The Desert and the Blade Audiobook (Free)

In his Books of the Change, New York Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling presents ‘a devastated, mystical world that will appeal to fans of traditional fantasy as well as post-apocalyptic SF.’* Continuing their quest that began in The Golden Princess, two potential rulers of a global without technology risk their lives searching for a fabled blade. Reiko, Empress of Japan, provides allied herself with Princess Orlaith, heir towards the Large Kingdom of Montival, to find the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the Lawn- about The Desert and the Cutter Cutting Sword, a renowned treasure of an ancient dynasty that confers valor and success to its bearer. Orlaith understands all as well well the power it signifies. Her personal inherited knife, the Sword of the Lady, was both an encumbrance and a risk to her dad, Rudi Mackenzie, as it failed to save the king from becoming assassinated. But the fabled sword is situated deep using the Valley of Loss of life, as well as the search will become definately not easy. And battle is definitely building, in Montival and much beyond. As Orlaith and Reiko encounter risk and wonder, Orlaith’s mom, Queen Matildha, thinks her daughter’s alliance and search has endangered the entire realm. You can find factions both within and without Montival whose devotion died using the king, and whispers of treachery and battle grow ever louder. As well as the Malevolence that underlies the enemy will bend all its causes to ruin them. *Web publishers Regular (starred review)