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And those who survive must contend with friends and enemies newly imbued with violent powers. The kingdom of Saiduan already lies in ruin, decimated by invaders from another world who share the faces of those they seek to destroy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now the nation of Dhai is under siege by the same force. Their only hope for survival lies in the hands of an illegitimate ruler and a scullery maid with a powerful—but unpredictable—magic. As the foreign Empire spreads across the world like a disease, one of their former allies takes up her Empress’s sword again to unseat them, and two enslaved scholars begin a treacherous journey home with a long-lost secret that they hope is the key to the Empire’s undoing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But when the enemy shares your own face, who can be trusted?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the convergence between the two worlds strengthens, alliances are made and broken, magic and mayhem abound—and before it’s all done, at least one world will be shattered and broken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eKameron Hurley is an award-winning author and advertising copywriter.  Hurley grew up in Washington State, and has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska; Durban, South Africa; and Chicago. She has a degree in historical studies from the University of Alaska and a Master’s in History from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, specializing in the history of South African resistance movements. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer essay on the history of women in conflict“We Have Always Fought” was the first blog post to win a Hugo Award. It was also nominated for Best Non-Fiction work by the British Fantasy Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHurley is the author of \u003ci\u003eGod’s War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInfidel,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRapture,\u003c\/i\u003e a science-fantasy noir series which earned her the Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer and the Kitschy Award for Best Debut Novel. Her latest novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is published by Angry Robot Books. and the sequel, \u003ci\u003eEmpire Ascendant, \u003c\/i\u003ewill be out in October 2015. Her first space opera, \u003ci\u003eThe Stars are Legion,\u003c\/i\u003e will be published from Simon and Schuster’s Saga imprint in fall of 2016.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has won the Hugo Award twice, and been a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Nebula Award, the Locus Award and the BSFA Award for Best Novel. Additionally, her work has been included on the Tiptree Award Honor List and been long-listed for the Gemmell Morningstar Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHurley’s short fiction has appeared in magazines such as \u003ci\u003eLightspeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEscapePod\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e, and anthologies such as \u003ci\u003eThe Lowest Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women,\u003ci\u003eYear’s Best SF \u003c\/i\u003eand the upcoming\u003ci\u003e Meeting Infinity.\u003c\/i\u003e Her work has been translated into Romanian, Swedish, German, Hebrew, Chinese, Spanish and Russian. She is also a graduate of Clarion West, and writes regular columns for \u003ci\u003eLocus Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to her writing, Hurley has been a Stollee guest lecturer at Buena Vista University and taught copywriting at the School of Advertising Art. Hurley currently lives in Ohio, where she’s cultivating an urban homestead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46555277197473,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780857665591","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780857665591_54cc1932-378e-4a91-b189-5768a3c78055.jpg?v=1781782528","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/empire-ascendant-paperback-by-kameron-hurley","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}