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I’m sharing the opening scene from Wrath of Empire, a prequel to my first novel, Ghosts of Innocence. Crown Prince Julian and his bodyguard, Chalwen, are talking about the late Empress Florence, who they’ve just interred. The last snippet ended with Chalwen saying, “Today, you are only a step away from the Skamensis throne.”
“Why today? Father has been Emperor for a year now. Grandmother already passed the throne on to him, so surely her death changes nothing.”
It changes everything Chalwen wanted to scream. But it would take years for Julian to navigate the maze of conflicting powers that made up the Empire. “True enough, but while Florence lived, in many people's minds she was still an Empress. If anything happened to your father, she could have resumed the throne.”
“Could that really have happened?”
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Hi Ian - Julian has his work cut out for him as the months and years go by ... and I'm sure Chalwen will be doing what she can to offer advice, and guide him as best she can. Congratulations on finishing the book - looking forward to reading more ... cheers Hilary
Love the twists, turns and complications here, Ian. But in the end, it's up to Julian to decide . . . and Chalwen to convenience him to take what he knows he should.
It sounds like he is so young and has much to learn. Chalwen has much to teach him.
Julian does have a lot to learn, and not much time - although he doesn't know that yet.
Oh the innocence of children! Great snippet, clearly a lot more lies ahead for these characters.
His naive nature is endearing, but he has much to learn if he's really going to lead his people. Chalwen has her work cut out for her. Great snippet!
He's young and naive, but something tells me he'll have to be a quick learner.
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