Servant of the Empire
- 691
- Pages
- about 13 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Servant of the Empire” raises the stakes of the “Empire Trilogy” from one noble house to the Empire itself, and Mara is still its great asset. She fights her enemies with intelligence, a deep grasp of her own culture and a readiness to see through other people’s eyes, which is what makes this political fantasy by Feist and Janny Wurts so satisfying. Some readers find the book overlong in places; the ending is moving.
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About the book
Servant of the Empire is a fantasy novel by American writers Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. Published in 1990, it is the second book in the Empire Trilogy, preceded by 1987's Daughter of the Empire and followed by Mistress of the Empire in 1992.
Reading order · Empire Trilogy
Full order & progress →- Daughter of the EmpireStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - Servant of the EmpireThis book
8.28.2 / 10 - Mistress of the Empire
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 175 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 54% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 15 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 160 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is Servant of the Empire?
It has 691 pages — longer than 72% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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