{"product_id":"avarice-of-the-empire-lauren-gilley-9798241597977","title":"Avarice of the Empire","description":"Spring has arrived in the South, and the Aquitainian and Aeretollean forces of the East march along separate roads toward a convergence at the capital, where they'll finally face down the Immortal Emperor Unchallenged, Romanus Tyrsbane. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo the north, Oliver finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into a tangled web of deception, as he continues to meet with the emperor in secret and hides it from Erik, who grows more suspicious and worried by the day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo the south, Amelia struggles to maintain a tenuous control over an army that includes her drakes, Southern outlaws and soldiers, and Prince Leif, whose every step is haunted by his thrall cousin, Ragnar. She wars with her burgeoning attraction to them...and with her fascination and sympathy for their Sel captive, Cassius. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the sixth installment of the Drake Chronicles, skirmishes lead to shocking developments, and even more shocking revelations. Above all, the heroes of the East come to learn that they've vastly underestimated the emperor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is an ongoing, non-standalone novel that must be read in order. Check out the rest of the series: \u003ci\u003eHeart of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEdge of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlood of Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDemon of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFortunes of War\u003c\/i\u003e. And be on the lookout for the next and final installment, coming soon!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Gilley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241597977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Lauren Gilley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066836005119,"sku":"9798241597977","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3fe409c5-2450-45f0-b8fc-334688ab5fa5.jpg?v=1768680844","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/avarice-of-the-empire-lauren-gilley-9798241597977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}