THE PILLARS OF POWER

De: R.M. Burgess

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

A queen without a throne is still a queen ...
In the treacherous world of the One Land, Esme Shelsor's journey from pampered queen to ruthless power-seeker is a tale of survival, ambition, and the brutal cost of seeking power.
Widowed young and defeated in battle, Esme is torn from her throne and enslaved by the Chekaliga tribesmen—a twist of fate that would break most women. But Esme is no ordinary queen. Through cunning and charisma, she transforms her captivity, charming her way to becoming the Grand Sabiza and challenging the very men who sought to subjugate her.
Then her own father, Artor, seizes the throne in her absence and banishes her to the unforgiving Southern Marches. But with her loyal retainer Mantan Yandharan by her side, Esme survives the desolate wilderness and finds an unexpected foothold of power in the remote Serat Oasis.
From this precarious perch, Esme begins her quest to build an empire. Facing enemies on all sides—her treacherous father, the Zon overlords, rival tribes, and her own inner demons—she climbs the rungs of power through calculated risks and unwavering determination.
Will she be willing to pay the awful price to achieve the empire she seeks? The loss of kinship, friendship, and love, culminating in a terrible loneliness? Or will she succumb to the very human need for intimacy? And allow herself to be consumed by her enemies? For the game of absolute power is all or nothing.
A sweeping saga of political intrigue, personal transformation, and the razor's edge between survival and annihilation, this novel explores the complex landscape of power, ambition, and the choices that define us.