Blades of the Old Empire

Name: Blades of the Old Empire
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Anna Kashina
ISBN: 9781974935093

Author: Anna Kashina

Series: Majat Code

Narrator: Genevieve Swallow

Unabridged: 15 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 02/18/2019

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

When Prince Kythar falls under attack in his own castle, he has no idea that his enemies are none other than the ancient Kaddim Brotherhood plotting to destroy his royal line. His inborn ability to control the elements is the only power that can stop this plotbut there is one problem. Kyth's fighting skills are no match for the Kaddim, leaving him no time to put his magic to work. To defeat the Kaddim, Kyth must rely on his bodyguard, Kara, a beautiful Diamond-ranked assassin from the elite Majat Guild. But his enemies develop an elaborate plan to remove her from their way. Acting through treachery and scheming, they pitch Kara against the Majat, marking her as a target for the only warrior who can defeat her in battle. With the deadly assassin on their trail, Kythar and Kara must face impossible odds to save the kingdom and their lives.

About Anna Kashina

Anna Kashina enjoys writing historical adventure fantasy and featuring exotic settings, martial arts, and elements of romance in her writing. Her Majat Code series received two Prism Awards in 2015. Russian by origin and a scientist by day, she freely draws on both backgrounds when writing. She currently resides near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathan on February 10, 2014

Fantasy Review Barn Kyth recognized their weapons, spiked balls hanging on long thin chains. Orbens – powerful but extremely hard to master, banned for centuries… Flails have been banned for centuries here in the land of ‘Blades of the Old Empire.’ Why? Because that way when people show up with the......more

Goodreads review by Luke on September 18, 2017

Very cool sword & sorcery book from my favorite publisher, Angry Robot, featuring deep but simple near-eastern flavored world building with a dash of the inquisition and long lost magic. The slick and skilled Majat will satisfy those who like their mercenaries/assassins with a creed (if you know wha......more

Goodreads review by Althea on January 15, 2015

If mercenary Ninja Assassins are your thing, then this is a book not to miss. The ‘Majat’ warriors are the ninjas. Sworn to the strict code of their order, they have a thousand-year reputation for being strictly neutral in every political struggle – until now, I guess, when emotional and ethical cons......more

Goodreads review by Melissasfandomworld on June 24, 2022

3,5 stars......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on April 28, 2014

In Blades of the Old Empire by Anna Kashina a fantasy world is on the cusp of great change. For centuries the official religion has restricted magic by testing children and killing those with magic powers. But now the Kaddim Brotherhood has unleashed an ancient evil that will give them the power to......more