Brian Staveley is the author of the award-winning fantasy trilogy, The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, which has been translated into a dozen languages worldwide, The Ashes of the Unhewn Throne trilogy, and Skullsworn, a stand-alone novel set in the same world. After teaching literature, philosophy, history, and religion for more than a decade, Brian began writing fiction. He now lives on a steep dirt road in the mountains of southern Vermont, where he divides his time between fathering, writing, mountain biking, splitting wood, skiing, and adventuring, not necessarily in that order.
Brian Staveley’s books are epic in every sense of the word . . . He’s a giant in the genre, no doubt -- Nicholas Eames, author of <i>Kings of the Wyld</i> Brian Staveley’s storytelling gets more epic with every book, and The Empire’s Ruin takes it to a whole new level -- Pierce Brown, author of <i>Red Rising</i> An aching, bruised, white-knuckled symphony -- Max Gladstone, author of <i>This Is How You Lose the Time War</i> Staveley sunk his adrenaline-dipped claws into me right away and refused to let go . . . Whether this is your first foray into the world of the Unhewn Throne, or you're a Kettral veteran, you're going to have an awesome time -- Brian Naslund, author of <i>Blood of an Exile</i> Hang onto your war hawk . . . The Empire’s Ruin returns to the world of the crumbling Annurian Empire in a spectacular way. Fans of Staveley's work, and those who enjoy epic fantasy outside the conventional mold, are going to unearth treasure -- R. S. Belcher, author of <i>The Six-Gun Tarot</i> The Empire’s Ruin is a scintillating explosive epic fantasy with multiple legendary scenes that rivalled The Way of Kings -- <i>NovelNotions</i> The epitome of high fantasy. An unrelenting, staggering piece of fiction that goes above and beyond in every single facet of the genre . . . This is Staveley's best yet -- <i>FanFiAddict</i> Brilliant -- V. E. Schwab on <i>Skullsworn</i> Will keep you turning pages late into the night -- Pierce Brown on <i>The Emperor's Blades</i> Deeply satisfying -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> on <i>The Last Mortal Bond</i> A truly epic tale full of memorable characters, clever politics, an intelligent magic system, brutal battle scenes, and witty dialogue -- <i>FantasyFaction</i> on <i>The Last Mortal Bond</i>