Two men rebel together against tyranny–and then become rivals–in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, … emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions–two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice.
Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty.
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Hello Bubliophiles, it’s been a while, but I’ve been rereading Harry Potter, so there’s my excuse; live with it, it’s that time of year (plus FANTASTIC BEASTS soon, oh my).
But what a way to bounce back into epic fantasy! Ken Liu writes heroic undertakings and societal discord with a delightful undertone of mischievous fun. Like one of his …
I didn’t get past the first hundred pages; characters are shallow, writing is clunky. Liu’s short stories are transcendent but that quality didn’t transfer to this one, at least.
I was hooked in by The Grace of Kings right from the start. There is a lot to like in this novel. I liked this novel because it had the feel of an epic fantasy novel but was written in a very different style. It had a clear Far Eastern influence to it which made it stand apart from many other fantasy novels that I have read. I also liked the …
This is EXPANSIVE fiction! The empires fall and rise on a large scale: geographically, time-wise, and by shear immensity of characters involved in telling of this story. Ken writes exquisite details about each nation and peoples in his epic story. It is a very visual telling. I feel like I have read a histy as oppose to a fictional account. Well …
While I enjoyed the book, I did not really have the time to devote to the book to give it justice, and so for me the personal experience was not optimum. The action was not very compelling, but the book overall was pretty good.