The Grace of Kings cover

explorer / books · 2016

The Grace of Kings

Ken Liu

Ken Liu’s only award entry in this dataset.

Published 2015 by Saga Press · 640 pages

Nebula · 2016

Finalist
Fantasy

On the ballot with

This book is recorded on the Nebula ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.

Synopsis

In a sprawling archipelago empire inspired by Chinese history, a charming bandit and a bookish nobleman join forces to overthrow a tyrant. Their friendship forged in revolution is tested as they discover that toppling an empire is far easier than deciding what should replace it. The first book in the Dandelion Dynasty series.

Experimental tags

AI-assisted labels that have not been validated consistently across the catalogue. Read the dataset methods →

Epic Fantasy
Politics & RevolutionWar & Military

Details

Series
The Dandelion Dynasty · Book 1
Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9781481424271