Shadows of the Apt book 1 · 2008
Empire in Black and Gold
Stenwold Maker, a Beetle-kinden artificer, has spent years warning the city-states of the Lowlands about the Wasp Empire, and now he sends his young niece and students into danger to prove it.
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Book facts
- Author
- Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Series
- Shadows of the Apt, book 1 of 10
- Published
- 2008
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Empire in Black and Gold
3 recurring or key characters from Adrian Tchaikovsky’s chart. Introduces Stenwold Maker, Cheerwell Maker and Thalric.
Lead 1
- Stenwold MakerFirst appearanceBeetle-kinden artificer and spymaster
Major 2
- Cheerwell MakerFirst appearanceStenwold's niece
- ThalricFirst appearanceWasp-kinden officer
Also featuring these characters
Other Adrian Tchaikovsky books that share the most characters with Empire in Black and Gold.
- Blood of the Mantis2009 · Shadows of the Apt · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Salute the Dark2010 · Shadows of the Apt · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Scarab Path2010 · Shadows of the Apt · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Sea Watch2011 · Shadows of the Apt · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon