This book starts with a single murder, the discovery of a series of murders and a missing emperor. The title hero, Loreticus, is the one person able to solve the mystery of who is behind these acts and in so doing manage to prevent the kingdom from either fracturing into civil war or commencing a war with neighbouring states.
It is well written work full of evocative imagery that helps to contribute to the description of the events leading up to the initial events and the background history of the protagonists. Loreticus for his part is a spymaster who seeks to protect the current regime while trying to balance the opposing forces who want change or power or both.
It is a book that gets right down to business and continues to gather pace from there as Loreticus seeks to replace the missing Emperor.
This is the first of a trilogy and as such the story is bound to be developed further in subsequent books.
It is well written work full of evocative imagery that helps to contribute to the description of the events leading up to the initial events and the background history of the protagonists. Loreticus for his part is a spymaster who seeks to protect the current regime while trying to balance the opposing forces who want change or power or both.
It is a book that gets right down to business and continues to gather pace from there as Loreticus seeks to replace the missing Emperor.
This is the first of a trilogy and as such the story is bound to be developed further in subsequent books.