The Cracked Throne

Joshua Palmatier

Penguin Group USA, 2007 - Fiction - 392 pages

Ruled by the Mistress of the Skewed Throne, the city of Amenkor has weathered attacks by invaders and the plague of madness brought by the mysterious White Fire. On the brink of civil war and mass starvation, the city turns to an inexperienced new Mistress, an orphan who has risen from the slums to claim the power of the Skewed Throne. Can Varis harness her survival skills and save Amenkor from ultimate destruction?

What people are saying

Review: The Cracked Throne (Throne of Amenkor #2)

User Review  - Annikka - Goodreads

Yet another very well written book by Mr. Palmatier. We get to see Varis as she struggles to acclimatize herself to being the Mistress of Amenkor, and all of the trouble she has from when the prior ...

Review: The Cracked Throne (Throne of Amenkor #2)

User Review  - Robert - Goodreads

like the first book i just totally loved this book. the author is very talented. i look forward to the next book in this series.

About the author

Joshua Palmatier holds a Ph.D. in and teaches mathematics at Oneonta. "The Skewed Throne" was his first published novel.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Cracked Throne; Issue 1382 of DAW book collectors; Book 2 of The throne series
• Author: Joshua Palmatier
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2007
• ISBN: 0756404479, 9780756404475
• Length: 392 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Fantasy / General