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In a family torn apart by poverty and violence, Hekat is no more than an unwanted mouth to feed, worth only a few coins from a passing slave trader.
But Hekat was not born to be a slave. For her, a different path has been chosen. It is a path that will take her from stinking back alleys to the house of her God, from blood-drenched battlefields to the glittering palaces of Mijak.
This is the story of Hekat, slave to no man.
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"An interesting fantasy novel because the main character is deliberately unlikeable - while you sympathise with where she has come from, she becomes a very nasty character indeed. I found the world interesting, the descriptions were comprehensive and I really inhabited the world for the duration of the book. An impressive fantasy novel."
— Amanda (4 out of 5 stars)
Empress Listener Reviews
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George O'Donnell, 11/15/2023
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Chris, 2/12/2021
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" The ending ruined the book for me. The entire book seemed to be meticulously planned but the ending!!! It was rushed - shocking and very disappointing - it left me unfulfilled the only reason why I am going to read the other books is because the rest of the book was great. Just the ending - tis a pity I finished the book - I would rather have left it unfinished - except I have principles about finishing books - sigh - "
— ~*I, 2/8/2014 -
" I finally finished Empress, and boy was it a draining experience. I salut the author in begining the trilogy with a character so unlikable that it took will power to stay with her. Hekat is beautiful, charismatic, devious, courageous, ambitions, single-minded, small minded, obsessive and utterly psychopathic. She's also quite mean. But I will say she is a well drawn character, along with everyone in the book - so well drawn and so consistent that the ending, sadly enough, should not be a surprise. Karen Miller took the quintessential rags-to-riches story and turned it upsidedown - creating a protagonist that so clearly did not deserve the power she (so elegantly) wrested from the warlord. I think thats cool. I'm looking forward to picking up the next book in the series. "
— Manal, 2/6/2014 -
" I loved the worldbuilding done here. Miller really created a unique setting, and it was a nice change of pace from standard fantasy realms. Having said that, the narrtive got a little repetitive, especially when involving the main character Hekat. Her emotions were almost too transaparent and predictable without any opportunity for the reader to actually relate to her. The plot also seemed to wander a bit without even really pointing to an ultimate goal. Nonetheless, an entertaining read. "
— Jordan, 1/28/2014 -
" Its interesting to read a book where the main player is such an awful person. I am glad I made it through this one because I really enjoyed the second one! "
— Emily, 1/19/2014 -
" This book was very disturbing and very epic. I am going to be reading the sequel as soon as I get a chance. "
— Seloy, 1/16/2014 -
" Oh my goodness. SOOOOO predictable. She's a poor peasant person who has daddy issues right? So then she slowly rises up the ranks of whatever world they're in because she's ruthless and smart. And I only read the first 50 pages. If it's THAT straight forward, then it's not good enough to finish. "
— Dominique, 1/15/2014 -
" Quite blood thirsty; yet it ends in such a way as to make you want to continue to the second book to see what happens next. "
— Mary, 10/3/2013 -
" I'm not big on sci-fi/fantasy genres, but this book was awesome!! You love the main character but as the story progresses, you begin to hate her....READ IT. "
— Dawn, 6/20/2013 -
" This book was terrible. I had read A previous series from this author and wanted to try this one. One of the worst books I have read in a long time "
— Dustin, 6/19/2013 -
" I just finished this book, the first book I have read by this author. The story line was good, but I got really tied of readig over and over again god...this and god that. I almost quit reading this book because of the repetition of godspeakers, god posts, god..... "
— Pam, 5/31/2013 -
" Heakat is an unforgettable character. It is challenging to get used to the vocabulary and ritual, vulgarity, blood and scorpions. An engaging book worth reading. "
— Valerie, 10/26/2012 -
" I cant wait to finish this book. Never wanted a main character to die so much in my life. "
— Tanya, 10/12/2012 -
" Brutal and powerful, with wonderful world building and memorable characters. "
— Jennifer, 6/30/2012 -
" Slow. There is only so many times one should be allowed to say: I am Hekat, I am precious. But worth it to get to the second book. But Kingmaker, Kingbreaker is far superior. "
— Averill, 6/9/2012 -
" Great writing, so-so subject, some surprises, but not a 600+ page story. Full of filler. "
— Liviu, 7/10/2011 -
" I had a love/hate thing going on with this book. "
— Jen, 5/20/2011 -
" Oh my goodness. SOOOOO predictable. She's a poor peasant person who has daddy issues right? So then she slowly rises up the ranks of whatever world they're in because she's ruthless and smart. And I only read the first 50 pages. If it's THAT straight forward, then it's not good enough to finish. "
— Dominique, 5/2/2011 -
" Amazing. A sweeping fantasy that has many great elements. Religion, bloodshed and war, well-developed characters, etc. Definitely a new favorite author- I look forward to reading more of her works. "
— Elizabeth, 2/23/2011 -
" This book was different than what I am used to reading. Very interesting and thought provoking although plot moves slowly. The ending pissed me off, but i loved the book. "
— Carley, 2/22/2011 -
" An incredible tale with twists and turns around every corner. "
— Tara, 1/20/2011 -
" I realized partway through that I'd read this before. I like it, though, and I will be checking into the other books in the series. "
— Heather, 12/27/2010 -
" I'm really not sure why I finished this. I disliked Hekat and didn't really care about her story. I never understood why people stood by her. "
— Becca, 12/22/2010 -
" A very dark, but very intriguing world with few (if any) likable characters. Will definitely continue reading the series. "
— Tom, 12/16/2010 -
" It's actually a good book. It's just a filler to what is to come. It's not your typical fantasy book. I liked it. "
— Brandi, 11/25/2010
About Karen Miller
Karen Miller, who often writers under the pen name K. E. Mills, was born in Vancouver, Canada, and moved to Australia with her family when she was two. She is a bestselling fantasy writer and author of many books including: the duology Kingmaker, Kingbreaker, the Godspeaker Trilogy, and the bestselling tie-in novels Stargate SG-1: Alliances and Stargate SG-1: Do No Harm. Writing as Mills, she is the author of the Rogue Agent series.
About Josephine Bailey
Josephine Bailey’s impeccable narrations include the British classics Jane Eyre and The Secret Garden. She has also used her subtly nuanced style to enliven historical fiction and light romances. She has won nine AudioFile Earphones Awards and been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award.