Reading order · 3 books · 1987 to 1992 · Set in Kelewan
Empire Books in Order
The Empire trilogy is set on Kelewan, the world of the Tsurani, during and after the Riftwar. Mara of the Acoma is about to take holy vows when her father and brother are killed, and she must play the deadly Game of the Council to save her house.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1987 to 1992
- First book
- Daughter of the Empire
- Latest
- Mistress of the Empire (1992)
- Setting
- Set in Kelewan
The reading order
Every Empire book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in Kelewan
- 1Daughter of the Empire1987With Mara of the AcomaMara, seventeen, is about to enter a temple when news comes that her father and brother have been killed in battle.Buy on Amazon
- 2Servant of the Empire1990With Mara of the Acoma and Kevin of ZûnMara buys a group of Midkemian prisoners as slaves, among them Kevin of Zûn, a proud, outspoken man whose ideas begin to change her and her empire.Buy on Amazon
- 3Mistress of the Empire1992With Mara of the AcomaMara faces her most powerful enemies yet, including the Assembly of Magicians, as she tries to change the empire for good.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Daughter of the Empire, Servant of the Empire and Mistress of the Empire in order. They can be read alongside Feist’s Riftwar Saga.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Mara of the Acoma | Kevin of Zûn | Arakasi | Lujan | Nacoya | Hokanu of the Shinzawai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Daughter of the Empire | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 2 Servant of the Empire | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 3 Mistress of the Empire | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Empire books
6 characters from Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts’s chart, with the number of Empire books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Mara of the AcomaYoung woman who becomes Ruling Lady of the Acoma | 3 | Daughter of the Empire 1987 |
| Kevin of ZûnMidkemian prisoner and slave who becomes Mara's love | 2 | Servant of the Empire 1990 |
| ArakasiMara's spymaster | 3 | Daughter of the Empire 1987 |
| LujanCommander of Mara's army | 3 | Daughter of the Empire 1987 |
| NacoyaMara's old nurse and first adviser | 2 | Daughter of the Empire 1987 |
| Hokanu of the ShinzawaiNoble who marries Mara | 2 | Servant of the Empire 1990 |