![]() ![]() 'Nix's fantasy has enough gadgets, escapes, battles, duels, deaths, and near-death experiences to keep die-hard adventure story readers enthralled. 'Space battles! Political intrigue! Engineered warriors! Techno-wizardry! Assassins! Pirates! Rebels! Duels! Secrets, lies, sex and True Love! What more can anybody ask for?' (Kirkus Reviews (starred review)) But Khemri is a Prince, and even if he wanted to leave the Empire behind, there are forces there that have very definite plans for his future. ![]() In the ruins of space battle, he meets a young woman, called Raine, who challenges his view of the Empire, of Princes, and of himself. Khemri is drawn into the hidden workings of the Empire and is dispatched on a secret mission. There are rules, but as Khemri discovers, rules can be bent and even broken. ![]() Every Prince wants to become Emperor and the surest way to do so is to kill, dishonor, or sideline any potential competitor. Khemri learns the minute he becomes a Prince that princes need to be hard to kill-for they are always in danger. ![]()
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