Emperor of Ruin
core novel 2023 Burningblade & Silvereye
Record
| First published | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.12 (2,088 ratings, collected 2026-09-04) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316519663 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Emperor of Ruin concludes the trilogy that began with Ashes of the Sun, bringing the story of siblings Gyre and Maya to its final confrontation. Ashok, the last surviving member of the Order's original Chosen, has seized control of the Twilight Order and presents himself as a reformer promising equality and prosperity to a land long divided by magic and class. Gyre and Maya, who have spent the earlier books on opposite sides of that divide, recognize that Ashok's promises mask a far more destructive agenda for the kingdoms. With the fate of the region at stake, the siblings must set aside the mistrust built up over the trilogy and work to unite allies scattered across the fractured lands, seeking a legendary weapon that might be powerful enough to stand against Ashok's new order.
Where it sits
- Universe: Burningblade & Silvereye
- Series: Burningblade & Silvereye core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Django Wexler
Notes
- From the series record (Burningblade & Silvereye): Core Canon = all 3 novels of the completed Burningblade & Silvereye trilogy.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Burningblade & Silvereye: position 3 of 3: previous Blood of the Chosen (2021)
Sources
- Burningblade & Silvereye reader-catalogue series listing
- SFFWorld review: Ashes of the Sun
- https://djangowexler.com/writing/emperor-of-ruin/
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