Servant of the Empire (Riftwar Cycle: The Empire Trilogy)

691 pp. In the world of Kelewan, Mara of the Acoma has now become an expert player in the Game of the Council through bloody political maneuvering. After buying a group of Midkemian prisoners-of-war, she finds one of them—Kevin of Zun—to be a great asset in her ongoing struggle for survival and power.