Fantasy
Empire in Black and Gold
2008·612 pages
A spymaster races to warn city states of an encroaching empire's threat in a world on the brink of war.
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A spymaster races to warn city states of an encroaching empire's threat in a world on the brink of war.
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The Lowlands' city states have lived in peace for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization. Yet that peace is about to end. A distant empire has been conquering neighbours with highly trained soldiers and sophisticated combat techniques. And the city states are its desirable new prize.
Only the ageing Stenwold Maker - spymaster, artificer and statesman - forsees the threat, as the empire's armies march ever closer. So it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of the cities' leaders. He se...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor romantic subplots; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent battle scenes with graphic injuries and death; war violence central to plot.
Profanity
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Mild language used occasionally; not a focus.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Fantasy elements with unique abilities tied to insect traits; recurring but not dominant.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Themes of empire, conquest, and resistance; political intrigue present.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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War-related suffering and oppression; some coercion in conflict contexts.
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