Her loyal Force Commander Keyoke informs her of the plot to kill her family was initiated by the Acoma’s long time rivals the Minwanabi. Forced into quickly learning to play the Game of the Council due to the deaths of her father and brother she embarks on an audacious plan for the survival of everything she loves.Īt the age of 17 Mara learns of her father and brother’s deaths during the ceremony to initiate her into the service of Lashima. In the world of Kelewan, Mara of the Acoma is on the verge of becoming a priestess of Lashima when she is called to becoming the new ruling Lady of her house. Only then can Mara face her most dangerous foe of all-in his own impregnable stronghold.
But first she must rally an army of rebel warriors, form a pact with the alien cho-ja, and marry the son of a hated enemy. Now Mara, a young, untested Ruling lady, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic struggle for survival. While in the opulent Imperial courts, assassins and spy-master plot cunning and devious intrigues against the rightful heir. Fierce warlords ignite a bitter blood feud to enslave the empire of Tsuranuanni. Magic and murder engulf the realm of Kelewan. An epic tale of adventure and intrigue, Daughter of the Empire is fantasy of the highest order by two of the most talented writers in the field today.
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