Authotrek reader Patrick Mahon
writes: “Imperial Traitor is the final volume in Mark Rob son 's young adult
Imperial series. Readers were left at the end of Imperial Assassin wondering
what on earth was going on. Had the Emperor, Surabar, really been assassinated?
If so, how would our heroes - Femke the spy, and Reynik the soldier (turned
spy, then assassin) - be able to fulfil the mission that Surabar had given
them, of infiltrating and then destroying the Assassins' Guild?
The new book picks up just before the end of the previous
one, in Rob son's trademark style, with a compelling account of how the
assassin Shalidar came up with his plan for disposing of Surabar. As the story
progresses, we are pulled into a world of vicious power politics, as several
ambitious lords compete to become the next Emperor. As some of them call on the
Guild of Assassins to improve the odds, all hell breaks loose across Shandrim.
Meanwhile, Femke and Reynik need to protect Lord Kempten,
Surabar's chosen successor, from detection. There is also the small matter of
working out how to get Reynik out from the Assassin's Guild, tied to it as he
is by a magical icon that will kill him if he strays too far...
In this final volume of a great all-action trilogy, Mark Robson pulls out all the stops. I was impressed by the pacing of the book, and
especially by the way he managed to weave together all the threads from the
previous two books, adding in for good measure several other characters and
ideas that were first heard of in his earlier Darkweaver series.
The way Mark has chosen to end this story is spectacular! I
felt I was right there, alongside Femke, Reynik and their allies, as the action
unfolded. A great end to a great series; I'd recommend this to anyone who likes
a fast-paced fantasy thriller suitable for young adults.”
“Imperial Traitor” is the 3rd
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