{"product_id":"the-skull-throne-book-four-of-the-demon-cycle","title":"The Skull Throne: Book Four of The Demon Cycle","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED  The first three novels in Peter V. Bretts groundbreaking Demon Cycle seriesThe Warded Man  The Desert Spear  and The Daylight Warset a new standard for heroic fantasy. The powerful saga of humans winnowed to the brink of extinction by night-stalking demons  and the survivors who fight back  has kept readers breathless as they eagerly turned the pages. Now the thrilling fourth volume  The Skull Throne  raises the stakes as it carries the action in shocking new directions.  The Skull Throne of Krasia stands empty.  Built from the skulls of fallen generals and demon princes  it is a seat of honor and ancient  powerful magic  keeping the demon corelings at bay. From atop the throne  Ahmann Jardir was meant to conquer the known world  forging its isolated peoples into a unified army to rise up and end the demon war once and for all.  But Arlen Bales  the Warded Man  stood against this course  challenging Jardir to a duel he could not in honor refuse. Rather than risk defeat  Arlen cast them both from a precipice  leaving the world without a savior  and opening a struggle for succession that threatens to tear the Free Cities of Thesa apart.  In the south  Inevera  Jardirs first wife  must find a way to keep their sons from killing one another and plunging their people into civil war as they strive for glory enough to make a claim on the throne.  In the north  Leesha Paper and Rojer Inn struggle to forge an alliance between the duchies of Angiers and Miln against the Krasians before it is too late.  Caught in the crossfire is the duchy of Laktonrich and unprotected  ripe for conquest.  All the while  the corelings have been growing stronger  and without Arlen and Jardir there may be none strong enough to stop them. Only Renna Bales may know more about the fate of the missing men  but she  too  has disappeared. . . .  Look for Peter V. Bretts complete Demon Cycle: THE WARDED MAN  THE DESERT SPEAR  THE DAYLIGHT WAR  THE SKULL THRONE  THE CORE (Coming soon!)  Praise for Peter V. Bretts novels of The Demon Cycle  The Warded Man  There is much to admire in Peter Bretts writing  and his concept is brilliant. Theres action and suspense all the way.Terry Brooks  A fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable dark fantasy.The Miami Herald  The Desert Spear  Inspired  compelling  and totally addictive: the most significant and cinematic fantasy epic since The Lord of the Rings.Paul W. S. Anderson  director of Resident Evil: Afterlife  Fans of epic fantasy in the tradition of Robert Jordan and George R. R. Martin will enjoy the arrival of a strong voice in multivolume epic fantasy.Library Journal  The Daylight War  Highly entertaining  fast-paced  and action-packed.SF Site  Brett is at the top of his game.Tor.com  The Skull Throne  Heart-thumping  adrenaline-pumping . . . The crescendo is near perfect.Book Frivolity  As soon as we dive into The Skull Throne  it quickly becomes obvious that Brett knows exactly what hes doing. . . . Brett is setting up his world and the characters in order to tell his epic fantasy tale in a way that is both personal and global. Its a page-turner  and quite possibly the best so far.Starburst Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985100075061,"sku":"ByrdShop_0345531485","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780345531483.jpg?v=1770846660","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-skull-throne-book-four-of-the-demon-cycle","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}