{"product_id":"empire-trilogy-feist-wurts-3-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","title":"Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist \u0026 Janny Wurts 3 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDaughter of the Empire\u003cbr\u003e\nServant of the Empire\u003cbr\u003e\nMistress of the Empire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\nPublisher: Voyager\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Empire Trilogy is a landmark fantasy collaboration between Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts, set on Kelewan, a world reached through the Riftwar's tear between dimensions. This three-book paperback collection follows Mara of the Acoma from a fragile, newly pledged temple servant to one of the most formidable rulers in her empire's history. Across Daughter of the Empire, Servant of the Empire, and Mistress of the Empire, readers witness a hard-won rise through ritualized court politics, shifting alliances, and quiet daring. The trilogy pairs Feist's world-building with Wurts's character work in an epic that rewards patient readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Empire Trilogy unfolds on Kelewan, the tradition-bound empire world linked to Midkemia by rift magic in Raymond E. Feist's wider Riftwar Cycle. At its center is Mara of the Acoma, seventeen and about to take permanent religious vows when the deaths of her father and brother in battle force her back into a world she was never trained to rule. Stripped of allies and threatened by the ruthless Lord Jingu of the Minwanabi, Mara has only her wits and a willingness to break tradition when honor alone cannot save her people.\n\nAcross the three novels, Mara transforms from an untested Ruling Lady into a master strategist who reshapes the rigid Game of the Council from within. She builds unlikely alliances, absorbs enemies rather than simply defeating them, and challenges sacred customs around honor, servitude, and the treatment of slaves and soldiers. Political marriage, temple intrigue, foreign invasion, and the machinations of the Assembly of Magicians test her resolve as the stakes rise from House survival to the fate of the empire.\n\nThis trilogy's focus on political and economic warfare rather than swordplay alone sets it apart within epic fantasy; battles are won through trade agreements and calculated humiliation as often as open combat. Feist and Wurts build a richly detailed culture of ceremony, then use Mara's outsider instincts to test its assumptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete, correctly-ordered trilogy in one purchase — no hunting for missing volumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter-driven political fantasy with strategy and intrigue over nonstop combat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback set, perfect for shelf display or travel reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA genuine two-author collaboration blending epic scope with intimate character work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat gift for fantasy readers ready to move beyond typical sword-and-sorcery fare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet within Feist's wider Riftwar Cycle for readers wanting to explore further\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDaughter of the Empire — Seventeen-year-old Mara of the Acoma abandons a life of quiet devotion to become Ruling Lady after her father and brother are killed, launching her into a deadly struggle against the Minwanabi.\u003cbr\u003e\nServant of the Empire — Having secured her House, Mara pushes deeper into the Game of the Council and forms a fraught alliance with a Midkemian slave, Kevin, whose foreign perspective challenges her beliefs about honor and power.\u003cbr\u003e\nMistress of the Empire — In the trilogy's finale, Mara confronts the Assembly of Magicians and the empire's highest powers, risking everything she has built to force lasting change on a rigidly traditional society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRaymond E. Feist is an American fantasy author best known for launching the Riftwar Cycle with his 1982 debut, Magician, a series that grew into one of modern fantasy's most expansive universes. Janny Wurts is an American author and illustrator who co-created the Empire Trilogy with Feist and went on to write the acclaimed Wars of Light and Shadow series under her own name. Their collaboration paired Feist's large-scale world-building with Wurts's focus on interior character and political nuance, producing a trilogy still cited as a benchmark for political fantasy decades after publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis paperback set delivers a complete political fantasy epic in one purchase, ideal for readers who love strategy, court intrigue, and hard-earned triumphs. A rewarding pick for birthday gifts, holiday season reading, or summer reading challenges, it's built for fans ready to disappear into Mara's world for weeks at a stretch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57173394456950,"sku":"PLD14656","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/empire-trilogy-feist-wurts-paperback.jpg?v=1786078675","url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/products\/empire-trilogy-feist-wurts-3-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}