Grave Empire by Richard Swan Gift for Readers But their light-hearted banter takes

But their light-hearted banter takes a turn for the serious when Ben helps Anna in a family emergency

its working stiffs

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE

and no one should be trusted

Sybil Van Antwerp’s life of letters might be “a very small thing

Grave Empire by Richard Swan Gift for Readers But their light-hearted banter takesFrom critically acclaimed author Richard Swan, Grave Empire begins the epic tale of an empire on the verge of industrial revolution, where sorcery and arcane practices are outlawed and where an ancient prophecy threatens the coming end of days. Blood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money. A new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place as the foremost power in the known world. Glory