Empires of Dust

"Exciting twists and turns...Spark keeps the surprises coming all the way to the end. "--Booklist on The Court of Broken Knives "It's a bold experiment and feels like something new. An interesting book to read and fascinating to discuss afterwards!"--Mark Lawrence on The Court of Broken Knives "This outstanding, unputdownable debut holds and horrifies like a blood-spattered tapestry. There's rough humour, high drama and a love of story-telling that shines through every page. Plus it's got dragons with bad breath. Brilliant."--The Daily Mail (UK) on The Court of Broken Knives "Spark's first novel lives up to its billing as a 'grimdark' tale. The setting may be bleak and dreary, but the worldbuilding is well done and the characters fit right in. Troubled, solitary and downright drug-addled as the protagonist is, readers will come around to his side as the reasons why he seeks for the throne he lost are revealed."--RT Book Reviews on The Court of Broken Knives "Holy crap, this is good!"--Grim Tidings on The Court of Broken Knives "Spark's gripping debut is definitely one to read and prize."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Court of Broken Knives "All hail the queen of grimdark fantasy!" --Michael R. Fletcher, author of Beyond Redemption on The Court of Broken Knives "Captivating."--Marc Turner, author of the Chronicles of the Exile series on The Court of Broken Knives "Anna Smith-Spark writes in a unique voice with such pace and veracity your imagination has to struggle to keep up with your eyes."--Adrian Collins, Grimdark Magazine on The Court of Broken Knives "Grim, gritty, and fast paced; with great battles scenes! Anna Smith-Spark is one to watch."--Andy Remic, author of the Blood Dragon Empire series on The Court of Broken Knives "Fierce, gripping fantasy, exquisitely written; bitter, funny, and heart-rending by turns."--Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award winner for Children of Time on The Court of Broken Knives "Gritty and glorious! A great read." --Miles Cameron, author of The Traitor Son Cycle on The Court of Broken Knives