Blood of the Mantis: Shadows of the Apt 3

In Blood of the Mantis, the third book in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shadows of the Apt series, Stenwold must unite allies and confront the Empire’s advancing forces, all while racing against time to recover a powerful magical artifact. As a dangerous ritual unfolds and enemies close in, the stakes are high for the fate of the Lowlands. The novel builds tension around the threat of imperial conquest and the battle to prevent a potentially devastating misuse of ancient power.