the King of Crags

The empire is falling, the dragons are on the rise - a superb fantasy series for all fans of George R.R. Martin. Prince Jehal has plotted and murdered his way to power. He has everything he ever dreamed of. And is learning that dreams can become nightmares . . . On the edges of the World Spine the fires of rebellion are burning. A fire fuelled by an ancient prophecy. The Red Riders are coming. And the flames that will come on the wings of dragons are flames that could engulf the world. 'A fast, sharp, ruthless read' Sunday Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie on The Adamantine Palace 'His dragons are inscrutable, beautiful, magical, unstoppable' Brent Weeks www.stephendeas.com www.gollancz.co.uk[covers for The Adamantine Palace and The Order of the Scales] Prince Jehal has murdered, poisoned and betrayed his way to the top. There is a new speaker for the realms, his opposition has been crushed, now he just has to enjoy the fruits of power. And yet he feels more for the wife he married for power than perhaps he should and his lover knows it. Out in the realms those loyal to the old regime are still plotting. and there are rumours that the Red Riders, heralds of revolution and doom are on the ride.And still no-one has found the famous white dragon. The dragon that, if it lived, will have long since recovered from the effects of the alchemical liquid fed to the dragons of the realms to keep them docile, to block their memories of a time when they ruled and the world burned.Stephen Deas has created an epic world, vivid characters, a plot full of betrayals and the most awesome dragons fantasy has seen.