Хроники Нетесаного трона. Книга 1. Клинки императора

In Annur, the emperor from the Malkenian dynasty - descendants of the goddess of light - is treacherously killed. The state is on the brink of turmoil. Who will seize power? The emperor has three children, each on their own... life path - the path of the sage, the warrior, or the politician. The heir to the Uncarved Throne, Kaden, lives in a distant mountain monastery, mastering a mysterious art that grants access to an ancient power. Soon, Kaden is to be declared the most influential ruler in the world. But until that happens, his life is in danger... Valin, the other son of the emperor, is preparing to become a warrior of an elite unit that flies on giant hawks. Before the final brutal trial, he learns of a conspiracy against the Malkenian dynasty and the death of his father. Valin strives to save his brother, the heir to the throne, but after a series of strange occurrences, he realizes that there is a hunt for his head as well... Ader, the emperor's daughter occupying a high government position, harbors a plan for revenge, wishing to expose and punish the murderer. She is convinced that she knows him. However, a secret note from her father, which he placed in a book bequeathed to his daughter, turns everything upside down. What does the emperor call for in his dying message? Whom does he refer to as his blades? Will the descendants of the goddess of light be able to confront the conspirators? "Blades of the Emperor" is the first book of the trilogy "Chronicles of the Uncarved Throne".