Empress

''Empress is an ambitious, impressive and intriguing novel'' - Starburst

''A fine read and a fine start to what could be an exceptional series.'' - The Contra Costa Sunday Times

When a scrawny, unwanted child - so lowly that she does not even have a name - is sold into slavery, a chain of events is set in motion that will have a profound impact on all the civilised world.

Naming herself ''Hekat'' (af...