The unmissable conclusion to the Drowning Empire series, which began with The Bone Shard Daughter and continued with The Bone Shard Emperor ´One of the best fantasy novels I´ve read in a long time...This book is truly special´ Sarah J. Maas on The Bone Shard Daughter THE BATTLE IS OVER. NOW THE WAR BEGINS. Lin Sukai has won her first victory as Emperor, but the future of the Phoenix Empire hangs in the balance - and Lin is dangerously short of allies. As her own governors plot treason, the Shardless Few renew hostilities. Worse still, Lin discovers her old nemesis Nisong has joined forces with the rogue Alanga, Ragan. Both seek her death. Yet hopes lies in history. Legend tells of seven mythic swords, forged in centuries past. If Lin can find them before her enemies, she may yet be able to turn the tide. If she fails, the Sukai dynasty - and the entire empire - will fall.