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Empire

Pages
528

Synopsis

The conclusion to the Heir duology. In the crumbling Martial Empire, crown prince Quil Farrar and his aunt, Empress Helene, are losing the war against the invading Kegari. Sirsha Westering finds herself tethered to Div, an ancient evil unleashed by a terrible tragedy, which hungers for her magical heart. And Cero bet-Dafra, once aligned with the Kegari leader Aiz, must choose between his own people and stopping the cycle of violence. Three braided perspectives close out a story about legacy and rebellion, loyalty and freedom, and the monsters that lurk within.

About the author

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Sabaa Tahir

Sabaa Tahir is a Pakistani-American young adult novelist best known for her New York Times-bestselling An Ember in the Ashes and its sequels. Two of her novels, An Ember in the Ashes and A Torch Against the Night, were listed among Time Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time in 2020.

Characters

Quil FarrarProtagonist

Crown prince of the Martial Empire, fighting a losing war while searching for the woman he loves.

Sirsha WesteringProtagonist

Tethered to Div, an ancient evil that hungers for her magical heart.

Cero bet-DafraProtagonist

Once aligned with the Kegari leader Aiz, now forced to choose between his people and ending the violence.

DivAntagonist

An ancient evil unleashed by a terrible tragedy, bound to Sirsha.

AizAntagonist

Leader of the Kegari horde invading the Martial Empire.

All characters in Empire