The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard

The Hands of the Emperor

Lays of the Hearth-Fire #1

Victoria Goddard

738 pages • first pub 2019 (view editions)

fiction fantasy emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
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In an empire where gods still walk palace halls, a lifelong civil servant quietly tends both the world’s paperwork and the fragile heart of the distant sovereign he reveres.
For patient dreamers who love slow-burn hope.

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Cliopher Mdang knows all about consequences. He is the Secretary in Chief of the offices of the Lords of State: the official head of the Imperial Bureaucratic Service of Zunidh, unofficial head of the government. He spends his days dealing with al...

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Community Reviews

4.47
based on 1,337 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

hopeful: 73%

reflective: 67%

inspiring: 56%

adventurous: 24%

relaxing: 23%

funny: 22%

lighthearted: 16%

challenging: 12%

mysterious: 4%

informative: 3%

sad: 3%

tense: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

88% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

97% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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