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Catherine Asaro's saga of the Skolian Empire is a passionate tale of love, rivalry and redemption on a distant planet, as two powerful rulers battle for the heart of one remarkable woman.

A New Adventure in the Saga of the Skolian Empire. Kamoj Argali is the young ruler of an impoverished province on a backward planet. To keep her people from starving, she has agreed to marry Jax Ironbridge, the boorish and brutal ruler of a prosperous province. But before Argali... Read Full Overview

Winner of the Nebula Award, this science fiction adventure "features sound characterization, straightforward plotting, abundant world building detail, and almost as much humor" ( Booklist ). As the young ruler of a destitute province burdened by obsolete technology, Kamoj Argali... Read Full Overview

From the author of Ascendant Sun , the Saga of the Skolian Empire continues in this Nebula Award-Winning Novel. Kamoj Argali is the young ruler of an impoverished province on a backward planet. To keep her people from starving, she has agreed to marry Jax Ironbridge, the boorish... Read Full Overview

The Quantum Roseis the story of Kamoj Argali, the young ruler of an impoverished province on the backward planet Balumil. To keep her people from starving, she has agreed to marry Jax Ironbridge, the boorish and brutal ruler of the prosperous neighboring province. But... Read Full Overview