Mistress of the Empire
core novel 1992 Riftwar Cycle
Record
| First published | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.36 (29,073 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| Page count | 676 |
| First-edition ISBN | 0-385-24719-2 |
| First-edition date | 1992-03 |
| Internal chronology | 10 |
Synopsis
Mistress of the Empire concludes the Empire Trilogy, picking up with Mara of the Acoma now one of the most powerful nobles on Kelewan, married to Hokanu and served by her spymaster Arakasi. Her prominence has made her a target for a widening circle of enemies, including the Hamoi Tong's hired assassins, rival houses' spy networks, and the Assembly of powerful magicians who regard her influence as a threat to the political order they have long controlled. Lord Jiro of the Anasati works against her from the shadows, and Mara's own children, Justin and Ayaki, become vulnerable simply through their nearness to the imperial throne. As personal loss and political danger converge, Mara is drawn toward a confrontation with the very foundations of Tsurani society and the Assembly that stands above the Emperor's law.
Where it sits
- Universe: Riftwar Cycle
- Series: The Empire Trilogy core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Raymond E. Feist
- Author: Janny Wurts
Notes
- From the series record (The Empire Trilogy): Co-written throughout with Janny Wurts; narrative runs concurrent with the Riftwar Saga and Riftwar Legacy.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Empire Trilogy: position 3 of 3: previous Servant of the Empire (1990)
- Internal chronology, within Riftwar Cycle: position 10 of 30: previous Krondor: The Betrayal (1998) · next Krondor: The Assassins (1999)
Sources
- Crydee.com, Official Raymond E. Feist site
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Riftwar_Cycle
- https://www.isfdb.org
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistress_of_the_Empire
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