Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim - ISBN: 9780356525099
Paperback
Necromancy-fueled empire faces a dragon, a sorceress, and a swordswoman.

Blood of the Old Kings

an unmissable epic fantasy where three heroes stand against an empire powered by necromancy

$24.37

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    11 November 2025

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Summary

‘Thrilling, inventive, and fierce - a tale of malevolent empire and those who stand against it. Not to be missed’ Max Gladstone

There is no escaping the Empire. Even in death, you will serve.

In an Empire fuelled by necromancy, dead sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for imperial conquest.

Born with magic, Arienne has become resigned to her dark fate. But when the voice of a long-dead so…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780356525099
ISBN-10:0356525090
Author:Sung-il Kim
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Orbit
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:11 November 2025
Weight:266g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 32mm
About The Author

Sung-il Kim

Sung-il Kim was born in Seoul in 1974. Despite his lifelong dream of writing fiction, he only got around to it in his forties. He writes science fiction, fantasy, Lovecraftian horror, or some blend of those. In South Korea, he is known for Star of Mercia, I Will Go to Earth to See You, and The Knight of La Mancha, the last of which earned him an Excellence Award in SF Awards 2018. He spends most of his time in his downtown Seoul apartment, with his wife and two cats.

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