Children of Empire

Warpmancer Saga #3

by Nicholas Woode-Smith

He thought he would live and die for Imperia.
Now, he wants it to burn…

Kei was once a loyal servant of the Imperial Council, the greatest empire the galaxy has ever seen.

Until his god and his government killed his family…

Now, he has sworn revenge against all he once held dear.

With his military training and access to heretical texts, Kei will spark a rebellion the likes of which Imperia has never seen before.

A rebellion that will take generations to fulfill.

For if Kei cannot kill a god, he will find somebody who can.

Even if that person is only a child…

Children of Empire is the 3rd book of the Warpmancer Saga. Explore the lives of those who are oppressed directly by the Imperial Council and learn about the multigenerational plot that culminates in the events of the Warpmancer Saga.

This is a 2nd edition of three earlier books. Godkiller, Outcast of Empire and Daughter of Mars are included, re-written and edited into this new, final edition.

408 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2022

About the author

Nicholas Woode-Smith is a fantasy and science fiction author from Cape Town, South Africa. He has been writing since the age of twelve, writing short stories, novels, and RPG campaigns. In 2013, he published his first book, Fall of Zona Nox. Five years later, he published it again after greatly improving his skills.

Since then, he’s written dozens of books in the urban fantasy and sci-fi genre. Notably, the best-selling urban fantasy series, Kat Drummond.

Nicholas has a degree majoring in economic history and philosophy, and minors in political science, international relations, and English literature from the University of Cape Town. He has been involved in politics, civic activism, and political analysis since 2014.

Reviews

[FionaH · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, I found this a bit hard to get into at the beginning. After all the excitement on Nova Zarxa, the change of pace and location was initially jarring. The first third of the book deals with events taking place in the Imperial Empire around a decade before the Fall of Zona Nox.

However, it is in the final two-thirds that the book shines. As the POV moves from Kei to Re’lien, we are sucked into the world of the Devil Child. The larger events of the Empire have little relevance to a child abandoned and tormented for other’s mistakes. It is in the character development that the author really shines, and that is true again here. I couldn’t put the book down once Re’lien was introduced and finished the story in 3 days.

I can’t wait to see what is coming down the line for Re’lien as her story intersects with the main storyline from the first 2 books.

I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Laurie Robertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loving this series, it is action from beginning to end.
The action draws you into it as you feel the frustrations and hopes of the persecuted.
Some strange abilities are emerging as various apparently disparate groups start to merge.
Bring it on.

[Andrew Norley · Rating 5 out of 5]

the saga continues..

This book differs from the previous two, as it’s seen from the perspective of the Imperials n their “allies”

This series just gets better - at the moment, the first two books are free and this one is worth every penny