SHIANG

Book two in the Empire of Salt trilogy.

Twelve families spoil for a throne soon to be made vacant - by murder or civil war.

The city of Shiang stands at the edge of empire. A single family keeps order with soldiers and spies, traditions and ancient knowledge, clinging to the stability of the throne. The people of the city endure what they cannot change.

Ambitious leaders sense a chance to carve out empires of their own. Men nearer at hand speak in whispers of war and the destruction of a great city to the west Darien.

And on the great road between Shiang and Darien a band of warriors are in a race against time, tracking a small group of foes driven by an ancient power to attack the twin cities and bring the Empire of Salt to its knees.


C. F. Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series and two stand alone novels: Dunstan and The Falcon of Sparta. Shiang is the second novel in his epic fantasy series, The Empire of Salt.