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Betrothed to the Emperor

Emperor's Assassin, Book 1

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Betrothed to the Emperor

By: Kai Butler
Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
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I was born to kill the emperor, but first, I must marry him.

I trained as an assassin while my twin sister trained to be the empress. My life will be forfeit once I murder the most powerful man on the continent, but I have no choice. If I fail, the Imperium will consume our nation and anyone who rises against them.

Too soon, we walk into the glittering imperial court, each step taking us closer to the dangerous man on the black throne, my sister’s future husband, the newly crowned Emperor of the Southern Imperium. Emperor Tallu has more spies than fish in the sea. He poisoned his own father to secure the golden crown.

When his sharp eyes skim over us, they don’t catch on my sister. They land on me, his killer.

“I choose you, Prince Airón of the Northern Kingdom. You will be my consort.” Tallu’s smile is mirthless. “Or I will reduce your entire nation to ashes.”

Betrothed to the Emperor ends with more story to tell, but the characters end on a HFN.

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This read a bit like a children's book. Like avatar the last airbender, baring the s3x scenes of course. I like the idea and the basic plot but it was if nothing had been fleshed out beyond the concept. The schemes of both the prince as self called assassin and the enemies are all very basic (such as disgusing assasins in northern cloaks).

i also found the character development poor, both the mains are about as interesting as a plank. Prince Aerion is meant to be witty/ comical but only as he states it about himself about 4 or 5 times in the book rather then any true displays of it

ok at best.

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