Empress Celene of Orlais rose to the throne of the most powerful nation
in Thedas through wisdom, wit, and ruthless manipulation. Now, the
empire she has guided into an age of enlightenment is threatened from
within by imminent war between the templars and the mages even as
rebellion stirs among the downtrodden elves. To save Orlais, Celene must
keep her hold on the throne by any means necessary.
Fighting with the legendary skill of the Orlesian Chevaliers, Grand Duke
Gaspard has won countless battles for the empire and the empress. But as
the Circle fails and chaos looms, Gaspard begins to doubt that Celene's
diplomatic approach Orlais' problems will keep the empire safe. Perhaps
it is time for a new leader, one who lives by the tenets of the
Chevalier's Code, to make Orlais strong again.
Briala has been Celene's handmaid since the two of them were children,
subtly using her position to help improve the lives of elves across
Orlais. She is Celene's confidante, spymaster, and lover, but when
politics force the empress to choose between the rights of the elves and
the Orlesian throne, Briala must decide where her true loyalties lie.
In this thrilling tie-in to the award-winning Dragon Age(TM) games,
alliances are forged and promises broken as Celene and Gaspard battle
for the throne of Orlais. But in the end, the elves who hide in the
forests or starve in the slums may decide the fate of the masked empire.
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