The Revenant of Surolifia
adult fantasy | political intrigue
In the vein of The Traitor Baru Cormorant and The Unbroken, The Revenant of Surolifia is a gripping political fantasy of empire, identity, and impossible choices, where rebellion blazes in the streets, loyalty is a double-edged sword, and the price of peace may be too steep to pay.
Secrets are often liabilities, but sometimes they are power.
Lucas Rhine has seen enough violence. When the Empire of Colours slaughters 17,000 of his silver-eyed kin, Lucas buries his hatred, hides his eyes behind coloured lenses, and vows to become the imperial gendarmerie’s commander. He will liberate his annexed island home through a diplomatic secession.
Usurped prince Faye Phlorik wants his throne back. When violent revolutionaries help him escape from prison, he joins them. They need a silver-eyed champion to rally the people, and he needs their resources to defeat the gendarmerie protecting the usurper.
When Faye’s escape costs Lucas his promotion, Lucas adds revenge to his list of reasons to stop the bloody revolution. While the two hunt each other across the country, the Empire’s warships are landing in two weeks to exterminate everyone with silver eyes. If Lucas and Faye can’t unite their forces against the imperial fleet, there will soon be nothing left of the people they’re both trying to liberate.
Advance Praise
An enthralling political fantasy featuring one of the most interesting protagonists ever encountered in fiction. The Revenant of Surolifia and Lucas Rhine will pull you into their secrets, machinations, and twists until the very end. An unforgettable adventure.
— Millie Abecassis, author of A Legacy of Blood and Bone
Chien weaves a clever, intricate political fantasy filled with bloody conflict and tragic betrayal that keeps us turning the pages and rooting for the heartbreakingly flawed characters.
— Jelena Dunato, author of Dark Woods, Deep Water
With a lush cast of morally-tangled characters and a magic system that spins silver through your mind, it’s the political chessboard that keeps The Revenant of Surolifia’s pages turning. In a world where the war has already been lost, what does rebellion look like when the wounds of would-be allies divide rather than unite? Florence Chien doesn’t pose an answer but rather paints a picture of where each choice may lead to, no matter how noble—or heartbreaking—the consequences.
— Fiona Fenn, author of The Crack at the Heart of Everything
