Empire in Black and Gold is the first science fiction book in the Shadows of the Apt series by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
The cities of the lowlands have lived in peace for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization. A distant empire has been conquering neighboring countries with well-trained soldiers and sophisticated fighting techniques.
Only the aging Stenwold Producer – broadcaster, fortification foresees the threat, as the armies of empires draw ever closer. He sees that war will sweep through their land, destroying everything in its path.
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Empire in Black and Gold
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 1
