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The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty)

Ken Liu (2001)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages640 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age16
Goodreads3.8/5 (30121)

Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

"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, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, soaring battle kites, underwater boats, magical books, shapeshifting gods, and scaled whales who seem to prophesy the future. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, the two find themselves the leaders of two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice"--

Tags

Silk-punkHistorical FantasyMilitary FantasyPolitical Fantasy