Dragon Age The Masked Empire, Patrick Weekes
Dragon Age The Masked Empire, Patrick Weekes
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Dragon Age: The Masked Empire

Author: Patrick Weekes

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Unabridged: 13 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/10/2016

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

Empress Celene of Orlais rose to the throne of the most powerful nation in Thedas through wisdom, wit, and ruthless manipulation. Now, the empire she has guided into an age of enlightenment is threatened from within by imminent war between the templars and the mages even as rebellion stirs among the downtrodden elves. To save Orlais, Celene must keep her hold on the throne by any means necessary.

Fighting with the legendary skill of the Orlesian Chevaliers, Grand Duke Gaspard has won countless battles for the empire and the empress. But as the Circle fails and chaos looms, Gaspard begins to doubt that Celene's diplomatic approach to Orlais's problems will keep the empire safe. Perhaps it is time for a new leader, one who lives by the tenets of the Chevalier's Code, to make Orlais strong again.

Briala has been Celene's handmaid since the two of them were children, subtly using her position to help improve the lives of elves across Orlais. She is Celene's confidante, spymaster, and lover, but when politics force the empress to choose between the rights of the elves and the Orlesian throne, Briala must decide where her true loyalties lie.

About Patrick Weekes

Patrick Weekes is the lead writer for Dragon Age at BioWare and has contributed to all three of the award-winning Mass Effect games. His stories have appeared in Amazing Stories, Realms of Fantasy, and Strange Horizons.


Reviews

The life of a Noble. All nobility in Orlais is adept to “the Game”, a systematical fight for power. Alliances, betrayals, conspiracy, rumors, lies and truths disguised as lies; everything valid to get to the top. At this game Queen Celene of Orlais has kept herself strong and powerful for more tha......more

It was international women’s day yesterday, so I thought I’d review a fantasy book that displays a very powerful woman! Meet Celene, Empress of the mighty Orlesian Empire. The story begins with a typical clash for power. Celene is a very clever woman; she manoeuvres her way through political opposi......more

Goodreads review by Markus

The Imperial court of Orlais is filled with parties, ornamented masks and the intrigue-filled contest for power known simply as 'the Game'. But behind all this, the threat of full-scale civil war is looming. The mages and the templars are already fighting. The elven alienages simmer with discontent.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

How very disappointing... This novel has left me with a bittersweet aftertaste, more bitter than sweet, in what started as a very interesting and complex story about Orlesian politics and the "Game", and ended, well, to quote another Game, with my joy turned to ashes in my mouth. The first third of......more