 
 
Twelve families race for a throne soon to be made vacant - by murder or civil war. Into this fevered, hungry city come six strangers: 
 
An orphan and an old swordsman. 
 
A hunter and a pitiless killer. 
 
A young thief and a cynical chancer. 
 
As the sun sinks the city will know no slumber. For long dormant passions have awoken. Fortunes will be won and lost. Lives will be staked and claimed. 
 
And a story long waiting to be told will catch fire in the telling . . . 
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Readers are captivated by EMPIRE OF SALT: 
 
'Enough machinations, conspiracies and controversies to rival Game of Thrones' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'I'm a huge fan of Iggulden, but this takes it to another level' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'A must-read and a very welcome addition to the genre' 5***** Reader Review

One of our finest historical novelists

Twelve Families. One Throne. An epic new fantasy series of spellbinding imagination. Welcome to the Empire of Salt. 
 
A hunter tasked with murdering a king . . . 
 
An old man compelled to protect him . . . 
 
A young woman's whose true potential has yet to be revealed . . . 
 
As these three strangers make their way towards the very heart of Darien, a creature from the old world appears whose abilities may be the undoing of them all.

C. F. Iggulden

A must read. Iggulden is clearly having fun pitching his various heroes and villains into bloody combat

An old-school Fantasy novel, strong on character, in which readers can immerse themselves

Enough machinations, conspiracies and controversies to rival Game of Thrones

Strong characters and plotting, combined with world-building skills on a par with Brandon Sanderson's - what's not to like? VERY highly recommended!

High fantasy tinged with dark magic, an East-meets-West clash of cultures, and an epic adventure

Empire of Salt Book III

Cities have been broken. Empires have fallen. And darkness is coming. 
 
Success has drawn a cold gaze. A false king seeks dominion. His soldiers will bring desolation and despair to Darien. With treachery on all sides, the ancient capital looks set to fall. 
 
Yet within the walls of that great city, a small team gathers. Tellius knows each one: a hunter, a gambler, a dead man, a wielder of threads - and the sword saint of Shiang. When Darien herself is threatened, Tellius will ask them to stand. 
 
A city is worth more than the lives of those within. Darien's streets and courts and homes and taverns are a bonfire on the hill, a beacon of life and light in the world. 
 
That is why they will die to save her.

C. F. Iggulden

Praise for The Sword Saint

A must read. Iggulden is clearly having fun pitching his various heroes and villains into bloody combat

An old-school Fantasy novel, strong on character, in which readers can immerse themselves

Enough machinations, conspiracies and controversies to rival Game of Thrones

A must read. Iggulden is clearly having fun pitching his various heroes and villains into bloody combat

An old-school Fantasy novel, strong on character, in which readers can immerse themselves

Enough machinations, conspiracies and controversies to rival Game of Thrones

A must read. Iggulden is clearly having fun pitching his various heroes and villains into bloody combat

An old-school Fantasy novel, strong on character, in which readers can immerse themselves

Enough machinations, conspiracies and controversies to rival Game of Thrones

Books by C. F. Iggulden

Series by C. F. Iggulden

Empire of Salt

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