Wintersteel

<p><strong>The eighth volume in the <em>New York Times</em> best-selling Cradle series!</strong></p> <p>As the Uncrowned King tournament reaches its final rounds tensions between the competing factions are higher than ever. The outcome may determine the power balance throughout the rest of the world.</p> <p>Each Monarch schemes to seize any advantage they can...while far away a Dreadgod stirs.</p> <p>When the tournament ends the Dreadgod will rise. Whether it will be driven back into the sea or allowed to rampage depends on the Monarchs.</p> <p>And on which of them is left standing.</p> <p><strong>Series Description</strong></p> <p>The Cradle series is a completed 12 volume series now being published in trade paperback and trade hardcover for the first time. It is the best-selling example of the Progression Fantasy subgenre, which includes works of fantasy where the primary plot revolves around a character growing more powerful in their use of magic.</p> <p>Cradle is high-stakes, fast-paced, and action-focused, with minimal time dedicated to world-building, and as such the books are lean and focused. The series is often compared to anime, with fans emphasizing the story’s specialty of loud and colorful super-powered battles along with lots of humor.</p>