The Skull Throne

In Peter V. Brett's gripping fourth volume of The Demon Cycle series, The Skull Throne, the stakes escalate as the empty throne of Krasia, a powerful symbol of ancient magic, sets off a fierce struggle for dominance. With Arlen Bales, the Warded Man, and Ahmann Jardir both absent, civil war looms over the Free Cities, as Jardir's wife Inevera fights to prevent her sons from turning against one another. Meanwhile, Leesha Paper and Rojer Inn race against time to unite the duchies against burgeoning threats, while the ever-stronger corelings threaten humanity's survival. The tension mounts as the fate of the missing heroes hangs in the balance, leaving the world on the brink of chaos.