The Grace of Kings is excellent in many ways and highly disappointing in one major aspect. There is a lot that that can be said about it but my review will concentrate on structure, narrative, ideas and… women. Title: The Grace of Kings Author: Ken Liu Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Saga Press Publication Date: April 7 2015 Hardcover: 640 pages Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, soaring battle kites, conspiring goddesses, underwater boats, magical books, as a streetfighter-cum-general who takes her place as the greatest tactitian of the age. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions—two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Stand alone or series: First in the Dandelion Dynasty Trilogy Format (e- or p-): eBook Review: I’ve been a Ken Liu fan for a while – his short stories are great and I loved his translation […]