num_pages: 496
description: Action intrigue and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt an Emperor's Justice who is a detective judge and executioner all in onebut with rebellion and unrest building these are dangerous times to be a Justice . . . The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels heretics and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne. Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is the most feared Justice of all upholding the law by way of his sharp mind arcane powers and skill as a swordsman. At his side stands Helena Sedanka his talented protg orphaned by the wars that forged the Empire. When the pair investigates the murder of a provincial aristocrat they unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. As the stakes rise and become ever more personal Vonvalt and Helena must make a Will they abandon the laws theyve sworn to uphold in order to protect the Empire?Richard Swan's sophisticated take on the fantasy genre will leave readers hungry for more.  Sebastien de Castell author of SpellslingerA fantastic debut.  Peter McLean author of Priest of Bones
language: English
title: The Justice of Kings
publisher: Orbit