![]() ![]() A lot of men are sure their new wives will come around eventually, but of course many don't. It started as a mutual agreement for young couples who wanted to marry but faced parental disapproval, or a way to "spice up" marriage vows, but has since become quite ugly. Abduction Is Love: It's a Namornese tradition to kidnap women in order to marry them, which Sandry is horrified to learn about.Abdicate the Throne: In a non-royal variant, Sandry signs over the Landreg estates and title to her cousin Ambros, who had already been looking after them anyway, so Berenene has no more control over her.But the four are walking into a trap: Berenene wants their powerful magic bent to her service, and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep them there. Her great-uncle, Duke Vedris, suggests she take her friends with her, so they will have time to reforge their bond. ![]() Sandry has been invited to Namorn by her cousin, Empress Berenene, to visit the imperial court and the estates she has long avoided. However, their long time apart and the things they have experienced mean they find themselves arguing, unable to reconnect like they all expected. The four protagonists have been apart for years, as Briar, Tris and Daja went on long journeys with their teachers while Sandry stayed in Summersea. The Will of the Empress is the ninth book in Tamora Pierce's Circleverse, and the first not to be part of a subseries. ![]()
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