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 TimesWhen 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' (after a ...