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y separately published work icon Born of Empire single work   novel   fantasy  
Is part of The Chronicles of Kydan Simon Brown , 2004 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 Born of Empire
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'The Kevleren dynasty rules both the Hamilayan empire and the kingdom of Rivald because they, and only they, can use the Sefid, the true source of all magic. But Wielding the Sefid comes at a terrible cost, the sacrifice of something loved.

'Hamilay's new empress, Lerena, no sooner ascends the throne than she is faced by the joint crises of an expansionist Rivald overseas and an unstable, love-spurned sister at home – whose influence with the Sefid is greater than any who have come before. Then a revolution in Rivald creates the greatest threat her family has ever faced, and the Kevlerens confront extinction at the hands of those they trusted most. (From the publisher's website.)

Notes

  • Dedication: For Smith sisters - Carey, Lindy and Tanya. Wonders never cease. For Caleb, the most recent arrival. And for Julianne, the best of us, and the bravest

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Tor , 2004 .
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      Extent: 373p.
      ISBN: 140503596X
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
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      DAW Books ,
      2005 .
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      Alternative title: Empire's Daughter
      Extent: 440p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published March 2005.
      ISBN: 0756402832, 9780756402839

Works about this Work

Simon Brown : An Overview Gillian Polack , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Steam Engine Time , May no. 8 2008; (p. 59-62)
Writing Speculative Fiction : Defending Contemporary Commercial Fantasy Van Ikin , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , March no. 156 2006; (p. 3)
Writing Speculative Fiction : Defending Contemporary Commercial Fantasy Van Ikin , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , March no. 156 2006; (p. 3)
Simon Brown : An Overview Gillian Polack , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Steam Engine Time , May no. 8 2008; (p. 59-62)
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