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| Waiting on Wednesday: July 26 |
The Ember Blade
by Chris Wooding
A land under occupation. A legendary sword. A young man’s journey to find his destiny.
Aren has lived by the rules all his life. He’s never questioned it; that’s just the way things are. But then his father is executed for treason, and he and his best friend Cade are thrown into a prison mine, doomed to work until they drop. Unless they can somehow break free…
But what lies beyond the prison walls is more terrifying still. Rescued by a man who hates him yet is oath-bound to protect him, pursued by inhuman forces, Aren slowly accepts that everything he knew about his world was a lie. The rules are not there to protect him, or his people, but to enslave them. A revolution is brewing, and Aren is being drawn into it, whether he likes it or not.
The key to the revolution is the Ember Blade. The sword of kings, the Excalibur of his people. Only with the Ember Blade in hand can their people be inspired to rise up . . . but it’s locked in an impenetrable vault in the most heavily guarded fortress in the land.
All they have to do now is steal it…
To be published by Gollancz on 15th February 2018
Books by Proxy 
This is the first time I’ve heard of this! Sounds awesome, though it’s from Gollancz so I’m guessing if there’s a US edition it might come later.
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And hopefully with an equally beautiful cover! 😀
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This sounds a good ‘un, Proxy. I enjoy Chris Wooding’s writing so I’ll keep an eye out for it.
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I’ve only read Retribution Falls but I thoroughly enjoyed it 😀 Looking forward to this one… and continuing all The Tales of the Ketty Jay series!!
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Yes – I also thoroughly enjoyed Retribution Falls. I have got to get further ahead with some other series before returning to this one, though…
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I haven’t read this author yet so perhaps this could be a good starting place – an awesome cover too.
Lynn 😀
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Gorgeous isn’t it? He seems to get some real beauties when it comes to cover art! 😀
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Sounds good n I love that cover!
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Yeah, it sure is a beauty! 😀
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