![]() To serve one would be to betray the other.’ ‘The two competing branches of my family – to which, I felt, I owed an equal duty – could not be reconciled. The world building draws a lot from the Eastern cultures of our world, particularly Chinese elements when it comes to the Sienese empire, and I appreciated the way the familiar and the fantastical blended together to create this compelling story of colonies, free choice, and those caught between it all. Wen Alder, son of a Sienese merchant and a Nayeni woman, has been preparing his entire life to take the Imperial Exams, for the chance to rank highly and learn the canon of magic. The Hand of the Sun King is set in a fantasy world in which the great Sienese Empire is slowly conquering its neighbours, and the eternal Emperor takes the magic of the conquered lands and incorporates it into his canon, which he allows his Hands and Voices -trained mages- to tap into. ![]() Thank you to NetGalley and Gollancz for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. But my search for freedom will entangle me in a war between the gods themselves. a magical path, filled with secrets, unbound by empire or resistance, which could shake my world to its very foundation. ![]() I can choose between them – between protecting my family, or protecting my people – or I can search out a better path. That of my mother’s family, who reject the oppressive Empire and embrace the resistance. ![]() ![]() My name is Foolish Cur.Īll my life, I have been torn between two legacies: that of my father, whose roots trace back to the right hand of the Emperor. ![]()
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