
Prince of Thorns
The Broken Empire, Book One
Book 1 of The Broken Empire
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About Prince of Thorns
Prince Jorg Ancrath leads a ruthless band through a fractured, dangerous empire while pursuing a throne, revenge, and the truth behind the violence that shaped him.
Reader guide at a glance
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- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Part of the The Broken Empire series
- Estimated reading time
- 8.5 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Standard-length read
- Best for
- Readers seeking fantasy
Why readers are finding Prince of Thorns
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence, published in 2012, is a 336-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Fantasy.
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- Print ISBN
- 978-1-937-00768-3
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 336
- Series
- The Broken Empire #1





