The Air War
core novel 2012 Shadows of the Apt
Record
| First published | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.16 (2,834 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 646 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780330541329 |
| Internal chronology | 8 |
Synopsis
In the eighth book of the Shadows of the Apt series, the wider world edges toward open war on multiple fronts at once: in the city of Solarno, rival spies watch one another warily, while in Myna the population looks on anxiously as imperial troops mass at the borders, reviving old fears. In Collegium, students argue politics in the streets, though their debates arrive too late to change the course of events already in motion. At the heart of the Wasp Empire itself, a new generation of pilots quietly completes secretive training, veteran generals are recalled to active duty, and armies are readied to march, all under the direction of an Empress who believes two realms belong to her by birthright and intends to claim them regardless of who stands in her way.
Where it sits
- Universe: Shadows of the Apt
- Series: Shadows of the Apt core; position 8 of 10 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Notes
- From the series record (Shadows of the Apt): The complete ten-book Shadows of the Apt sequence.
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 Shadows of the Apt: position 8 of 10: previous Heirs of the Blade (2011) · next War Master's Gate (2013)
Sources
- Shadows of the Apt - Wikipedia
- https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/adrian-tchaikovsky/the-air-war/9781529050400
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