num_pages: 512
description: Anyone can plot a coup or fire an assassins bullet. But in a world of muskets and magic it takes considerably more to seize the throne. The ailing King of the Vordan lies on his deathbed. When he dies his daughter Raesinia Orboan will become the first Queen Regnant in centuriesand a ripe target for the ambitious men who seek to control her. The most dangerous of these is Duke Orlanko Minister of Information and master of the secret police. Having meticulously silenced his adversaries through intimidation imprisonment and execution Orlanko is the most feared man in the kingdom. And he knows an arcane secret that puts Raesinia completely at his mercy. Exposure would mean ruin but Raesinia is determined to find a way to break herselfand her countryout of Orlankos iron grip. She finds unlikely allies in the returning war hero Janus bet Vhalnich fresh from a brilliant campaign in the colony of Khandar and his loyal deputies Captain Marcus dIvoire and Lieutenant Winter Ihernglass. As Marcus and Winter struggle to find their places in the home they never thought they would see again they help Janus and Raesinia set in motion events that could free Vordan from Orlankos influenceat the price of throwing the nation into chaos. But with the people suffering under the Dukes tyranny they intend to protect the kingdom with every power they can command earthly or otherwise
language: English
title: The Shadow Throne
publisher: Del Rey