The Steel Queen (Silk & Steel Saga) - Softcover

Azinger, Karen L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983516006 ISBN 13: 9780983516002

Publisher: Kiralynn Epics, 2011

Synopsis

For fans of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time and George Martin's Game of Thrones comes a truly epic,action-packed fantasy with stunning female leads. The Steel Queen is the first book of The Silk & Steel Saga, a seven book adventure full of knights and swords, love and betrayal, sorcery and seduction. Kingdoms and characters come alive as they are woven together in complex plot twists. Evil is brilliant,handsome, and even seductive, using human nature to deceive, divide, corrupt and conquer. But a word of warning is due, for this saga is not for the faint of heart, but for those who want serious characters with smart, complex plot twists. You empathize with the good and pray they prevail but you truly feast on the bad who are utterly compelling. Azinger's series is fast-paced action-packed fantasy. Katherine, 'The Imp': a young princess with the stout heart of a warrior will challenge the minions of a thousand-year-old evil. Liandra: The Spider Queen; who uses her beauty to beguile, her spies to foresee, and her gold to control, will need all of her skill and strength to fight a rebellion with her own blood at it's heart. Steffan, the puppeteer, will corrupt the innocent and unwary with greed and desire, as he sets an entire kingdom ablaze.

About this title

About the Author

Karen Azinger is the author of The Silk & Steel Saga, an epic medieval fantasy full of plots, battles, romance and schemes. This seven book saga includes The Steel Queen, The Flame Priest, The Skeleton King, The Poison Priestess, The Knight Marshal, The Prince Deceiver, and The Battle Immortal. Azinger's books are lauded for their rich world building and complex character development. Many reviewers compare her saga to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time and George Martin's Game of Thrones. She enjoys teaching and recently published Power Writing: Make Your Genre Fiction Soar. Before writing, Karen spent over twenty years as an international business strategist, eventually becoming a vice-president for one of the world's largest natural resource companies.

From the Back Cover

Azinger's series is fast-paced action-packed fantasy. In a medieval world of forgotten magic, mortals are lured to the chessboard of the gods where an epic struggle of lives, loves and crowns hang in the balance, yet few understand the rules. In this game of power, the pawns of light and darkness will make the difference in the battle for the kingdoms of Erdhe: Katherine, 'The Imp': a young princess with the stout heart of a warrior will challenge the minions of a thousand-year-old evil. Liandra: The Spider Queen; who uses her beauty to beguile, her spies to foresee, and her gold to control, will need all of her skill and strength to fight a rebellion with her own blood at it's heart. Steffan, the puppeteer, will corrupt the innocent and unwary with greed and desire, as he sets an entire kingdom ablaze.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kiralynn Epics
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0983516006
• ISBN 13: 9780983516002
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 458