“Skrutskie’s Bonds of Brass is a high-octane galactic adventure replete with heart, drama, and a keen edge of pain.” -Caitlin Starling, author of The Luminous Dead Does he save the man who’s won his heart and trust that Gal’s goodness could transform the empire? Or does he throw his lot in with the brewing rebellion and fight to take back what’s rightfully theirs?įeatures an excerpt from Book Two of The Bloodright Trilogy, Oaths of Legacy

Ettian barely manages to save his best friend and flee the compromised academy unscathed, rattled that Gal stands to inherit the empire that broke him, and that there are still people willing to fight back against Umber rule.Īs they piece together a way to deliver Gal safely to his throne, Ettian finds himself torn in half by an impossible choice. Even better, he’s met Gal-his exasperating and infuriatingly enticing roommate who’s made the academy feel like a new home.īut when dozens of classmates spring an assassination plot on Gal, a devastating secret comes to light: Gal is the heir to the Umber Empire. He’s spent seven years putting himself back together under its rule, joining an Umber military academy and becoming the best pilot in his class. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked SaintsĮttian’s life was shattered when the merciless Umber Empire invaded his world. “Riveting, wildly fun, and incredibly smart.”-Emily A. (Sept.A young pilot risks everything to save his best friend-the man he trusts most and might even love-only to learn that his friend is secretly the heir to a brutal galactic empire. Agent: Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary. Along the way, Skrutskie’s breathless, brilliantly written action sequences and tear-jerking quieter moments will keep readers enthralled. The easy-flowing narrative expertly immerses readers in Gal’s inner conflict as he strategizes his way out of one precarious situation after another.

Fueled by anger over Ettian’s betrayal, he’s desperately scheming to bring down the Archon rebellion and return to his rightful place, but the question becomes whether he’s ruthless enough to ruin the man he still loves-and their fierce friend Wen-to do so. As Ettian’s prisoner, Gal’s kept in a gilded cage, surrounded by people who want him dead by virtue of his name-and others who want him alive for the same reason. That is, until Ettian-Gal’s classmate, friend, and love-reveals himself as the long-lost Archon heir, uniting the cause behind himself as emperor. Now Umber has all but defeated the hated Archon empire, leaving only small pockets of rebellion. Almost-18-year-old Gal emp-Umber has been groomed to rule the brutal Umber empire his entire life. Skrutskie’s sweeping second Bloodright Trilogy space opera (following Bonds of Brass) blows away the expectations set in the first act and promises an epic finale to the trilogy to come.

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