King of Thorns

· The Broken Empire Book 2 · Sold by Penguin
4.6
848 reviews
Ebook
432
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About this ebook

In book two of the Broken Empire trilogy, the boy who would be king has gained the throne—but the crown is a heavy weight to bear...

At age nine, Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath vowed to avenge his slaughtered mother and brother—and to punish his father for not doing so. At fifteen, he began to fulfill that vow. Now, at eighteen, he must fight for what he has taken by torture and treachery.

Haunted by the pain of his past, and plagued by nightmares of the atrocities he has committed, King Jorg is filled with rage. And even as his need for revenge continues to consume him, an overwhelming enemy force marches on his castle.

Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight. But he has found a long-hidden cache of ancient artifacts. Some might call them magic. Jorg is not certain—all he knows is that their secrets can be put to terrible use in the coming battle...

Ratings and reviews

4.6
848 reviews
Vince Roda
December 22, 2012
Very good, i liked all the twists, but there were certain parts of the book that were kind of "fillers" as one would say, pointless stuff it couldve done without, it wasnt as good as the first one, and lacks more creativity, more conviction, i give it five stars because i love Jorg as a character but i found the author couldve made him better in the second, but good job none the less im waiting for book number three cant wait
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Michael Brennan
June 25, 2014
The book has everything to be great but it's far too short and far too full of pretty ramblings and stray thoughts. Normally this adds a nice texture to a story but here it simply steals valuable space that should be used for content. Honestly if this series was one book it would be great, broken into three it feels like a rip off
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shauna stiles
February 4, 2015
The second installment of Jorge's journey was epic. I could not put it down. At the end of the first novel I wasn't sure if I loved the main character or hated him...maybe both. But by the end of the second book I was floored and amazed at his perseverance. Cannot wait to read the next, all hail King Jorge!
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About the author

Mark Lawrence is the author of the Broken Empire trilogy, the Red Queen's War trilogy, and the Book of the Ancestor series. He is a former research scientist working on artificial intelligence. He is a dual national with both British and American citizenship, and has held secret-level clearance with both governments.

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