Book Summary

International bestselling author Mark Lawrence continues the bold new world of dark fantasy he created in the Broken Empire trilogy with the first book of the Red Queen’s War…

For all her reign the Red Queen has fought the long war, contested in secret, against the powers that stand behind nations, for higher stakes than land or gold. Her greatest weapon is The Silent  €”unseen by most and unspoken of by all.

The Red Queened €™s grandson, Prince  Kenneth€” drinker, gambler, seducer of  €”is one who can see The Silent Sister. Content with his role as a minor royal, Jal pretends that the hideous crone is not there. But war with the undead is coming, and the Red Queen has called on her family to defend the realm. Jal thinks that nothing that will affect him.آ He’s wrong…

After escaping a death trap set by the Silent Sister, Jal finds his fate magically intertwined with a fierce Norse warrior. As the two undertake a journey to undo the spell, encountering grave dangers, willing women, and an upstart prince named  Ancash along the way, Jalen gradually catches a glimmer of the truth: he and the Norseman are but pieces in a games €”and the Red Queen controls the board.

Language: English
Paperback:
ISBN-10: 0425268799
ISBN-13: 9780425268797
Genre: Sci-fi & Fantasy
Condition: New