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The Bleeding Empire #2
by Sung-il Kim
Blood for the Undying Throne, the sequel to Blood of the Old Kings, from award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim and translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, is an epic fantasy adventure where the corpses of sorcerers power an empire and ordinary people rise up to tear it down. All must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to fight tyranny.
The Empire scorns all invisible gods.
The Empire kills all visible ones.
The Empire continues to enforce its so-called peace with massive war machines that destroy even gods and monsters, leaving the conquered with nothing to worship or fear except the might of the Empire. But desperate odds such as these can inspire resistance.
Last seen rallying under Loran's banner, Emere survives an assassination attempt that will lead him to uncover sinister plots at the very heart of the Empire.
Arienne has crossed the continent to learn more about the Star of Mersia, the famed weapon that wiped Mersia from the map. But when she arrives in the lifeless land, Arienne finds much more than ruins.
One hundred and seventy years ago, Yuma dares to defy Mersia's ruthless Grim King Eldred. When she meets an emissary from the Empire, she realizes that they might just have the power to overthrow the Grim King―but is there a cost to aligning with the Empire?
"This sequel adds incredible amounts of depth to Kim's world, weaving history and lore through three gripping narratives, making this a must-read series for epic fantasy lovers." —Library Journal (starred review)
"Inventive and fiercely engaging." —Booklist
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Sung-il Kim was born in Seoul in 1974. Despite his lifelong dream of writing fiction, he only got around to it in his forties. He writes science fiction, fantasy, horror, or some blend of those. In South Korea, he is known for Blood of the Old Kings, I Will Go to Earth to See You, Wolf Hunt, and The Knight of La Mancha, the last two of which earned him a Grand Prize and an Excellence Award at the Korean SF Awards in 2024 and 2018, respectively. He spends most of his time in his downtown Seoul apartment with his wife and two cats.
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