The Hand of the Sun King

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'A captivating epic of conflicted loyalties and dangerous ambition' Anthony Ryan, New York Times bestselling author

'Brilliantly told and immediately engrossing, filled with magic, mistakes, and their merciless consequences' Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

'An exciting new voice in epic fantasy' SFX

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1 author picked The Hand of the Sun King as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Richard Swan

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A beautifully written novel of a young man torn between two worlds.

Wen Alder is schooled from infancy both in the Imperial arts and (secretly) in the arcane tribal ways of his grandmother. Both are paths to magic ability, the former sanctioned, the latter very much illegal.

There are no prophetic heroes here; just the story of an angsty and foolish young man trying to find his way through competing heritages.

From Richard's list on mentor/apprentice relationships.