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Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1)
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2011
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King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2)
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2012
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Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1)
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2017
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Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3)
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2013
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Grey Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #2)
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2018
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Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
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2014
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Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)
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2019
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The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2)
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2015
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One Word Kill (Impossible Times, #1)
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2019
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The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War, #3)
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2016
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"That was a fun little outing with Jalan and Snorri. Jalan Kendeth, Prince and Cardinal, may be the most entertaining character I’ve ever met. I’d love more of this tale!"
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Some people strive so hard for centre stage—bleed themselves dry for your attention—and when they finally get there and the lights find them, they discover that all they had to say is ‘I was here.’ ” He frowned. “Though in truth, that might be an accurate precis of much of our great literature.”
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As a taster for the trilogy for newbies, or as a sequel to the third book, try the newly released novella The New World. Amazon link here as the Goodreads one requires much scrolling: https://www.amazon.com/New-World-Mark... 25,000 words - Jalan suffe ...more |
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This tale of Jalan and Snorri sailing to the New World (America!) originally appeared in The Red Queen's War omnibus. 25,000 glorious words, including "poop". Now available on Amazon all by itself. “A nun?” “Well.” I tried my penitent face. Despite al ...more |
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Find this Nona short story along with 2 others (about Jalan and Snorri from The Red Queen's War). UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devil-You-Kn... US: https://www.amazon.com/Devil-You-Know... It carries on directly from the end of Red Sister, treat it like ...more |
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“Memories are dangerous things. You turn them over and over, until you know every touch and corner, but still you'll find an edge to cut you.”
― Prince of Thorns
― Prince of Thorns
“We die a little every day and by degrees we’re reborn into different men, older men in the same clothes, with the same scars.”
― King of Thorns
― King of Thorns
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“Love is the extremely difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.”
― Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature
― Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune
“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring

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Anyway, I look inside and wa-la, I even get an prependix! Thank you for that. And Mark, thank you for 1..."
Let's hope so!

Anyway, I look inside and wa-la, I even get an prependix! Thank you for that. And Mark, thank you for 10-page average chapters. So much easier to say "just one more"!
Sometimes you just know right away that a book is going to be good!

I am currently anticipating the receipt of Emperor of Thorns, I'm a little late to the party, I know.
The Turtle Moves."
Better late than never. Much better. I hope you enjoy the book!

I am currently anticipating the receipt of Emperor of Thorns, I'm a little late to the party, I know.
The Turtle Moves.


Great to hear, Clifton. If you've finished it then remember that all authors are grateful for readers who take a moment to hit that star rating button!

I hope you like it when you get around to it. A glance at your books indicates that it may be a bit of a culture shock!



I hope to see a Croatian edition of the Broken Empire and Prince of Fools soon, for those unfortunate souls that don't read english. Looking forward to The Liar's Key.

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Will we ever learn the final fate of Chella.....her chapters surprised me as being one of the best parts of Emperor of Thor..."
Thanks for the response Mark
The Chella Povs were one of the strongest parts of the book for me, you took a character who was pretty much alien and in possession of no redeeming quality's and turned it around....she was but no means like-able but she at-least appeared human and worthy of some empathy on my part.
If she managed to someone survive her last appearance shes gonna be a pretty broken woman in the new world Jorg wrought.

Will we ever learn the final fate of Chella.....her chapters surprised me as being one of the best parts of Emperor of Thorns."
I don't know. All I can say is that I don't know what happened/happens to any of the characters after I stop writing. Whether I'll ever write more about any of them ... who knows? Not me!
Glad you liked the Chella, chapters.

Will we ever learn the final fate of Chella.....her chapters surprised me as being one of the best parts of Emperor of Thorns.


I love your book cover."
Hopefully by now you've loved what's underneath too :)

Welcome back! I took 10 years off myself - George Martin's books dragged me back & Robin Hobb kept me in after that.

Thanks also for your participation in the various groups and forums on Goodreads, as a fan I will tell you I really appreciate it!

I mean the philosopher references did make me suspicious but i thought you were just trying to provoke a sense of deja vu.

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"The Game is Rigged Man" Bodie -The Wire
You can actually hire companies from Asian countries to boost your online votes. Not to say you would ever do something like that. I just wanted to let you know what you are up against.

I m so happy!!Your book is gonna be published in Greece soon!!!
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Do you have plans to write any other novels within the Broken Empire Universe (after Emperor)?
Nick"
Yup - Just written one. Out 2014 if all goes to plan! Not a 'Jorg' book though.

Do you have plans to write any other novels within the Broken Empire Universe (after Emperor)?
Nick

Sorry I missed this - I guess it all depends on the age. Many classics I loved seem too slow for modern kids (Stig of the Dump, Weirdstone of Brisengamen), Dahl still seems to work (Fantastic Mr Fox etc). My daughter _loves_ Lauren Child, especially the Claric Bean books. But there's no beating Wheel-Mouse vs All The Crazy Robots!


I wonder if you have a Twitter I would love to add you over there :) .
Nevey."
Sorry - missed this one! It's @mark__lawrence (2 underscores)

It is an honor and real privalidge to connect with you here on GoodReads. The Broken Empire trilogy is quite remarkable and just wonderful, and as a fan of the fantasy genre as well i would like to thank you for being my friend.
Kind Regards
Lucinda x
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