thieves, wizards, assassins and kings to dwell in for a good long while.'The New York TimesA Chorus of Dragons1: The Ruin of Kings2: The Name of. Agent: Sam Morgan, Foundry Literary + Media. Hes destined to destroy it.Jenn Lyons begins the Chorus of Dragons series with The Ruin of Kings, an epic fantasy novel about a man who discovers his fate is tied to the future of an empire. There’s more mystery than action in this tightly plotted tome, and its lore and memorable characters will leave epic fantasy fans eager for the second volume. Though the hero’s journey structure and classical fantasy elements are familiar, the complex mysteries and revelations feel novel and offer plenty of room for rereading and analysis. Double crosses and hidden motivations pepper several plots for godly power. Kihrin’s enemies covet his protective Stone of Shackles, and in his journey to great power he crosses dragons, demons, and gods who seek to either aid or imprison him. Set in a world of gods and magic, the frame story alternates between the perspectives of Kihrin and his jailer, a mimic named Talon, as they tell different parts of Kihrin’s tragic adventures.

All of which means he's running out of time.Īfter all, some stars fade-but others explode.Kihrin, a street thief turned prince, unearths his complicated family history and faces devious magic-wielding foes in this intricate epic fantasy series launch by Lyons (the War in Heaven series). Worse, he's now tied to a body that is the literal avatar of a star-a form that is becoming increasingly, catastrophically unstable. His intentions may be sincere, but he's still being forced to grapple with the aftereffects of the corrupted magic ritual that twisted both him and the dragons. Kihrin's goals are complicated by the fact that not all of his 'act' is one. It also means finding an excuse to not destroy the people he loves (or any of the remaining Immortals) without arousing suspicion. Unfortunately, keeping himself classified in the 'pawn' category means Kihrin must pretend to be everything the prophecies threatened he'd become: the destroyer of all, the sun eater, a mindless, remorseless plague upon the land. He believes there's only one being in existence that might be able to stop him: the demon Xaltorath.Īs these two masterminds circle each other, neither is paying attention to the third player on the board, Kihrin. Relos Var's final plans to enslave the universe are on the cusp of fruition. The Discord of Gods marks the epic conclusion to Jenn Lyons's Chorus of Dragons series, closing out the saga that began with The Ruin of Kings, for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss. Book 5 of 5 in the A Chorus of Dragons series

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons