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by Raymond E. Feist


  The temple gongs rang out over the Holy City at that moment. Sweet music sounded over the Imperial Precinct, as the priests of the Twenty Greater Gods sang their devotions at evening. Officially, the Day of Appeals was at an end.

  Kevin drew back and smiled upon the Lady who had never for a day lost her hold upon his heart. ‘You are mistress of far more than this Empire,’ he said, laughing, and the cheers from the Lords of Tsuranuanni did not stop as he led her and his Emperor son, hand in hand, down from the high dais.

  Acknowledgments

  In the course of five years, in writing three novels together, we are indebted to the following people without whose contributions the work would have not been as rewarding, for either ourselves or the reader. Our thanks:

  To the Friday Nighters, who started it all way back when R.E.F. asked where Midkemia was, thereby making it impossible not to write the story.

  To our editors along the way, Adrian Zackheim, Jim Moser, Pat LoBrutto, and Janna Silverstein, for turning us loose.

  To Elain Chubb, for continuity and finish.

  To so many people at our publishing houses who care more than the job requires and work above and beyond the call of duty, those gone on to other places and those still with us.

  To Jonathan Matson for being more than an agent.

  To Mike Floerkey for spreading the word and technical suggestions.

  And to Kathlyn Starbuck and Don Maitz for putting up with R.E.F. and J.W. respectively while we were impossible to live with for the last six years. The fact we’re still married speaks volumes for your patience and love.

  Raymond E. Feist

  Janny Wurts

  San Diego, CA/Sarasota, FL

  June 1991

  About the Author

  RAYMOND E. FEIST was born and raised in southern California. He was educated at the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with honours in Communication Arts. He is the author of nine bestselling and critically acclaimed series: The Riftwar Saga, The Empire Trilogy (with Janny Wurts), Krondor’s Sons, The Serpentwar Saga, The Riftwar Legacy, Legends of the Riftwar, Conclave of the Shadows, Darkwar Saga, Demonwar Saga and Chaoswar Saga.

  JANNY WURTS is the author of numerous successful fantasy novels, including the acclaimed Cycle of Fire trilogy. She is also co-author, with Raymond E. Feist, of the worldwide bestselling Empire series. Her skill as a horsewoman, offshore sailor and musician is reflected in her novels. She is also a talented artist and illustrates her own covers. Janny lives in Florida, USA.

  Her website can be found at: www.paravia.com/JannyWurts

  Also by the Author

  BY RAYMOND E. FEIST AND JANNY WURTS

  Daughter of the Empire

  Servant of the Empire

  Mistress of the Empire

  BY RAYMOND E. FEIST

  Magician

  Silverthorn

  A Darkness at Sethanon

  Faerie Tale

  Prince of the Blood

  The King’s Buccaneer

  Shadow of a Dark Queen

  Rise of a Merchant Prince

  Rage of a Demon King

  Shards of a Broken Crown

  Krondor: The Betrayal

  Krondor: The Assassins

  Krondor: Tear of the Gods

  Talon of the Silver Hawk

  King of Foxes

  Exile’s Return

  Flight of the Nighthawks

  Into a Dark Realm

  Wrath of a Mad God

  Rides a Dread Legion

  At the Gates of Darkness

  A Kingdom Besieged

  A Crown Imperilled

  With William R. Fortschen:

  Honoured Enemy

  With Joel Rosenburg:

  Murder in LaMut

  With Steve Stirling:

  Jimmy the Hand

  BY JANNY WURTS

  The Cycle of Fire Trilogy:

  Stormwarden

  Keeper of the Keys

  Shadowfane

  Sorcerer’s Legacy

  Master of Whitestorm

  That Way Lies Camelot

  To Ride Hell’s Chasm

  The Wars of Light and Shadow:

  The Curse of the Mistwraith

  The Ships of Merior

  Warhost of Vastmark

  Fugitive Prince

  Grand Conspiracy

  Peril’s Gate

  Traitor’s Knot

  Copyright

  Voyager

  An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

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  Hammersmith, London W6 8JB

  www.harpervoyagerbooks.com

  First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1992

  Copyright © Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts 1992

  The Authors asserts the moral right to be identified as the authors of this work

  All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

  HarperCollinsPublishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication.

