The Empire's Ghost: A Novel

I loved it! It's been some time since a new D Griego I loved it! It's been some time since a new fantasy novel has been able to capture and keep my attention and this one did both. I just finished it and now I am sad. Can't wait for the next one!. Rebecca McClaine said Read it. Read this book. It is entertaining. Is this twenty words yet? Ug But seriously, the book took a while to develop, but it pays off with interesting characters and an imaginative world. I hope the next entry in the series will be just as good. (That was exhausting). HLS said very compelling read. I'm not necessarily a fantasy reader, but was glued to the book until I finished it. Can't wait for the next one. I found the characters complex and interesting, and the various story lines even more so.

Everything seems aligned in Elgar's favor, but when he presses a band of insignificant but skilled alley dwellers into his service for a mission of greatest secrecy, they find an unexpected opportunity to alter the balance of power in the war. But when a new dictator, the ambitious and enigmatic Imperator Elgar, seizes power in the old capital and seeks to recreate the lost empire anew, the other kingdoms have little hope of stopping him. Prince Kelken of Reglay finds himself at odds with his father at his country's darkest hour; the marquise of Esthrades is unmatched in politics and strategy, but she sits at a staggering military disadvantage. It tore itself apart from within, leaving behind a patchwork of kingdoms struggling to rebuild. And Issamira, the most powerful of the free countries, has shut itself off from the conflict, thrown into confusion by the disappearance of its crown prince and the ensuing struggle for succession. The empire of Elesthene once spanned a continent, but its rise heralded the death of magic. Isabelle Steiger has crafted a powerful and masterful debut with The Empire's Ghost, the first audiobook in a haunting new epic fantasy series. This program includes a bonus interview with the author and her editor. Through their actions and those of the rem