The Sea Watch

Dragonfly Falling is the second book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky author of the Arthur C. Clarke Awardwinning Children of Time. Every hero must be tested . . . The Wasp Empire’s armies are on the move – and the city of Tark will be first to feel their might. Salma and Totho prepare for battle alongside their Antkinden brethren. And within Tark’s walls they’ll face a force greater than any Lowlander has ever seen. Stenwold Maker predicted this threat and the Empires secret service now deems him too dangerous to live. So he’s to be eliminated and his beloved city of Collegium destroyed. For if this centre of learning is lost it will crush Lowland resistance. As the Empires troops continue their relentless advance their young Emperor pursues another even darker goal. And his success would trigger a reign of blood lasting a thousand years. Dragonfly Falling is followed by the third book in the Shadows of the Apt series Blood of the Mantis.