House of Blood and Steel
Epic fantasy from the Empire of Neserp
Timothy Ryan writes the House of Blood and Steel epic fantasy series — tales of empire, rebellion, and the shadows that move between them.
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Hand of the Empress
House of Blood and Steel, Book Two
The new Empress of Neserp has ascended the throne. Born and raised a minor noble lady in the outer reaches of the Empire, she is the last of her line. Rebellion brews to the south. Assassins lurk in the shadows. Her advisors insist that she must select a suitable husband and produce an heir to secure the dynasty. But who can she trust in this pit of vipers? Each seeks to exploit her to their own ends. Meanwhile, the legendary Tacklass Swordsong, hero of the elves of Nestori, rides on the Empire to finish what his brother-in-law began: the end of the royal bloodline of Neserp.
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