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Empire in Black and Gold
Empire in Black and Gold | Adrian Tchaikovsky
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The city states of the Lowlands have lived in peace for decades, bastions of civilization, prosperity and sophistication, protected by treaties, trade and a belief in the reasonable nature of their neighbors. But meanwhile, in far-off corners, the Wasp Empire has been devouring city after city with its highly trained armies, its machines, it killing Art . . . And now its hunger for conquest and war has become insatiable. Only the aging Stenwold Maker, spymaster, artificer and statesman, can see that the long days of peace are over. It falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of his people, before a black-and-gold tide sweeps down over the Lowlands and burns away everything in its path. But first he must stop himself from becoming the Empire's latest victim.
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LeticiaToraci
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I like these covers and this series.

JazzFeathers I bought the first book when it first came out (must be a couple of decades ago now 🥶) and still haven't read it. But l remember hearing aot of good things about the series. 1y
LeticiaToraci If you like fantasy try it out. 1y
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LeticiaToraci
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Great fantasy series with multi-layered characters from one of my favorite authors! I read the first two books now and will continue this soon.

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LeticiaToraci
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My 2023's Book Haul!

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ashsbookmarks
Empire in Black and Gold | Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Making bookmarks today!
#blackandgold #glitter

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Vinjii
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Lola is reading as well #dogsoflitsy

Shadows of the Apt is a great epic fantasy series written by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

It spans 10 books and instead of having familiar #fantasy creatures like orcs and dwarves, this one has insect-kinden. Each species shares the characteristics of their respective insect.

We‘ve got hardworking ants, brilliant mantis fighters, stubborn and sturdy beetles, etc. And then one day the wasps attack....

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TobeyTheScavengerMonk This series rules so hard! 6y
Vinjii @TobeyTheScavengerMonk I‘m on book 3 and can‘t wait to see where it goes ❤️ 6y
wanderinglynn Lola looks like she‘s really into the story! ❤️🐶 6y
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Vinjii
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He had his teeth cleaned today and is now feeling sorry for himself / sleeping off the anaesthesia while I read my fantasy book.

3CatsAndABook Poor baby 6y
TheSpineView Pitiful!🙃 6y
Vinjii He feels very sorry for himself @TheSpineView @LynBee33 6y
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TheSpineView I can see that! But they are babies after all... fur babies! 6y
AlaMich Awww! He deserves extra treats, though maybe soft ones...🐶❤️ 6y
Aussie4paws Pretty Aussie 6y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk I‘m 5 books into the Shadows of the Apt and this series is A++! I‘m just starting a book by him from a different series. 6y
Vinjii @TobeyTheScavengerMonk I love his work ❤️ 6y
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Vinjii
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Because I need a new series #fantasy and here we‘ve got ten books finished about humans that are different because they‘re insect-kinden. There‘s wasp people and ant people and bug people and I find the premise intriguing.

KarenUK Awww...... Shepherds are just the prettiest 😍💕 6y
Vinjii @KarenUK ❤️😍 6y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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#friyayintro @howjessreads

1. *Tries to think of a way to not say chocolate chip cookies. Fails.*
2. I‘ve recently decided that I want to read every Adrian Tchaikovsky book. Since he‘s super-prolific and writes in lots of genres he seems like a good pick.
3. My teenage self used to crush on Sailor Mercury, but since I‘ve been getting into Steven Universe lately I‘ll say Amethyst.
4. Night owl with a tendency to fall asleep early against my will

BookmarkTavern Chocolate chip cookies are an excellent choice! 6y
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julesG
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This is as wild as I'm willing to go for #BooksInTheWild - my kitchen table, which I wiped down twice before fetching the books.
Frankly, I have an #Obsession about pristine books. Probably already a case of OCD - no food, no drink, no hand cream, no dirty/greasy fingers,...
I'm glad I converted to Kindle mainly, because I can keep it clean, no broken spines, no bookmarks that could rub off colour on the pages,...

#31bookpics @howjessreads

readingjedi Same! You can't spoil/soil an ebook & less than perfect books trigger me something horrid! 6y
AlaMich I‘m the opposite. I mean, I don‘t like dirty, falling-apart books, but I kind of like it when they look read and well-loved. 6y
Caroline2 Me too! I sometimes let me hands stay dry and uncomfortable at night because I worry about getting hand cream on my book!!! 😥 6y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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I go to the Book of the New Sun well a lot, so even though its main character ends up ruling the world, I'm going with a different series.

In the Shadows of the Apt books the Wasp Empire wants to #ruletheworld and it's up to the Beetles, Ants, Moths, Flies, and Mantises of the Lowlands to stop them... if they can stop fighting amongst themselves. #JuneTunz

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I wonder who the character is on the cover ??
I really enjoyed this book but i think i really like "children of time" more . He does do great characters though , and magical , pretty good world building , am having a little holiday away from reality at the moment by beginning this series , i will see how i go with the second but i would put this up ther with david eddings and george rr martin not to mention terry brooks !! Its good real good .

TobeyTheScavengerMonk I've read the first 4 and, other than the pacing being a little wonky, they are all excellent. 8y
chapter_fifty2017 Thanks for that , you are right about the pacing , i just couldnt put my finger on it . I highly recommend you read " Children of time " if u haven't already it was practically perfect. 8y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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For #shadows #feistyfeb how about the best epic fantasy series you haven't read? Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shadows of the Apt.

TobeyTheScavengerMonk @saresmoore These are by my other auto-buy author Adrian Tchaikovsky. Don't know your feeling on epic fantasy, but these books are a great fantasy/steam mix in a world where the Beetle, Ant, Moth and Mantis peoples of the Lowlands must defend themselves against the might of the Wasp Empire. Sounds crazy, but they're truly excellent. 8y
saresmoore Actually, they sound fascinating! Bonus: something my husband might enjoy. Thank you for sharing! 8y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk @sloanghost @LibrarianRyan Here are the first 4 Shadows of the Apt books and they are so so so good! 7y
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