Book one in the magnificent Empire Trilogy by bestselling authors Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts, now available in ebook format.Enter the mysterious and exotic world of Kelewan…Mara, the youngest child of the ancient and noble Acoma family, is about to take her pledge of servitude to the goddess Lashima when the ceremony is disrupted by news of her father and brother’s death in battle.Despite her grief, as the only surviving member of her house, Mara must now take up the mantles of Ruling Lady. But she soon discovers betrayal at the heart of her family’s loss, and the Acoma’s enemies have brought her house to the brink of utter destruction.Daughter of the Empire is the magnificent first book in The Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts.Mara, an inexperienced political player, must draw on all her wit, intelligence and cunning to navigate the ruthless Game of the Council, regain the honour of House Acoma and secure the future of her family. But with assassins waiting around every corner, it might take everything Mara has simply to survive.Daughter of the Empire is the first in Feist and Wurts’ wonderful epic trilogy – one of the most successful fantasy collaborations of all time. The trilogy continues with the second book, Servant of the Empire.
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Janny Wurts. Daughter of the Empire
RAYMOND E. FEIST. and. JANNY WURTS. Daughter of the Empire
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Map
• Chapter One • Lady
• Chapter Two • Evaluations
• Chapter Three • Innovations
• Chapter Four • Gambits
• Chapter Five • Bargain
• Chapter Six • Ceremony
• Chapter Seven • Wedding
• Chapter Eight • Heir
• Chapter Nine • Snare
• Chapter Ten • Warlord
• Chapter Eleven • Renewal
• Chapter Twelve • Risks
• Chapter Thirteen • Seduction
• Chapter Fourteen • Acceptance
• Chapter Fifteen • Arrival
• Chapter Sixteen • Funeral
• Chapter Seventeen • Revenge
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Acknowledgements
About the Author. Daughter of the Empire
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Book One of the Empire Trilogy
Harold Matson
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Keyoke glanced at Nacoya, who nodded. The young Lady of the Acoma was near breaking, and must be deferred to, but the old nurse was ready to deal with even that. She said, ‘All is prepared for you in the grove. I have presumed to choose your father’s ceremonial sword to recall his spirit, and Lanokota’s manhood robe to recall his.’ Keyoke motioned to where the two objects lay atop a richly embroidered cushion.
Seeing the sword her father wore at festivals and the robe presented to her brother during his ceremony of manhood was more than the exhausted, grief-stricken girl could bear. With tears rising, she said, ‘Leave me!’
