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Memories of Empire

Django Wexler (2005)

SubgenreMilitary Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.76

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Hero archetypes

Mercenary

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

"Veil thought her life had ended the day her father sold her to a passing slaver. When the slaver's caravan is butchered by a lone attacker, her only chance for survival is to forge an unlikely friendship with the mercenary, Corvus. Beset on all sides by pursuing demons, she wonders if death wouldn't have been easier."--Back cover.

Memories of Empire: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark military fantasy features slavery, graphic violence including a caravan massacre, and demon pursuit. The protagonist is a young woman sold into slavery who must survive through an alliance with a mercenary.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, human trafficking, slavery, captivity, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy gritty survival stories with dark fantasy elements will find this tale of an enslaved girl's fight for freedom compelling.

Tags

Dark FantasyGrimdarkSword and SorceryDemons