Daughter of the Empire
by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts · first published 1987
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Mara, a young, untested Ruling Lady of Kelewan, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic stuggle for survival. But first she must rally an army of rebel warriors, form a pact with the alien cho-ja and marry the son of a hated enemy. Queen Mara of Acoma vows to avenge the deaths of her brother and father, even if it means killing her own husband.
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…The RPG campaign roots are really visible once you pay attention, but (as far as I can remember) in a better way than, say, Dragonlance managed. I always enjoyed the political fantasy spin-off series Daughter of the Empire by Janny Wurts more, though. :D
on “The Betrayal at Krondor Help Web” ↗…Park by Larry Niven and Stephen Barnes * In The Country of the Blind by Michael Flynn * Me by Thomas T. Thomas * A State of Disobedience by Tom Kratman * Merchant Princess series by Charles Stross * Daughter of the Empire series by Raymond E. Fiest and Janny Wurts * Ecolitan series by L.E. Modesitt Jr * Freehold by Michael Z. Williamson * The Game is Life series by Terry Schott * The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jum Butcher
on “Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book?” ↗…ebooks they're advertising to me: 1. The Summer Dragon, Todd Lockwood. Publisher: DAW 2. Beren and Lúthien, J.R.R. Tolkien (and Christopher Tolkien). Publisher: William Morrow (= HarperCollins) 3. Daughter of the Empire, Raymond Feist (and Janny Wurts). Publisher: Spectra (= Penguin) 4. The Grace of Kings, Ken Liu. Publisher: Saga Press (= Simon & Schuster) 5. An Inheritance of Ash & Blood, Jamie Edmundson. Publisher:…
on “"Big 3" science fiction magazines including Asimov's and Analog acquired” ↗On the other hand the triology he co-wrote with Wurst (starting with daughter of the empire) reads less like a ad&d campaign run by an inexperienced gm... And I also think the Greyhawk books started as a setting for a private game, then became books, and finally a published rpg setting?
on “How to Write a Novel” ↗