‘Empress is an ambitious, impressive and intriguing novel’ – Starburst’A fine read and a fine start to what could be an exceptional series.’ – The Contra Costa Sunday Times When a scrawny, unwanted child – so lowly that she does not even have a name – is sold into slavery, a chain of events is set in motion that will have a profound impact on all the civilised world.Naming herself ‘Hekat’ (after a slaver’s observation that she is quite the hellcat), the girl is taken in chains to Mijak’s largest city, but makes a bargain with a ruthless god and escapes her captors. After she saves the life of a warlord, he takes her in and teaches her ways that an orphan might use to prosper in an uncaring world.When the warlord’s family dies, the way becomes clear for Hekat to carve a dynasty out of infidelity and betrayal. . .Empress is an epic fantasy of power, politics and the rise and fall of empires.Books by Karen Miller:Kingmaker, Kingbreaker Series The Innocent Mage The Awakened Mage A Blight of Mages Godspeaker The Riven Kingdom The Hammer of God Fisherman’s Children The Prodigal Mage The Reluctant Mage Tarnished Crown The Falcon Throne Prince of Glass