"A lyrical, bloodsoaked, impossible quest that's sure to entertain."--Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author

"Staveley has quickly become one of my favorite fantasy authors, and his latest doesn't disappoint. Skullsworn is a brilliant new chapter in a fabulous series." --V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author

"A warm, funny, character-focused novel which is also darkly charming, bloody, and lethal. It was very, very hard to put down, and had an emotional punch to match its high adrenaline moments." --Sci Fi and Fantasy Reviews

"Entertaining and well-told." --Booklist

"Lush, evocative descriptions sharpen the setting, which recalls Southeast Asia. Visceral action scenes and memorable characters bring this tale to life." --Publishers Weekly

"A stunning prequel that actually lives up to the original trilogy's legacy [...] Staveley has proven himself to be a master of world-building, character development, and sheer storytelling." --Beauty in Ruins

"Pleasantly grim and emotionally complex." --Kirkus Reviews

"Full of surprises [...} more inventive and grisly than I could have imagined." --Fantasy Faction, 9/10 stars

"A highly engrossing fantasy world [...] amazing characters."--Fantasy Book Review

"A fantastic standalone book with a very satisfying conclusion - well thought out and written incredibly well." --The Bookbag

"Intricately plotted and masterfully told." --The Alliterates

Praise for Brian Staveley and the Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne

"The culmination of Staveley's trilogy succeeds in every possible way, delivering readers a truly epic tale full of memorable characters, clever politics, an intelligent magic system, brutal battle scenes, and witty dialogue."--Fantasy Faction, 10/10 Stars on The Last Mortal Bond

"Deeply satisfying."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review, on The Last Mortal Bond

"Darker and fiercer than the other two books [...] the way Staveley crafts the ending, bringing everything together, is just masterful." --Speculative Herald on The Last Mortal Bond

"The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne is a trilogy that's gone from strength to strength as it's gone on--that's gotten not just bigger but measurably better with every increasingly vital volume--and it's my pleasure to tell you that The Last Mortal Bond is, without question, Staveley's most impressive and immersive effort yet [...] What I didn't expect was that it would take my breath away. But it did."--Tor.com

"Staveley shows how to end a fantasy epic with The Last Mortal Bond."--io9

"One of the most brutal, gut-wrenching, raw, emotional, masterfully told, brilliantly plotted, beautifully written series I have ever had the pleasure of reading."--The Book Eaters on The Last Mortal Bond

"A phenomenon like the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne comes along once in a lifetime."--The Qwillery

"Epic does not even begin to describe this dramatic third and final installment in the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne."--Bibliosanctum

"The perfect ending to a fantastic trilogy."--Beauty in Ruins on The Last Mortal Bond