About the Book
The world on the other side of the rift: Kelewan, a land seething with
political intrigue and deadly conspiracies. Following the opulent
panoply of Daughter of the Empire – and the dazzling pageantry of Servant of the Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy.
Besieged
by spies and rival houses, stalked by a secret and merciless
brotherhood of assassins, the brilliant Lady Mara of the Acoma faces
the most deadly challenge she has ever known. The fearsome Black Robes
see Mara as the ultimate threat to their ancient power. In search of
allies who will join her against them, Mara must travel beyond
civilization's borders and even into the hives of the alien cho-ja. As
those near and dear to her fall victim to many enemies, Mara cries out
for vengeance. Drawing on all of her courage and guile she prepares to
fight her greatest battle of all – for her life, her home, and the
Empire itself.
