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Prince of Thorns
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Overview
Prince of Thorns is the first book in the Broken Empire trilogy of fantasy novels by American-British author Mark Lawrence. It was published in 2011, followed by King of Thorns (2012) and Emperor of Thorns (2013).
Plot Summary
Prince of Thorns is a bloody story of betrayal and revenge set on a postapocalyptic Earth where feudalism has returned and the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead are weak. The book’s protagonist, Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath, is left for dead at the age of 10 by assassins who murder his mother and younger brother in front of him. Stricken by madness brought on by fever, Jorg exhibits a change in personality, erupting into murderous fits of rage, and becomes obsessed with getting revenge on Count Renar, who orchestrated the assassination.
On a trip to the dungeons, Jorg releases a band of brigands and joins them. Accompanied by one of the bandits known as the Nuban, Jorg sets out to kill Count Renar. At Renar’s capital he is swiftly captured by Corion, a powerful sorcerer, who places Jorg under enchantment. For the next four years, Jorg is on the road with his “brothers,” as they loot, rape, and murder their way through several realms.
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