Daughter of the Empire

by Janny Wurts, Raymond E. Feist · 1987

In the opulent courts of Kelewan, young Mara—only seventeen—must rise from a ceremonial pledge to the goddess Lashima to become the Ruling Lady of House Acoma. When news arrives that her father and brother have fallen in battle, she discovers that ancient enemies, the Minwanabi, have not only slain her kin but also crippled her army through treachery. With the empire teetering on the brink, Mara must rally rebel warriors, forge an uneasy alliance with the alien cho‑ja, and even marry the son of a hated foe. Amid magic, murder, and a bitter blood feud, she faces her greatest challenge: storming the impregnable stronghold of her most dangerous adversary to save the Tsuranuanni empire.