Blood of Empire
- 628
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Blood of Empire” ends the “Gods of Blood and Powder” trilogy of flintlock fantasy on the strength of characters readers consistently praise. Opinions on the pacing differ: some find the build-up slow and the ending hurried, others call the pace good. The story stays local and, by some accounts, leaves the deeper workings of its world and magic unexplained. Its many threads are tied off.
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About the book
Blood of Empire is a fantasy novel by American author Brian McClellan, the third book in the flintlock fantasy trilogy Gods of Blood and Powder. It was published by Orbit Books on December 3, 2019. It is the sequel to Sins of Empire and Wrath of Empire.
Reading order · Gods of Blood and Powder
Full order & progress →- Sins of EmpireStart here
8.48.4 / 10 - Wrath of Empire
8.48.4 / 10 - Blood of EmpireThis book
8.38.3 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.7 across 105 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.7 | 105 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Blood of Empire?
It has 628 pages — longer than 63% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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