C F Iggulden Empire of Salt Series 2 Books Collection Set Shiang, Darien

Empire of Salt Series by C F Iggulden is a two-book collection set comprising Shiang and Darien. Set against the backdrop of a fading empire, these novels move between the tightly controlled rule of a young king and the volatile power struggles of a city where the throne is contested.

In Shiang, order is enforced without dissent, with swordsmen watching for any hint of rebellion, until a sudden act of violence overturns the balance of centuries and something terrible returns in the darkness. Far to the west, four masters travel to the walls of Darien, determined to bring an old man back for punishment, even if the city stands against them.

Included titles

• Shiang
• Darien

Key details

• Two-book collection set
• Series: Empire of Salt
• Author: C F Iggulden
• Includes the titles Shiang and Darien

Synopses

Shiang

A young king rules without dissent as swordsmen stand watch for the first sign of rebellion. In a single swift move, the established order is shattered, centuries of balance are undone, and something terrible returns to Shiang in the darkness. Far to the west, four masters approach Darien, intent on taking an old man home for punishment, and they will not be denied.

Darien

The city of Darien sits at the centre of a dying empire as twelve families compete for a throne soon to be made vacant, by murder or civil war. Six strangers arrive: an orphan and an old swordsman, a hunter and a pitiless killer, and a young thief and a cynical chancer. As the sun sets, dormant passions awaken and fortunes and lives are placed at stake as a long-waiting story catches fire.