Salute the Dark is the fourth book in the critically acclaimed epic
fantasy series Shadows of the Apt. It's brought to you by author Adrian
Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. As spymaster
Stenworld makes a stand in his home city, others must chose where their
loyalties lie.
All must face the end of days . . .
Uctebri's long search for the Shadow Box is finally over. Now the
vampiric sorcerer can begin his dark ritual. The Wasp-kinden's Emperor
believes this will grant him immortality, but Uctebri has his own
plans - for the Emperor and the Empire.
The mighty Wasp armies are on the march. And now war is imminent,
spymaster Stenwold can finally separate allies from false friends. For
the Empire won't stop until a black and gold flag hangs over Collegium,
Stenwold's home city.
Tisamon the Weaponsmaster could chose to face the Wasp Emperor himself
with a blade in his hand. But he'd need to abandon friends and family,
embracing degradation and loss. Yet is he driven by Mantis-kinden
honour, or being manipulated by something far more sinister?
Salute the Dark is followed by the fifth book in the Shadows of the
Apt series, The Scarab Path.