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Salute the Dark

Shadows of the Apt, Book 4

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Salute the Dark

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Ben Allen
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All must face the end of days . . .

Salute the Dark is the fourth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. As spymaster Stenworld makes a stand in his home city, others must choose where their loyalties lie.

The mighty Wasp armies are on the march. And with war imminent, spymaster Stenwold must finally separate allies from false friends. He knows the Empire won’t stop until its flag hangs over Collegium, Stenwold's home city. Tisamon the Weaponsmaster favours a more direct strategy – facing the Wasp Emperor himself, with a blade in his hand. He’d be abandoning both friends and family to do so. Yet is he driven by honour, or being manipulated by something far more sinister?

With the Shadow Box in his possession at last, Uctebri can begin his dark ritual. The Wasp-kinden’s Emperor believes this will grant him immortality. However, Uctebri has his own plans – for the Emperor and the Empire.

Salute the Dark is followed by the fifth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, The Scarab Path.

©2021 Adrian Tchaikovsky (P)2021 Macmillan Publishers International Limited Action & Adventure Contemporary Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Paranormal & Urban

Critic reviews

Full of sparking, speculative innovation (Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee Sequence, on The Doors of Eden)
Breathtaking scope and vision. Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of our finest writers (Gareth Powell, author of Embers of War, on Children of Ruin)
A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human (Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting Go, on Children of Time)
Original Storyline • Compelling Characters • Incredible Voice Range • Expansive Worldbuilding • Fascinating Plot Arcs
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Adrian delivers a spell binding world as you get pulled into the characters and their struggles to survive the dominance of one race over many. Behind the story, his words whisper of mans own struggle between good and evil in a devilish tale. For me it was always one more chapter past midnight.

A MUST READ

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This saga is simply brilliant. The characters are interesting, not black and white, the plot is enticing, the setting is unique... I cannot wait to hear the rest of the saga as soon as it is available!

Brilliant as the whole saga

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Can't wait for the rest of the audiobooks in this series to be produced and available on Audible. This book was the most action filled out of the 4 so far. And let's face it, if you've come this far, you're going to keep listening.

As always the narrator does a great job.

Best one yet!

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this book continues the story. well read. easy to follow. twists and turns keep one enthralled.

the plot continues

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This entry moves along at a great pace, and in particular the last six hours are just one killer action scene after another. I’m excited for the next one!

Perhaps the best one so far

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I found the ending (no spoilers) particularly interesting this time around. I can clearly see there are 7 more books in the series, yet this ones ending felt much more final than the last two. Like its the end of a trilogy, rather than a piece of a 10-book series. I very much look forward to what the next arc of the story brings!

Yet Another Great Addition

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I was hooked by the first book of this series, but it is here, in _Salute_the_Dark_, the workd begins to blossom and the plot refracts into an unguessable rainbow.

End of the Beginning

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The first I couldn't put down. Really gives a sense of arc to the first books in the series.

The Best Tchaikovsky audiobook yet

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The series is great. I love the parallels with ww1 and ww2. Also the readers accents and voices are brilliant. Five stars +

I’ve devoured this series so far

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Continues the series with a good mix of new themes and plot with the same previous characters.

Good book

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