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| 'Volumes: Prince of Thorns King of Thorns Emperor of Thorns | |
| Author | Mark Lawrence |
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| Country | United states |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy Adventure |
| Publisher | Harper Voyager |
| Published | 12 April 2012 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
The Broken Empire Trilogy is a fantasy trilogy of novels written by American-British author Mark Lawrence.
Plot Summary
Book One- Prince of Thorns: Once a privileged royal child, raised by a loving mother, Jorg Ancrath has become the Prince of Thorns, a charming, immoral boy leading a grim band of outlaws in a series of raids and atrocities. The world is in chaos: violence is rife, nightmares everywhere. Jorg's bleak past has set him beyond fear of any man, living or dead, but there is still one thing that puts a chill in him. Returning to his father's castle Jorg must confront horrors from his childhood and carve himself a future with all hands turned against him.[1]
Book Two- King of Thorns: To reach greatness you must step on bodies, and many brothers lie trodden in my wake. I’ve walked from pawn to player and I’ll win this game of ours, though the cost of it may drown the world in blood…
The land burns with the fires of a hundred battles as lords and petty kings fight for the Broken Empire. The long road to avenge the slaughter of his mother and brother has shown Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath the hidden hands behind this endless war. He saw the game and vowed to sweep the board. First though he must gather his own pieces, learn the rules of play, and discover how to break them.
A six nation army, twenty thousand strong, marches toward Jorg's gates, led by a champion beloved of the people. Every decent man prays this shining hero will unite the empire and heal its wounds. Every omen says he will. Every good king knows to bend the knee in the face of overwhelming odds, if only to save their people and their lands. But King Jorg is not a good king.
Faced by an enemy many times his strength Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight. But playing fair was never part of Jorg’s game plan[2]
Book Three- Emperor of Thorns: To reach the throne requires that a man journey. Even a path paved with good intentions can lead to hell, and my intentions were never good.
The Hundred converge for Congression to politic upon the corpse of Empire, and while they talk the Dead King makes his move, and I make mine. The world is cracked, time has run through, leaving us clutching at the end days, the future so bright that those who see it are the first to burn. These are the days that have waited for us all our lives. These are my days. I will stand before the Hundred and they will listen. I will take the throne whoever seeks to thwart me, living or dead, and if I must be the last emperor then I will make of it such an ending.
This is where the wise man turns away. This is where the holy kneel and call on God. These are the last miles, my brothers. Don't look to me to save you. Don't think I will not spend you. Run if you have the wit. Pray if you have the soul. Stand your ground if courage is yours. But don't follow me.[3]
Follow me, and I will break your heart.
Characters
- Jorg Ancrath- As the main protagonist of the series, Jorg endures many heartfelt challenges on his quest to reclaim his kingdom, leading his faithful band of outlaws killing indiscriminately on his path to power.
- The Nuban- Even as one of Jorg's closest friends, not much is know on the silent Nuban, not even his true name. But he will follow the prince, always.
- Rike- Living without the memories of the last few years of his life, Rike was a kind soul until everything he knew was taken from him, His wife, children, and home destroyed in the great rebellion. Now the giant fights with this band of outlaws trying to take control of the empire.[4]
- Sir Makin- Before becoming a knight, Sir Makin was a notorious outlaw, sacking cities and burning down cathedrals. He sometimes criticized Jorg's plans by stating that he didn't actually have them. Sir Makin is incredibly skilled with a sword and has the best sense of humour out of all of Jorg's 'road brothers'. He is arguably Jorg's closest friend.
- Red Kent- A highly skilled and deadly warrior, Kent gained the title red after being one of the two survivors of a bloody rebellion, the other being Rike. Red Kent is troubled by his past but will always remain loyal to the few friends that remain.[5]
References
- ^ Lawrence, Mark. Prince of Thorns. Harper Voyager http://princeofthorns.com/summary.html. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Lawrence, Mark. "King of Thorns". Prince of thorns. Harper Voyager. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ Lawrence, Mark. "Emperor of thorns". Prince of thorns. Harper Voyager. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ^ Lawrence, Mark. "Review of Prince of thorns". A Discussion Prince of Thorns. HarperVoyager. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ Lawrence, Mark. "Quotes from the book". Prince of Thorns. HarperVoyager. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
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