The Grace of Kings
Locus Award 2016. Nebula Award nominee 2015.
Two men rebel together against tyranny — and then become rivals — in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards.
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, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions — two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice.
Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty.
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Ken Liu
Ken Liu writes where myth meets machine, where language becomes a bridge between worlds both ancient and imagined. Born in Lanzhou, China, and raised in the United States, he grew up between languages, always aware that translation between cultures, between past and future, is a kind of storytelling in itself. That awareness threads through all his work, from his award-winning short fiction to the sweeping Dandelion Dynasty series, which reimagines history through the lens of invention and rebellion.
The Dandelion Dynasty
The Dandelion Dynasty follows Kuni Garu, a charming bandit, and Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke. At first, the two seem like polar opposites, yet, in the uprising against the emperor, they quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures. The scope of the series is epic, involving gods, massive armies, diverse cultures, multiple plot lines, numerous characters, polities, war, courtly intrigue, and love.
The Dandelion Dynasty consists of four books — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
