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Her matronly face was a study in concentration as she listened to Vult, but her eyes roved continually, noting reactions, filing away the tiny behaviours of everyone present. She had never needed eye-catching beauty her sheer presence and veiled intensity were sufficient.

It was Mater-Imperia Lucia who dominated the room. Yet if what weРІР‚в„ўve just outlined works, weРІР‚в„ўll have destroyed a man whoРІР‚в„ўd make a far better ruler and widowed a quarter of a million of his people РІР‚вЂњ and all in your name, Constant Sacrecour.

Every few seconds he glanced at his mother, as if seeking approval. The weight of the crown furrowed his brow and hunched his shoulders. Who would have imagined such a gathering?Р”В®mperor Constant had been just a child then, and perhaps a life in the shadow of more powerful figures had undermined him, made him the weak-kneed young man he was now, startled by shadows and afraid even of those closest to him. Two Noromen whoРІР‚в„ўd risen against the emperor only seventeen years ago, sitting in that same emperorРІР‚в„ўs inner sanctum and presenting him with a plan to cement his rule. Gurvon Gyle let his gaze drift around the room while his countryman Belonius Vult restated the plans for the invasion of Kesh and the entrapment and destruction of Echor Borodium, Duke of Argundy, and his army. THE RIMONI EMPIRE: A HISTORY, ARNO RUFIUS, LANTRIS 752 The lesson it taught: court power as you would court a lover. It was many centuries before Rimoni could dare to call itself an empire, and the transformation from republic to empire was bloody and almost disastrous. The Vexations of Emperor Constant (Part Three) Thanks, mate РІР‚вЂњ and yeah, why not: pour me another shot of Orujo. He is a truly international man of the world, with a talent for introducing his friends to the very worst alcoholic beverages this planet has to offer (and some of the best, to be fair).

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Paul has test-driven this entire series to date, risking his sanity to ensure that the book is safe for you, the consumer. You can find this and many other great books at: Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places and events are either the product of the authorРІР‚в„ўs imagination or are used fictitiously. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.Р”Р„ CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library The moral right of David Hair to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.Р”Р„ll rights reserved.

Prologue: The Vexations of Emperor Constant (Part Three)Р”Р‡irst published in Great Britain in 2014 by Quercus

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