Product Description

Stunning reissues of Raymond Feist & Janny Wurts classic trilogy -- one of the most successful fantasy collaborations of all time. THE EMPIRE SERIES: BOOK I Enter the mysterious world of Kelewan, where Mara of the Acoma must protect her honour and her people in the ruthless Game of the Council. From the imagination of two of fantasy's greatest names comes a magnificent epic of heroic adventure and dynastic struggle.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18329 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Review
'A gripping tale' THE TIMES

About the Author
Raymond E. Feist is one of the most successful fantasy authors of all time. The Riftwar series is a global bestselling phenomenon. Janny Wurts is the inspried author of the very successful Wars of Light and Shadow series now into its fifth volume.

Customer Reviews

An in-depth, fast-moving, powerfully written masterpeice!
From the moment Daughter Of The Empire is picked up, any avid reader will find themsleves helplessly involved in the novel, and glad of it.

Our first view of Mara is a gripping one, and within the first few pages the action has already begun. Soon we find ourselves immersed in a brilliantly written plot focusing on this seventeen year old daughter of an ancient and powerful house, the Acoma, and the sacrifices she has to make for its continuance. Left with few friends, little strength and many allies eager to obliterate the Acoma after the death of Mara's father and brother, lord and heir to the title of Lord of the Acoma, Mara must prove herself as a worthy player of the game of the council, using wits, intelligence and no small amount of cunning to allow the continuance of the Acoma line.

Journeying through the fast-paced and in-depth plot, we follow Mara as she marries a violent son of one of her greatest enemies to secure an ally and a son, bravely commands the respect of the alien cho ja race and ventures into the winlderness to face the hardened ruffian 'grey-warriors' who will form most of the Acoma garrison, commanded by the fiesty Lujan.

With fantastic characters, a plot that has you constantly on the edge of your seat and immensely cunning plots on the behalf of a strong, feminine leader, this book will never remain on your shelf for long. Cry over the fate of Papewaio, stand bravely at the side of force commander Keyoke, smile at the motherly intentions of Nacoya, first advisor to the great house and follow Arakasi, spy commander, into the shadows of his immense spy network; not to mention the hate we muster for Buntokapi, Mara's violent alchoholic husband and Jingu of the Minwanabi, the house that Mara has strived to obliterate to lay the spirit of her murdered father and brother to rest.

A great read, no doubt about it.

Brilliant
This is the first of a trilogy of books set in the fantasy world of Kelewan (first mentioned in Raymond Feists brilliant Magician). Kelewan is an oriental type world, very reminiscent of feudal Japan, where protocol is paramount.
Mara is a young woman living in a world where women are submissive to the men in their lives. When her father dies and her brother is killed Mara finds herself alone with few friends to help her and many enemies who would like to see her destroyed.
This is the story of a young girl who battles against her upbringing in order to survive and to become the most powerful woman of her time. I don't want to give any more of the story away but suffice to say that Feist, partnered with Janny Wurts has produced a masterpiece of fantasy that will surely become a classic. This trilogy is a 'must have' on the bookshelves of any fantasy fan.

Simply the best
Having fallen into the fantasy fiction genre while at university through friends recommendations, I value their thoughts. While browsing in a bookshop (sorry amazon) my friend was amazed that I had not read this series. 4 weeks and 3 books later I now realise what I had missed. These books are simply excellent. The characters are intellegent and consistent and the storyline involving and imaginative but always believable. The social implications of the books are never forced onto you, but are at times thought provoking. The last two chapters left me gasping in disbelief and laughing in satisfaction . Read this book and while away the commuting hours - just remember to get off at the right stop!