The Empire
The Empire is a three-book series set in the Aeon 14 universe. Empress Diana of Scipio and Petra, the Transcend spy turned court ambassador who has quietly loved her for decades, must forge an alliance strong enough to survive interstellar war, palace intrigue, and repeated attempts on the empress's life. Petra's most difficult task is at hand: she must guide Diana to victory against Scipio's many foes, both within and without.
By M.D. Cooper
Books in this series
The Empress and the Ambassador
Book 1
The proud empress whose empire is threatened. The spy operating in her court. Together they must forge an alliance and rekindle a love that deceit destroyed. Yesterday, Empress Diana discovered that Scipio is not the most powerful Empire in human space. Vast alliances have been created in the far reaches of space, and they are embroiled in a deadly war. The victor will claim all of humanity as their prize.… more
Consort of the Scorpion Empress
Book 2
Petra and Diana really need a vacation... Not that they stand any chance of getting one. With the threat on Alexandria quelled, the Empress and the Ambassador travel to Spica, capital of the Scipian Quadrant adjacent to the Hegemony of Worlds. There the fleets are being assembled to begin the war, but more intrigue threatens to unravel all that Diana is trying to achieve. Petra must put her life on… more
By the Empress's Command
Book 3
Renewed assassination attempts have Petra more determined than ever to keep Diana safe… …even if that means putting her in harm's way. After a fresh wave of attempts on Diana's life, Petra decides it's time for more drastic measures. Xalta is an out of the way world, and the perfect place for Petra to train Diana and her Impera Protego under harsh and demanding conditions. Her goal is to build… more
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- A Memory Called Empire: a newly arrived ambassador navigating a dazzling, deadly imperial court, for readers of Arkady Martine's Hugo-winning A Memory Called Empire
- Ancillary Justice: an empire's court politics entangled with artificial intelligence and hard-won loyalty, echoing Ann Leckie's Hugo-winning Ancillary Justice