  EPub Edition © AUGUST 2012 ISBN: 9780007375653

  About the Publisher

  Australia

  HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty. Ltd.

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  Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.com.au

  Canada

  HarperCollins Canada

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  New Zealand

  HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited

  P.O. Box 1

  Auckland, New Zealand

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.co.nz

  United Kingdom

  HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

  77–85 Fulham Palace Road

  London, W6 8JB, UK

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.co.uk

  United States

  HarperCollins Publishers Inc.

  10 East 53rd Street

  New York, NY 10022

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.com

  About the Author

  RAYMOND E. FEIST was born and raised in southern California. He was educated at the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with honours in Communication Arts. He is the author of nine bestselling and critically acclaimed series: The Riftwar Saga, The Empire Trilogy (with Janny Wurts), Krondor’s Sons, The Serpentwar Saga, The Riftwar Legacy, Legends of the Riftwar, Conclave of the Shadows, Darkwar Saga, Demonwar Saga and Chaoswar Saga.

  JANNY WURTS is the author of numerous successful fantasy novels, including the acclaimed Cycle of Fire trilogy. She is also co-author, with Raymond E. Feist, of the worldwide bestselling Empire series. Her skill as a horsewoman, offshore sailor and musician is reflected in her novels. She is also a talented artist and illustrates her own covers. Janny lives in Florida, USA.

  Her website can be found at: www.paravia.com/JannyWurts

  Also by the Author

  BY RAYMOND E. FEIST AND JANNY WURTS

  Daughter of the Empire

  Servant of the Empire

  Mistress of the Empire

  BY RAYMOND E. FEIST

  Magician

  Silverthorn

  A Darkness at Sethanon

  Faerie Tale

  Prince of the Blood


  The King’s Buccaneer

  Shadow of a Dark Queen

  Rise of a Merchant Prince

  Rage of a Demon King

  Shards of a Broken Crown

  Krondor: The Betrayal

  Krondor: The Assassins

  Krondor: Tear of the Gods

  Talon of the Silver Hawk

  King of Foxes

  Exile’s Return

  Flight of the Nighthawks

  Into a Dark Realm

  Wrath of a Mad God

  Rides a Dread Legion

  At the Gates of Darkness

  A Kingdom Besieged

  A Crown Imperilled

  With William R. Fortschen:

  Honoured Enemy

  With Joel Rosenburg:

  Murder in LaMut

  With Steve Stirling:

  Jimmy the Hand

  BY JANNY WURTS

  The Cycle of Fire Trilogy:

  Stormwarden

  Keeper of the Keys

  Shadowfane

  Sorcerer’s Legacy

  Master of Whitestorm

  That Way Lies Camelot

  To Ride Hell’s Chasm

  The Wars of Light and Shadow:

  The Curse of the Mistwraith

  The Ships of Merior

  Warhost of Vastmark

  Fugitive Prince

  Grand Conspiracy

  Peril’s Gate

  Traitor’s Knot

  Copyright

  This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

  Voyager

  An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

  77–85 Fulham Palace Road,

  Hammersmith, London W6 8JB

  www.harpervoyagerbooks.com

  First published in Great Britain by

  Grafton Books 1987

  Daughter of the Empire First published in Great Britain by Grafton Books 1987

  Copyright © Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts 1987

  Servant of the Empire First published in Great Britain by Grafton Books 1990

  Copyright © Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts 1990

  Mistress of the Empire First published in Great Britain by Grafton Books 1992

  Copyright © Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts 1992

  The Authors assert the moral right to be identified as the authors of this work

  All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

  HarperCollinsPublishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication.

  EPub Edition © AUGUST 2012 ISBN 9780007518760

  About the Publisher

  Australia

  HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty. Ltd.

  Level 13, 201 Elizabeth Street

  Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.com.au

  Canada

  HarperCollins Canada

  2 Bloor Street East – 20th Floor

  Toronto, ON, M4W 1A8, Canada

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.ca

  New Zealand

  HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited

  P.O. Box 1

  Auckland, New Zealand

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.co.nz

  United Kingdom

  HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

  77–85 Fulham Palace Road

  London, W6 8JB, UK

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.co.uk

  United States

  HarperCollins Publishers Inc.

  10 East 53rd Street

  New York, NY 10022

  http://www.harpercollinsebooks.com

 

 

 


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