Daughter of the Empire
Readers rate it 4.2 (224 on Hardcover)
421 pages · Released 1988 · Spectra
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Daughter of the Empire is a political fantasy adventure featuring a young woman navigating power, warfare, and survival in a richly imagined world. The story contains moderate fantasy violence and battle scenes, some mature political themes including arranged marriage and revenge, and occasional crude language. The protagonist demonstrates resilience, strategic thinking, and moral complexity as she navigates difficult choices, making it suitable for older teen readers with fantasy experience.
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Mara, a young, untested Ruling Lady of Kelewan, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic stuggle for survival. 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. Queen Mara of Acoma vows to avenge the deaths of her brother and father, even if i... Mara, a young, untested Ruling Lady of Kelewan, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic stuggle for survival. 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. Queen Mara of Acoma vows to avenge the deaths of her brother and father, even if it means killing her own husband.
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- Fantasy fiction
- Fiction, fantasy, epic
- Mara (fictitious character), fiction
- Fantasy
- Magicians
- Mara (Fictitious character)
- Fiction
- Science Fiction
- English
- Fantasy & Science fiction
- High Fantasy
- Adventure
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ISBN 9780553272116 · Spectra