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  • The Trials of Empire

  • Empire of the Wolf, Book 3
  • By: Richard Swan
  • Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
  • Length: 17 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (25 ratings)

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Summary

The Trials of Empire is the epic conclusion to the bestselling Empire of the Wolf series, where Sir Konrad Vonvalt - the most powerful and feared of the Emperor's Justices - must finally face the dark powers that seek to detroy the Empire.

THE TIME OF JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND

The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there's life in the great beast yet.

To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies - to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run deep, and both factions would benefit from the fall of Sova.

Even these allies might not be enough. Their enemy, the zealot Bartholomew Claver, wields infernal powers bestowed on him by a mysterious demonic patron. If Vonvalt and Helena are to stand against him, they will need friends on both sides of the mortal plane - but such allegiances carry a heavy price.

As the battlelines are drawn in both Sova and the afterlife, the final reckoning draws close. Here, at the beating heart of the Empire, the two-headed wolf will be reborn in a blaze of justice . . . or crushed beneath the shadow of tyranny.

The Empire of the Wolf trilogy
The Justice of Kings
The Tyranny of Faith
The Trials of Empire

©2024 Richard Swan (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK

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Amazing book

This was an amazing ending to the story. True to it's values and the message.

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One of the most irritating protagonists in fantasy

I kept wishing the author would kill her off since the first book…then i remember she’s the narrator. However, generally a good story if a little predictable.

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Thoroughly Enjoyable Conclusion

What a great trilogy. Dark and horrifying in parts light and joyous in others with moments of humour. Great trilogy and hope to read/listen more from Richard Swan a special mention to the narrator who was in my opinion first class.

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