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Title: The Last Empress
Subtitle: A Jordinia Prequel Novella
Author: C.K. Brooke
Narrator: Leah Casey
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-22-17
Publisher: C.K. Brooke
Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
Before the New Republic seized the nation, before its legendary duchess was ever lost or found...there was the last empress.
On her eighteenth birthday, Neandra Gatspierre, daughter of the Earl of Witham, learns that she has been chosen to wed Jordinia's future emperor, Dane Ducelle IV. In the diary she receives as a gift, Neandra chronicles her days from arriving to the palace in Pierma as a new bride and accepting the crown as empress, to navigating a complex marriage and suppressing her dangerous affections for another man. Meanwhile, an ill-starred succession of famine, economic decline, and plague threatens to inspire the country's most disgruntled citizens to full-fledged rebellion.
The stage is set for the epic, romantic adventure series in this fast-moving, diary-format prequel that will leave you aching to devour the whole saga.
This is a 20,000-word, spoiler-free prequel novella. It can be listened to before, after, or at any point in C.K. Brooke's Jordinia series.
Members Reviews:
Prequel draws readers into Jordinia series
For those who have not yet read the Jordinia series by C.K. Brooke, this new, free prequel provides a gripping introduction to the story of the lost duchess, heroine of the first two books in the series, "Duchess Quest," and "The Duchess Inheritance." This novella tells the story of the empress of Jordinia, just prior to the revolution. As the increasing discontent of the citizenry is told through the empress's journal entries, she must decide whether her loyalties lie with her one true love who leads the uprising, or with her cold and distant husband and their beloved children. C.K. Brooke is skilled at drawing readers into a time period and fleshing out characters in rich detail. This story echoes history in a way that humanizes both royals and rebels, and provides an unforgetttable opening to Brooke's wonderful series.
This novella is a prequel to the Jordinia series that I love!
Here, we are reading the diary entries of the young woman who will become the mother of Dainy (from The Duchess Inheritance).
The diary entries span many years and tell the story from before Neandra becomes an Empress and up to the relative time period that The Duchess Inheritance begins. We see the struggles Neandra faces with her new husband, the births of her children, and her attempts to connect with the people that she rules over.
I loved getting a sneak peek into the mind of Neandra during a hostile time in Jordinia history. Her tale was sad at times, but it added another layer to the story since we don't get to see much of her in the other books. However, her legacy lives on through her daughter.
Review on Up 'Til Dawn Book Blog
Amazing!
Really loved the concept. The lead character was amazing. Love the the story line
Loved this book with passion and meet the author and ...
Loved this book with passion and meet the author and can't wait to read the book I got for the series!
Not needed, but good introduction
Great jump start to the series. I am finishing the Dutchess Quest now. It's not needed for the series but gives great background
