Daughter of the Empire

Daughter of the Empire
Janny Wurts

Raymond E. Feist

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.

RAYMOND E. FEIST

and

JANNY WURTS

Daughter of the Empire

Book One of the Empire Trilogy

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Grafton Books 1987

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This book is dedicated to

Harold Matson

with deep appreciation, respect, and affection

Contents

Cover (#ua9cee452-1423-5e2e-875f-3a76ea5f34ed)

Title Page (#ud5abe6b3-7a5e-5fbc-85f4-48a034704abc)

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Dedication

Map

Chapter One: Lady (#u9623902f-c948-533a-b9ba-574bf3b32219)

Chapter Two: Evaluations (#u8a159bf7-6a3b-512e-8499-41a6da2425d6)

Chapter Three: Innovations (#uf6567375-6b0e-54f1-825d-c99f9cc99ff1)

Chapter Four: Gambits (#u1fd2e23c-6456-5087-8bc4-2584ba8a3b2c)

Chapter Five: Bargain (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six: Ceremony (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven: Wedding (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight: Heir (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine: Snare (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten: Warlord (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven: Renewal (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve: Risks (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen: Seduction (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen: Acceptance (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen: Arrival (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen: Funeral (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen: Revenge (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)