The Empty Throne
Published on 25. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-1-923454-22-4 (ISBN)
Description
Loyalties fracture. A blood feud burns. And the fate of the realm hangs in the balance.
As the kingdom teeters on the brink of war, the Blackwater rule is all but destroyed, and two mighty houses - each led by lords unwilling to yield - head for a clash that will ultimately decide the fate of the realm, leaving each house forever changed.
And in the shadows of power, a young handmaiden guards a dangerous secret, a scorned heir fights desperately for approval, and a vilified royal companion must protect a princess caught in the chaos of a shattered kingdom.
Lines are being drawn. Loyalties will be tested. And not all will live to see the outcome.
Book Two of The Blackwater Chronicles - a dark, character-driven medieval fantasy of power, betrayal, loss, and survival.
As the kingdom teeters on the brink of war, the Blackwater rule is all but destroyed, and two mighty houses - each led by lords unwilling to yield - head for a clash that will ultimately decide the fate of the realm, leaving each house forever changed.
And in the shadows of power, a young handmaiden guards a dangerous secret, a scorned heir fights desperately for approval, and a vilified royal companion must protect a princess caught in the chaos of a shattered kingdom.
Lines are being drawn. Loyalties will be tested. And not all will live to see the outcome.
Book Two of The Blackwater Chronicles - a dark, character-driven medieval fantasy of power, betrayal, loss, and survival.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Publishing group
Leschenault Press
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
484 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-923454-22-4 (9781923454224)
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Paul grew up in rural Western Australia, devouring historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy books and movies from an early age. In adulthood, his love of these genres and dissatisfaction at the lack of quality films of that ilk led him to turn his hand at writing his own science fiction/adventure film screenplay. Later, he wrote another short screenplay about a man suffering from Alzheimer's, a topic close to his heart. He was then inspired to write a single scene as if from a novel, and it eventually became The Blackwater Chronicles, which will be published soon. Paul lives in Perth with his wife, Linda, and dog, Sammi.