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Servant of the Empire

Servant of the Empire

Epic FantasyFantasy
Pages
832
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

The second novel in the Empire Trilogy. Having survived her family's near-destruction, Lady Mara of the Acoma continues her ruthless rise through the Tsurani Empire's political Game of the Council, buying a group of Midkemian prisoners of war to serve her house. Among them is Kevin of Zūn, whose outsider's eyes expose the cruelty and contradictions of Tsurani society — and who becomes something far more dangerous to Mara than a slave, even as the Minwanabi lord Desio swears a blood oath to destroy her house forever.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousComplex
Court Intrigue

Genres

Epic Fantasy Fantasy

Authors

J
Janny Wurts

Janny Wurts is the author of the popular Daughter of the Empire series, a fantastic example of epic fantasy. If you enjoy intricate world-building and compelling characters, you'll want to check out her work.

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Raymond E. Feist

Raymond Elias Feist (born Raymond Elias Gonzales III, December 21, 1945) is an American fantasy author, best known for the Riftwar Cycle, a long run of novels set on the worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan. He took the surname of his stepfather, the film director Felix E. Feist, after his mother remarried. He grew up in Southern California and graduated with honors from the University of California, San Diego, in 1977 with a B.A. in Communication Arts. The Riftwar world began at university, where Fe...