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The Empire's Ghost
The Empire's Ghost | Isabelle Steiger
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The empire of Elesthene once spanned a continent, but its rise heralded the death of magic. It tore itself apart from within, leaving behind a patchwork of kingdoms struggling to rebuild. But when a new dictator, the ambitious and enigmatic Imperator Elgar, seizes power in the old capital and seeks to recreate the lost empire anew, the other kingdoms have little hope of stopping him. Prince Kelken of Reglay finds himself at odds with his father at his country’s darkest hour; the marquise of Esthrades is unmatched in politics and strategy, but she sits at a staggering military disadvantage. And Issamira, the most powerful of the free countries, has shut itself off from the conflict, thrown into confusion by the disappearance of its crown prince and the ensuing struggle for succession. Everything seems aligned in Elgar’s favor, but when he presses a band of insignificant but skilled alley-dwellers into his service for a mission of greatest secrecy, they find an unexpected opportunity to alter the balance of power in the war. Through their actions and those of the remaining royals, they may uncover not just a way to defeat Elgar, but also a deeper truth about their world’s lost history. Isabelle Steiger has crafted a powerful and masterful debut with The Empire's Ghost, the first book in a haunting new epic fantasy series.
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ofbloodandstardust
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The Empire's Ghost didn't really start the party until it was absolutely sure it had me in its grasp, until it knew without a shadow of a doubt that I loved and would DIE FOR these characters. Then it threw them into a multitude of different plotlines that somehow all converged near the end and made way for the second book because Isabelle Steiger is a genius??? Oh my god????

Anyway, this book destroyed me. Thanks. #januaryreads #isabellesteiger

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ofbloodandstardust
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My mom got me this gorgeous bag as an early birthday present, so of course I had to stuff it with books and journals and have a photoshoot. #books #bookbag #januaryreads

JulieAnneEason Love that bag! 6y
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Crystallinegirl
The Empire's Ghost | Isabelle Steiger
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Well, now that everyone from my husband's birthday party has cleared out, and we've mostly cleaned up, and I finally have a moment to myself - here's today's #libraryhaul! (Sent husband to pick up holds for me - Gathering Blue and Son - and he brought home a bonus book that caught his eye!) Anyone know anything about The Empire's Ghost? It looks fascinating. Boudicca​ is also tired. #catsoflitsy

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Tamatha
The Empire's Ghost | Isabelle Steiger
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Curiosity alone never accomplished anything.

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kerry
The Empire's Ghost | Isabelle Steiger
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That feeling when you are 25 pages from the end of a book and you realize there is no way it is going to end on anything but a cliffhanger. And the book's not even published yet, so who even knows when the next in the series will come out. Grumble grumble grumble. (It's really good, though, so there's that.)

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kerry
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just a little debut high fantasy to accompany my Tuesday coffee, yes please #fantasy #arc

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