The Hands of the Emperor

The Hands of the Emperor is the first book in The Lays of the Hearth-Fire series. It follows Cliopher "Kip" Mdang. It was published in 2019.

Published Blurb
An impulsive word can start a war. A timely word can stop one. A simple act of friendship can change the course of history.

Cliopher Mdang is the personal secretary of the Last Emperor of Astandalas, the Lord of Rising Stars, the Lord Magus of Zunidh, the Sun-on-Earth, the god. He has spent more time with the Emperor of Astandalas than any other person. He has never once touched his lord. He has never called him by name. He has never initiated a conversation.

One day Cliopher invites the Sun-on-Earth home to the proverbially remote Vangavaye-ve for a holiday.

The mere invitation could have seen Cliopher executed for blasphemy. The acceptance upends the world.

Volume One | The Meeting Place of Iki and Ani
Chapter One to Chapter Twenty Interlude One A Letter

Volume Two | The Nobody from the Islands
Chapter Twenty-One to Chapter Thirty-Five Interlude Two A Letter A Letter

Volume Three | The Heart of the World
Chapter Thirty-Six to Chapter Forty-Nine Interlude Three A Proclamation A Letter

Volume Four | Aōteketētana
Chapter Fifty to Chapter Fifty-Seven Interlude Four A Announcement An Invitation A Response A Reply

Volume Five | The Song of the Home Fire
Chapter Fifty-Eight to Chapter Eighty Epilogue | The Sum of All Thing Epilogue