The Empire Wars
The Empire Wars by Akana Phenix is a young adult fantasy novel published by Blackstone Publishing on August 6, 2024. This 464-page paperback presents a narrative centered on Coa, a young woman born in the wilds of North Transatlantic, who faces capture and the threat of execution in a brutal event known as the Great Hunt. As she navigates a world dominated by a nationalist regime intent on exterminating foreigners, Coa’s journey unfolds amidst themes of resilience and courage.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a tale that explores the complexities of survival and alliances in a dystopian setting. Coa’s precarious situation leads her to consider an alliance with Princess Ife, who is newly married into an authoritarian lineage, as well as a dangerous connection with a fellow participant marked as a traitor. The Empire Wars delves into the harsh realities of conflict and injustice, offering a gripping exploration of choices that could lead to salvation or downfall.
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“An exciting new voice in YA, Akana Phenix has written a gripping tale of resilience and courage that powerfully echoes the realities of conflict and injustice. The Empire Wars will resonate with young readers long after they turn the final page.”–Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author
The Empire Wars is a powerful new YA fantasy in which magic may be a young woman’s only hope for survival.
Coa, who was born feral in the North Transatlantic wilds, has been captured. Now, Coa is subject to public humiliation and execution in a gruesome spectacle known as the Great Hunt.
If participators die in the Great Hunt, their entire families will be executed–in front of everyone. The nationalist regime known as the Allied Force will not rest until all foreigners are exterminated. Coa’s best hope of survival might be Princess Ife–born of privilege but newly married into the authoritarian lineage.
Her riskier choice is an alliance with a gorgeous, cunning fellow participator, marked as a traitor to his militarized nation. Coa entangles herself with the captivating young man but soon finds he could be her ultimate downfall …
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