Brian Staveley

Brian Staveley

In the high peaks of fantasy fiction, few voices echo with the same blend of lyricism and raw intensity as Brian Staveley’s. His stories don’t just build worlds—they carve them from stone and shadow, echoing with the clash of empires and the quiet, devastating choices of those caught in their wake. What sets his work apart isn’t just the scale of his imagination, but the emotional weight carried by every sword stroke, every whispered betrayal, every question of faith.

Staveley burst onto the fantasy scene with The Emperor’s Blades, the first novel in The Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne, a trilogy that would go on to define his signature style: poetic, philosophical, and unflinchingly brutal. Set in a fractured empire on the verge of collapse, the series follows the children of a murdered emperor as they unravel conspiracies stretching beyond the bounds of the known world. It was more than just a debut—it was a declaration. The novel earned him the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer and a devoted readership drawn to the moral complexity of his characters and the haunting beauty of his prose.

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Updated 04/09/2025




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Books by Brian Staveley
  ★ 7.90 / 10
  ★ 8.14 / 7
  ★ 8.00 / 6
  ★ 10.00 / 1
  ★ 10.00 / 1
  ⧗ 9.72 / 14
  ⧗ 9.00 / 1

Series by Brian Staveley

The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne (4 books)

Speculative Fiction Books

(Ashes of the Unhewn Throne #3 / 3)
2025 | fantasy, high fantasy | Release date TBA
(Ashes of the Unhewn Throne #2 / 3)
2025 | fantasy, high fantasy | Release date TBA
(Ashes of the Unhewn Throne #1 / 3)
2021 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #4 / 4)
2017 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #3 / 4)
2016 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #2 / 4)
2015 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #1 / 4)
2014 | fantasy, high fantasy, david gemmell award

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