ENGINES OF EMPIRE

With vicious political intrigue, magic-fueled machines of war, sweeping battle scenes, and one strong family at the story's heart, ENGINES OF EMPIRE is an unmissable, action-packed epic fantasy. This first book in The Age of Uprising Trilogy is perfect for fans of Brent Weeks, Brian McClellan, and Matthew Ward.

The nation of Torwyn runs on the power of industry, and industry is run by the Guilds. Chief among them are the Hawkspurs, whose responsibility is to keep the gears of the empire turning. While matriarch Lady Rosomon remains in the capital to assist her brother the emperor, she sends each of her heirs to the far reaches of the nation.

Conall, the eldest son, is sent to the distant frontier to earn his stripes in the military. It is here that he faces a threat he could have never seen coming: the first rumblings of revolution. Tyreta's sorcerous connection to the magical resource of pyrstone that fuels the empire's machines makes her a perfect heir - in theory. While Tyreta hopes that she might shirk her responsibilities during her journey to Torwyn's main pyrestone mine, she instead finds the dark horrors of industry that the empire would prefer to keep hidden. The youngest, Fulren, finds himself appointed as diplomat to an enemy nation. Soon after, he is framed for a crime he never committed - a crime that could start a war.

As each of the Hawkspurs grapple with the many threats that face the nation within and without, they must rely on each other to keep the empire from falling apart.

R. S. Ford is a writer of fantasy from Leeds in the heartland of Yorkshire. Ford's previous works include the steampunk adventure, Kultus, The War of Archons trilogy, and the grimdark fantasy trilogy, Steelhaven, which was published to nice reviews a few years ago.