Emperor of Thorns

A Broken Empire Novel

By: Mark Lawrence

Narrated by: James Clamp

Jorg would be emperor. It is a position not to be gained by the sword but rather by vote. And never in living memory has anyone secured a majority of the vote, leaving the Broken Empire long without a leader. Jorg has plans to change that - one way or the other. He’s uncovered even more of the lost technology of the land, and he won’t hesitate to use it. But he soon finds an adversary standing in his way, a necromancer unlike any he has ever faced - a figure hated and feared even more than himself: the Dead King. The boy who would rule all may have finally met his match....

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very enjoyable

i enjoyed it on every level, unexpected twists and turns, with dark overtones.

absolutely loved this series

 Refreshing, and fresh idea 

I started this series while I was in the third book of the cycle of Arawn and after that dumpster fire of a series every aspect about this book was infinitely better storytelling the writing, the character development, the plot the power system etc.

And it wasn’t just necessarily better in contrast. It was an actual good book and series I would say, and I would recommend.

Spectacular. A very impressive work.

Wow! I just finished book 2 & 3.

As I read this series I was continually awed by the layer upon layer of connection between the main character's actions and his slowly revealing history (and future).

It was masterfully done! While not my favorite book, I have hardly been more impressed with a story so well weaved.

And the ending was perfect!

I say read the series. It is dark. The main character does many awful things--but in the end it all makes perfect sense. Each step in his story is purposeful and necessary.

Brilliant!

Unhappy ending

I truly enjoyed the first two books in the series. this last one... I guess I just didn't appreciate the direction the author took with it. It was a strange and unsatisfying ending.

must pay attention

great story but it took a lot of effort to get through it all. I have a habit of listening while doing other tasks and if my attention drifted at all, I found I was totally lost in the story.