Dead Empire

Black Wolves #2

by Kate Elliott

An ambitious woman seeks to carve out a great destiny in an empire in turmoil in this rich and multi-layered sequel to Black Wolves .

Marshal Dannarah devoted her life to her father's legacy of stable rule in the Hundred, only to find it betrayed by people she thought she could trust. As Captain Kellas and his rebel Black Wolves struggle to overthrow the last heirs of the palace regime she was once part of, Dannarah abandons her homeland to fight for the throne of the Sirniakan Empire. But the fates of the Hundred and the Empire are linked in a way no one, not even Dannarah and Kellas, could ever expect, when stolen magic rouses an enemy long ago left for dead.

Genres: Fantasy, Adult, Epic Fantasy

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About the author

As a child in rural Oregon, Kate Elliott made up stories because she longed to escape to a world of lurid adventure fiction. She now writes fantasy, steampunk, and science fiction, often with a romantic edge. She currently lives in Hawaii, where she paddles outrigger canoes and spoils her schnauzer.

Reviews

[Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship]

UPDATE: As of February 2025, Elliott announced on her blog that she has regained the rights to this series. However, it remains unclear when or if this book will actually be published. You can read the full text of her announcement here.

ORIGINAL: Orbit has cancelled this series, so it looks like this book is never going to come out. What a travesty - this series was shaping up to be really fantastic, possibly Elliott's best yet. Source here.