What happens when a hero is defeated by her own victory?"It felt like I was consistently pumped with doses of epinephrine...the characters developed perfectly." Reader's Favorite, 5-star review."I'm an extremely hard reader to please, but I can say wholeheartedly that I truly enjoyed this book. It goes without saying that I'm looking forward to the third book in the series." Reedsy.com, 5-star review.The war with Tyrace is over. It was supposed to be a time of celebration. Of triumph. But for Marilia Sandara, hero of Chrysathamere Pass, the cost was too high. After watching her childhood friends slaughtered before her eyes, all she wants to do is sail back to Svartennos and try to forget the price she had to pay for her victory.But the peace isn't long to last. First comes the heartbreaking news that the woman Marilia loves may soon be engaged to another. Then, when Emperor Vergana makes a shocking announcement-that he means to disinherit his true-born son, Rufyllys, in favor of his adopted child, Prince Ilruyn-the seeds are sown that will plunge Navessea back into war. This time, Marilia and her twin brother, Annuweth, find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict that threatens to undo all they fought for. By the time the dust settles and the killing stops, only one of the children of Karthtag-Kal may be left standing. The second book in the trilogy ups the romance and intrigue, while continuing the journey of Marilia Sandara, the hero of the empire who now stands, in victory, poised to lose everything she holds dear.What readers are saying about Empire of Jackals:"I truly could NOT put this book down. It's well written, tight, no words wasted and a very good story.""An amazing sequel to book one.""The only reason I was OK to put this book down between reading sessions was because it's so much to take in. And my eyes hurt from avidly devouring it.""[T]he character development is truly impressive and exceptionally well conveyed.""I liked this book even more than the first one."
