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The Ruin of Kings begins an extraordinary fantasy adventure. Here prophecy and magic combine in a powerful epic of imperial politics, dragons, gods and demons. And a young man discovers his fate will determine the future of an empire.

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The most anticipated fantasy debut of the year.

When destiny calls, there´s no fighting back . . .

As a bard´s apprentice, Kihrin grew up with tales of legendary deeds. He also steals, desperate to buy a way out of Quur´s slums. Then he raids the wrong house, he´s marked by a demon and life will never be the same again.

Kihrin´s plight brings him to the attention of royalty, who claim him as the lost son of their immoral prince. But far from living the dream, Kihrin´s at the mercy of his new family´s ruthless ambitions. However, escaping his jewelled cage just makes matters worse. Kihrin is horrified to learn he´s at the centre of an ancient prophecy. And every side - from gods and demons to dragons and mages - want him as their pawn. Those old stories lied about many things too, especially the myth that the hero always wins.

Then again, maybe Kihrin isn´t the hero, for he´s not destined to save the empire. He´s destined to destroy it.

The Ruin of Kings is the first book in Jenn Lyons´s extraordinary series, A Chorus of Dragons.

´What an extraordinary book . . . enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it´
Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians

´A fantastic page-turner with a heady blend of great characters´
John Gwynne, author of A Time of Dread

´A virtually un-put-down-able read´
Kirkus Reviews

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What an extraordinary book. The Ruin of Kings is everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply deeply satisfying. I loved it Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians

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Lyons, Jenn
Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats and a nearly infinite number of opinions on anything from Sumerian mythology to the correct way to make a martini. She is a video game producer by day, and spends her evenings writing science-fiction, fantasy and paranormal mysteries. A long-time devotee of storytelling, she traces her geek roots back to playing first edition Dungeons & Dragons in grade school and reading her way from A to Z in the school´s library. The Ruin of Kings is the first in the five-book series A Chorus of Dragons.

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