Daughter of the Empire

"Your father was also wise enough to have your cousin arrange the Lord Sezu's and Lanokota's deaths in the first place." Hands tucked in his sleeves, Incomo stalked forward a step. "Why not let Tasaio deal with the girl? The father, the son, now the daughter."

WARNING!
This is the second book in a series, and reading this review without having read book one might spoil some of your fun.

The story:
Mara's brutal husband, Buntokapi of the Anasati, is dead, by his own hand. And Mara's group of loyal followers has grown; Lujan, former Grey Warrior and Arakasi, Spy Master serve Mara as loyaly as Keyoke and Nacoya do. And now she also has her son Ayaki.

And she has gained in the Great Game, but she has also earned new enemies. And though one of her most hated enemies, Lord Jingu of the Minwanabi, is dead, Mara has also lost Papewaio in that struggle.

And when she buys a handful of Midkemian slaves, she discovers that they are perfectly capable of complicating her life further. Especially a red-haired giant named Kevin...

Thoughts about the book:
The intrigues continue. Now, traditions are challenged. First, Kevin's barbaric ideas and opinions outrage her, but his ability to view things differently soon proves useful.

The belief in a culture that Mara has always taken for granted, is challenged. Again and again, she must change her way of thinking, to be able to survive. And now, more than her own life and the life of her family is at stake.

But this is also a story of how an old empire built on traditions and rituals will tremble under the weight of change. For the great conflict here is between tradition and change, and the problems that occurs when different cultures clash together.

About the authors Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts
About the previous book, Daughter of the Empire
About the next book, Mistress of the Empire

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