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Heroes of the Empire Book 3: The Emperor by Israh Azizi is a continuation of the fantasy adventure series that creates a realm of four kingdoms; Ayleth, Devorin, Ondalar, and Verin. Honzio Hortinza is the Crown Prince of the Empire but finds himself imprisoned within his own castle. To escape his captors, Honzio must ally himself with a Savorian warrior, Svorgin, and his sworn enemy, a usurper to his crown, Draven. Honzio’s sister, Natassa Hortinza, has been abducted by a Savagelander by the name of Yalnos. Natassa, a Shadow Manos with special abilities to bend a person to their will and to see the past present, and future, escapes from the Savagelanders and seeks refuge with a group known as The Elders. Velamir has to choose between searching for his great love, Natassa, or for his best friend, Jax. He decides to follow Natassa’s trail to rescue her. Ultimately the battle is on for control of the Empire and to banish the shadows back to the spirit world where they belong.
The Emperor is a stirring, non-stop roller-coaster of allegiances, battles, love, loss, and heroism, reminiscent of Game of Thrones, minus the dragons. Author Israh Azizi has created a multi-faceted world with a vast array of complex characters all engaged in a series of overlapping story arcs. I was impressed with the author’s ability to run so many sub-plots and disparate characters but still manage to coherently link them together. Although I haven’t read Books 1 and 2 in this series, I would recommend doing so before reading Book 3. Although the story does stand alone and can be read separately, it will take readers unfamiliar with the characters and settings a little time to understand the scenario the characters are facing. That said, once settled into the story and the different perspectives, readers are in for a wild and emotional ride. I appreciated the author’s foresight in adding a pronunciation chart, as well as an important locations and terms table at the beginning. These certainly enhanced my reading. This journey is not yet complete, so I, along with other fans of this talented author, eagerly anticipate Book 4. This is an excellent adventure that I highly recommend.
