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The emperor's knife

Mazarkis Williams (2011)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages367 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.30/5 (2059)
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeathBloodPolitical ViolenceManipulationPlague/Epidemic

Positive tags

MysteryQuestPolitical IntrigueSurvival

Hero archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyAssassin

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsMorally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

Court IntriguePolitical IntrigueEmpireProphecyHidden HeirMorally Gray ProtagonistWarNon-Western SettingMultiple POVs

Themes

Power and CorruptionBetrayalPlague and PestilencePolitical IntrigueLoyalty and TreacheryEmpire in DeclineSurvival

Synopsis

Treachery and betrayal characterize the struggle for power that ensues after the emperor of the Cerani Empire is afflicted with the plague that is sweeping the land.

Tags

Political FantasyEpic FantasyDark Fantasy