Books with title The Emperor's Ring

Excerpt from The Emperor's Rout2 Pterophorus pentadactylas. Large White Plume. By some called Ragged Robin. The moths of this genus have their wings divided, or formed of feathers united at the base.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In this thrilling new installment in the Far Stars saga, a reluctant hero with a bloody past must reunite with an old love to battle an evil emperor willing to destroy all their worlds if he cannot control them.When the Far Stars came under imperial attack, Astra Lucerne—the daughter and successor of the Far Stars’ greatest conqueror—Marshal Augustin Lucerne—rallied her father’s confederation forces to defend their worlds. They were joined in the fight by former imperial general Arkarin Blackhawk, a warrior whose skills and brutality made him infamous, and who has, for two decades, sought the redemption he knows is unreachable. Now, with the imperial foothold in the sector eliminated, the Far Stars is free and almost united. While Astra’s forces continue to depose local tyrants and warlords, Ark and his crew have slipped back into the shadows. Though his heart belongs to Astra, Ark cannot get too close. His imperial conditioning remains under control, but it is still volatile, and the temptation of power threatens to unleash the dark compulsions that made him the most merciless of the emperor’s servants. He cannot risk allowing Astra to see the darkness inside him.But while the battle has been won, the war may not be over. A petty smuggler makes a discovery that can enable the emperor to strike back and crush the resistance—unless Ark and Astra join forces again to stop him.

Word has spread across the kingdoms that the Zeir, an ancient being foretold to bring reigning peace across the land, has appeared. Eironbeil, believing the Zeir to be none other than the Supreme Leader of the Danushi, has dispatched his right hand to pursue Raf-Nir into the Expanse where he has sought refuge within the sacred temple, Damon Gol.Meanwhile, Tyberian Rydell has learned of his enemy's movements and seeks to confront the imperial forces at the secluded monastery of Arilhor. There, he intends to defeat the Empire once and for all.