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The Air War

Shadows of the Apt, Book 8

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The Air War

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
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The Air War is the eighth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

An empress demands her birthright....

All is in turmoil as the world moves towards war. In Solarno, spies eye one another and ready their knives – while the people of Myna watch troops gather at its borders. Emotions run high as old fears reawaken. And in Collegium students argue politics, too late to turn the tide.

At the heart of the Empire, new pilots complete their secretive training, generals are recalled to service and armies are readied to march. Their Empress, heir to two worlds, intends to claim her birthright. For nothing – either within the Empire or beyond it – will stand in her way.

The Air War is followed by the ninth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, War Master’s Gate.

©2021 Adrian Tchaikovsky (P)2021 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd
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Riveting

Great story great character development The plot was very interesting with twist and turns galore

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Wow. I just can't get enough of this series.

it's worth it, every book is worth it. I don't know how the author pulled this off with 10 books and apparently this isn't even his best selling series? so if this is one of the best I've read, what are his other books like? I shall have to find out

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love this series!!!

keep em coming Tchaikovsky these books are brilliant! plot and character are so well done.

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Everything Adrian Tchaikovsky writes is brilliant

He claims that these earlier works could have been better if he'd written them today, and maybe that's true, but only in the way that any great author gets better with time. A league above most, and as good as a Brandon Sanderson series.

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Fantastic

Superb, engrossing, beautiful coherent, cohesive, and the whole series has not been a disappointment. I hope book 10 is just as good..

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Fantastic

Other books in the series I have nothing bad to say certainly it was a fantastic read, and for me personally being a helicopter pilot with a long career I could certainly identify a lot with some of the characters I recommend this series wholeheartedly.

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Gone Hot

The thunderous awe of the first four books is back in force here. Some of the other books up until now felt slower or less consequential, but definitely not this one.

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back in business

the last book was an annoying character advancement, this book moves the plot again. action packed.

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This felt like a filler book

Just fight scene after fight scene. Dragged on far too long with little character development. Really enjoy the series but this one was horrible.

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