Goddess Fish Promotions Presents
Emperator
by Miriam Newman
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Son of a king, grandson of a general, Sergius is a warrior without equal. It has been easy for him to be a hero when he was expected to be. When he finds himself fighting to free his grandfather’s country and the heart of a woman, he must be one because he is.
5 out of 5
This book was amazing – it’s descriptive without going overboard, the characters have decent depth and are introduced in such a way that it doesn’t feel like an information dump. Newman did an excellent job with making the reader feel like they were watching the story unfold instead of reading it in a book. The story flowed smoothly, and the plot moved along at the perfect pace, keeping you engaged without feeling rushed. Highly recommend for fantasy lovers who don’t mind a side of romance.
The walls of the city were so dark, so immense, they stood out against the moonlit sky.
“How do you get over that?” he asked the commander who had issued the order to burn bodies.
“You don’t,” that one said, flashing him a smile in the dark. Sergius could see it by the light of hundreds of torches they had lit not only for themselves, but also for the Domidians. An intimidating display suggesting great numbers of troops was a mental game.
“You burn them,” the other man said.
Heavy horses kept for the purpose had dragged up land-borne versions of the hurlers Havacians traditionally used at sea. Like those, they had been fitted with flaming balls of pitch heated over immense bonfires. Omana had no shortage of wood and scores of teams had been busily hauling it from all over territory they now occupied, to feed the fires that would burn Xanthus. Even as he watched, the first fireballs flew.
“You’ll burn down the whole city!” Sergius protested.
“Yes,” his commander admitted. “People are going to die in there.”
It was a sound battle tactic, keeping his troops from being targeted by those on the walls, but directly contravened their orders to spare Omanis. Sergius’s entire mission would be jeopardized before he even had time to begin.
“If you burn their city, they will never work with us! King Yuri’s order was to spare them, not just their sheep.”
The commander shrugged. “My orders were to keep my men alive.”
It was a complete failure of imagination. Sergius felt his temper hit the top of his skull.
Believe it and make them believe it.
“You are relieved of your command,” he said.
The other man looked at him as if he had lost his mind. “On whose authority?”
“Mine,” Sergius said. “I am Sergius Magistri, cousin to King Yuri, and you are relieved.”
The commander hesitated.
“NOW!” Sergius bellowed. He beckoned imperiously to two Havacian troopers on either side of the commander. “Take him.”
Not waiting to see if they had obeyed, he spun his horse in a deliberate move he had learned from his father, forking him with one spur, making Arrow rear. It gave better visibility.
“Omanis!” he screamed. “Follow me or your people die.”
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Fantasy poetry driven by myths and legends has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I was published in poetry before catching the romance writing bug. I bring that background to my writing along with a lifelong addiction to horses, an 18 year career in various areas of psychiatric social services and many trips to Ireland, where I nurture my muse. My published works range from contemporary fantasy romance to fantasy historical, futuristic, science fiction and historical romance. Currently I live in rural Pennsylvania with a “motley crew” of rescue animals. You can see my books at www.miriamnewman.com
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Thanks for hosting!
Thank you for hosting today and for your gracious review. I had a wonderful time writing this book and I’m happy to say the sequel, Caravanserai, will be available August 21!
I liked the excerpt.
Thank you for sharing your awesome review of Emperator, the author’s bio and book details, this sounds like an epic read and I am looking forward to it
Thank you, Rita and Bea. I hope you’ll have the opportunity to read this series. As I noted, the sequel to this one, called Caravanserai, is available by pre-order at Amazon. And that will be it!
Awesome! Thank you for letting me know, Miriam
Love the excerpt, Emperator sounds like an excellent book for me to read and enjoy, thanks for sharing it with me! Thanks, Faerie Review, for sharing your review! Have a wonderful day!
The book sounds intriguing. Great cover!