Emperor of Thorns

In the climactic conclusion to The Broken Empire trilogy, King Jorg Ancrath, now twenty years old and ruler of seven nations, finds himself at the precipice of his most audacious ambition: to become Emperor. Haunted by his past and driven by a relentless thirst for power and revenge against his father, Jorg aims to unite the fractured realm under his banner. The emperorship, however, is not seized by the sword but by vote, a feat unaccomplished in living memory. Jorg's meticulous plans involve leveraging lost ancient technology, but his path is obstructed by a formidable and ancient foe: the Dead King. This necromancer, feared even more than Jorg himself, poses an unprecedented threat, forcing Jorg into a desperate struggle where his cunning, ruthlessness, and the very fate of the Broken Empire hang in the balance. As the shadows of his past converge with the looming darkness of his future, Jorg must confront not only his external enemies but also the demons within, in a desperate bid for ultimate dominion.