The Trials of Empire - Richard Swan Carissa Broadbent she starts to look forward

she starts to look forward to hanging out and gossiping about the waterpark guests and their coworkers—particularly two who keep flirting with each other

originally published in "The New Yorker

but even more about loyalty

An unforgettable novel that captures the power of longing

The Trials of Empire - Richard Swan Carissa Broadbent she starts to look forwardThe third novel in an epic fantasy trilogy, which follows the tale of Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperors Justice a detective, judge and executioner all in one. THE TIME OF JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there's life in the great beast yet. To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run deep,