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Servant of the Empire

By: Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts
Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
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Summary

Book two in the magnificent Empire Trilogy by best-selling authors Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts.

Nobody knows how to play the Game of the Council better than Mara of the Acoma. Through bloody political manoeuvring she has become a powerful force within the Empire; but surrounded by deadly rivals, Mara has to be the best simply to stay alive. But Lady Mara must contend with battles on two fronts: in the hotbed of intrigue and treachery that is the court of Tsurani; and in her heart, where her affection for a barbarian slave from the enemy world of Midkemia leads her to question the principles by which she lives.

Servant of the Empire is the second in Feist and Wurts' wonderful epic trilogy - one of the most successful fantasy collaborations of all time. The trilogy concludes with the third book, Mistress of the Empire.

©1990 Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"A gripping tale." ( The Times)
"Epic scope… vivid imagination… a significant contribution to the growth of the field of fantasy." ( Washington Post)
"Well-written… intelligent… intriguing." ( Publishers Weekly)

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such an exciting and intrigueing story!

loved the setup and details of the complex politics and traditions that are only touched slightly in the initial rift war saga, these follow ups from Akoma perspective are very cool to experience.

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The twists and turns of the plot

This book is so full of plot twists and tie in with the Rift war trilogy.

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totally worth listening and reading

loved it the whole trilogy is great as is all the other books by Mr Fiest

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Wow this gets better

This book is the best so far (magician watch out)
The characters are believable and consistent.

I cannot wait for the mistress to start.

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Great story very well performed.L

One of my favorite stories and well-read. Recommended for any keen reader of fantasy.

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Excellent

A brilliant series of books and particularly well read. Can't wait to hear the next one.

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2 down 1 to go...

Read all of this series years ago and am loving the audio versions ...thank goodness I like the narrator

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"Page turner"

I devoured the book when it was in my possession, foolishly gave the series away. Brilliant series and highly recommend it. Gripping and deep at the same time.

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Totally astounding, even supersedes first book!

After listening to Daughter of the Empire, I didn't think it could get much better, but my goodness, this book delivered in spades! Incredible writing, incredible performance. I remember looking at the price and thinking it steep, but it was worth every penny and more.

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Political fantasy at its best. Highly recommended

Gradually gets better as you go forth. Great look at breaking traditions and slavery and comparing cultures

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