Talonsister

Leven, a Herald, has no memory of her life before she was a soldier. She is unemployed and facing a bleak future, but her fellow Heralds are disappearing, and her own mind seems to be coming apart at the seams. She resolves to go to Brittletain, the ancient and mysterious island that the Imperium was never able to tame, with the hope of finding who she really is. Envoy Kaeto has been assigned to escort Gynid Tyleigh, who is responsible for creating the Heralds, across the Imperium. Tyleigh's ambition alarms even Kaeto, and her conviction that she has found a new source of Titan bones could lead to another, even bloodier war. Ynis was raised by the griffins and has never seen another human face. She lives wild, eating her meat raw and flying with her talon-sister, T rook. The griffins fiercely protect their isolation, but the magic they guard will always make them a target for the greed of men.

Format: Hardback
Length: 560 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Unveil a captivating history that resists being forgotten in a realm of mythical creatures and ruthless religion in this brand-new duology from the multi-award-winning author of The Ninth Rain, ideal for fans of John Gwynne and Andrea Stewart.

Leven has no recollection of her life before she became a soldier. The process of transforming her into a Herald, a magical killing machine, was so traumatic that it erased her memories. Now, with the war concluded and the Imperium appeased, she finds herself jobless and facing a bleak future. Her fellow Heralds are vanishing, and her mind seems to be unraveling. Strange visions and memories resurface, none of which make sense. They depict Brittletain, the ancient and enigmatic island that the Imperium was never able to conquer. Leven resolves to embark on a journey to this place of magic and warring queens, with the hope of discovering her true identity.

Envoy Kaeto has accomplished numerous significant but unpleasant tasks for the Imperium, all of which have been done in the shadows. His most recent assignment is to accompany the bone-crafter Gynid Tyleigh as she traverses the Imperium. As the woman responsible for creating the Heralds, his employers owe her a significant debt. However, Tyleigh's ambition alarms even Kaeto, and her conviction that she has discovered a new source of Titan bones buried deep in the earth could lead to another, even bloodier war.

Ynis was raised by the griffins and has never encountered a human face. She lives wild, as they do, consuming her meat raw and soaring with her talon-sister, T rook. The griffins fiercely safeguard their isolation, as evidenced by the piles of skulls that litter the mountains of Brittletain. However, the magic they protect will always make them a target for the avarice of men. By choosing not to kill.

Weight: 528g
Dimension: 206 x 140 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803364353