Reynard's Fate: Volume 1 (The Lucarcian Series) - Tapa blanda

Can the fate of one man decide the future of an empire...? The five hundred year old Lucarcian Empire is crumbling. Noble houses wait, poised for the death of the venerable and childless emperor. Behind the scenes they plot and scheme, trying to gain an upper hand in the inevitable civil war that is looming. A daring corsair steals a priceless artefact from the sinister Trade Lords. They want it back and will let nothing stand in their way. Reynard Ferrand, noble son of the Iron House, finds himself a captive in the dark hold of a slave galley. Can he escape and find out who put him there, and why, before the empire collapses? Meanwhile, on the desolate island of Granita, an ancient evil stirs...