Blood of the Mantis

In "Blood of the Mantis," the third novel of Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shadows of the Apt series, Stenwold must unite his allies to confront an impending invasion from the Empire, which is on the hunt for a perilous artifact known as the Shadow Box. With time running out, Achaeos the seer races to recover the artifact before it slips away, all while the Empire amasses its forces for a devastating offensive. As the stakes rise, the threat of the power-hungry Emperor looms larger, jeopardizing the fate of the Lowlands. The audiobook, narrated by Ben Allen, has been praised for its immersive world-building and compelling character portrayals.