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The Dead Man’s Empire

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An innovative grimdark fantasy, with expansive world-building, powerful female characters and political intrigue, for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Scott Lynch. The follow up to the award winning The Last Blade Priest.


 

Two in the  eye of the storm. Two in touch with the end. 

 

Syzenne. A princess?  Or a mere bargaining chip in a contest between two powers? 

 

Duna. A teenage girl dragged into a war by a fanatical priest? Or a child who can break mountains? 

 

As blood-thirsty elves sweep the land, as religions crumble and rumours spread of an empire of the dead revived it is two young women who hold the key. As the world spirals down into war, The Last Blade Priest must face the fear and wonder of The Dead Man’s Empire. In The Holy Mountain, W.P. Wiles has created an epic fantasy of incredible richness and originality. A celebration of the genre and breath of fresh air.

W P Wiles was born in India in 1978. He is the author of three novels: the Betty Trask Award-winning Care of Wooden Floors (2012), The Way Inn (2014), and Plume (2019). When not writing novels, he writes about architecture, and he is a regular columnist for RIBA Journal. He lives in east London.
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Release Date

2025-09-23

Formats

Ebook, Paperback

EBook ISBN

23rd September 2025 | 9781915998293 | epub | £4.99/$6.99/$7.99

Paperback ISBN

23rd September 2025 | 9781915998286 | Trade paperback | £9.99/$18.99/$24.99
“Worldbuilding by a writer who knows how to build and haunt and enchant. Grim but not Grimdark, romantic but not Romantasy. I haven’t been as surprised and enthralled by a fantasy series in years.”
– Francis Spufford