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Fallen Empire (Empire of Dragons Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by K.N. Lee (Author), TG Ayer (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 5: Empire of Dragons Chronicles

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Wolves. Dragons. Men. One young Mage to rule them all.

There is a plague that sweeps the land--one that targets the last living Mages--magic users like Amalia and her family.

The Brotherhood.

When the merciless monks ravage her village astride their firedrakes, an adventure to discover the truth of her origins, and true power begins. But, sanctuary comes in the most unlikely of places.

Amalia finds herself taken in by the mysterious wolf-shifter clan, where she is raised as a warrior. Her magic and her training give her strength--until she meets a man who changes her entire world.

The young chief of the fierce dragon-shifter clan.

Join New York Times bestselling author, K.N. Lee on an adventure perfect for fans of Vikings and Game of Thrones. You'll love Fallen Empire because it blends Viking mythology and ancient folklore. Get it now!

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Fallen Empire
Reign of Magic
Fire and Fury
Dragon Realm (Available for Preorder)

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#13 & #5 on The New York Times Bestseller's List 2016/2017Author Rank #4 in Mythology#5 in Action & Adventure#5 in Fantasy#6 in Science Fiction & Fantasy#12 in Literature & Fiction#19 overall in Amazon Authors#33 in Teens#64 in Genre Fiction#70 in Horror#88 in Paranormal#99 in ContemporaryBestseller's Lists#1 in Teen Asian Myths and Legends 2020#1 in Collections 2017#1 in Fairy Tales & Folklore 2017#1 in Pirates 2017#1 in Arthurian 2017#1 in Norse 2017#1 in Multicultural 2017#1 in Coming of Age 2017#1 in Country and Ethnic 2017#1 in Greek and Roman 2017#1 in Vampires 2016#1 in Paranormal Thrillers 2016#1 in Dystopian#1 in Literature & Fiction#1 in Contemporary#1 in Metaphysical and Visionary#1 in Epic Fantasy 2015 & 2016 #1 in Swords and Sorcery 2015 & 2016#1 in Science-Fiction/Fantasy 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016#1 in Steampunk 2016 US, UK, Canada#1 in Hot New Releases June 2016#4 in YA AustraliaJoin K.N. Lee's Newsletter For:

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0778KCC3Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragon Roots Emporium (November 7, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 7, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2980 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 147 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #854,535 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #606 in Nordic Myth & Legend Fantasy eBooks
- #1,003 in Greek & Roman Myth & Legend
- #1,265 in Norse & Viking Myth & Legend

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K.N. Lee is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and host of Needed on Set. She is the author of the Dragon-Born Saga, Eura Chronicles, Wonderland University, and the Chronicles of Koa series. When she is not writing twisted urban fantasy, epic tales of dragons, pirates, and mermaids, and dark poetry, she does a great deal of traveling and spending time with her family and running Pixie Girl Apothecary. She is a winner of the Elevate Lifestyle Top 30 Under 30 "Future Leaders of Charlotte" award for her success as a writer, business owner, and for community service.

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Catch Up on K.N. Lee's Work:

The Wicked Crown Chronicles:

Throne of Deceit

Throne of Malice

Throne of Peril

Throne of Envy

Dawn of the Seraphim Saga:

The Blood Lottery

The Fallen Wall

The Ashen City 

The Dragon Born Saga:

Half-Blood Dragon

Magic-Born Dragon

Queen of the Dragons

War of the Dragons

Fate of the Dragons

Curse of the Dragons

Wrath of the Dragons

The Chronicles of Koa Series:

Netherworld

Dark Prophet

Blood Princess

Crimson King

The Eura Chronicles:

Rise of the Flame

Night of the Storm

Dawn of the Forgotten

Prophecy of the Seer

Battle of the Heirs

Empire of Dragons Chronicles:

Fallen Empire

Reign of Magic

Fire and Fury

Realms of Ruin

Kings of Shadow Moon:

King in Exile

The Matchmaker's War:

The Girl with the Red Lantern

Freya's Fortune Saga:

Freya's Fortune

Sword of Destiny Trilogy:

Prince of Destiny

Battle for the Half-Blood Princess Trilogy:

Academy of Lost Souls

Academy of Darkness

The Lost Heir Trilogy:

The Lost Fae Princess

Standalones:

Lady and the Wolf

The Red Queen

Legacy of Oath and Blood

Legend of the Empire of Embers:

Mark of Chaos

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Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017

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“Amalia's first battle is for more than her life. It's for the souls of every being born with magic”l

There was no way to avoid being drawn in once I read that line in the description - and I’m very glad I gave into temptation as this was a fabulous book on a grand scale. Indeed, the Kindle blurb is very accurate when it describes this book as a “sprawling epic fantasy novel”. Add to that wonderful leads in Amalia and Kylan, a great supporting cast, a superb example of world-building with it’s shifting wolf hybrids, dragons, and mermaids, and the excellent writing I’ve come to expect from this author. The result is a book that has to be labeled as fantastic.

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Their journey to find each other and how Fate takes a hand...

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017

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I purchased a copy of this book at the current price. I am voluntarily providing an honest review in which all opinions are fully my own. I am not being compensated in any way.

~ Judi E. Easley for Blue Cat Review

What it’s about…

Father Marduk is impatiently pacing and Brother Dagan is falling over his words trying to get them out fast enough…” the Stones of Tarth… mage between two red rivers… and the Holy Cleric… a true descendant of the Erani clan… Skal…”

Amalia must run after Thomas is killed by the firedrakes. The whole village is overrun and there’s no help for it. She runs until the water where she hopes she won’t attract the mermaids. But the mermaids are already grabbing at her ankles. She uses her power and they scatter from her. As she climbs onto dry land she’s met by Aros who offers help and swears secrecy about her power. He’s a wolf and supposed to be her enemy, but he hasn’t had his first turning, yet. His pack takes her in and she is safe for a while.

Amalia meets Eris, God of Lost Souls and tells her not to trust Aros. Eris says that someday Aros will forget his promise and tell her secret. Aros meets someone, too.

Kylan is a wolf, but he is more than just a wolf. He is the son of the Alpha of his pack and the next big hunt is his to lead. This will be the hunt to reclaim the pack’s homelands, Kjos. Kylan meets Enit, Goddess of Fate, who gives him the Kiss of Enit Arue to awaken his rune spirit because he’s strong, loyal, and brave. Enit wants Kylan to go find Amalia.

What happens to Aros, Amalia, and Kylan when fate takes a hand?

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The cover is absolutely gorgeous and what drew me to the book initially. However, as beautiful as it is, it’s wrong. Amalia is on the run and is dressed in clothes that have seen better days, practically rags. So, as lovely as she looks here in her armor, it’s all wrong. And that’s a half a star!

The storyline is really great! I loved it. Any story that gets me yelling at a character and telling another one to run or not to trust someone, that’s a good story. It means I’m really involved. Ms. Lee got me involved with Amalia.

The characters were done very well, too. We learn about Amalia from the beginning as it is her story being told. Then we learn about Aros when we meet him. Kylan is introduced very well, too. The only characters we really don’t know that much about are Eris, God of Lost Souls and Enit, Goddess of Fate. We do know they’re sneaky and working to plan.

The pace is good. You move right along. It’s not a flat-out race, but it’s nice and brisk.

The tension is not always so hot. At times it sort of drops you and you feel like you lose your way a bit. Tension should have been higher at the end, but it sort of just stopped, because this is a cliff-hanger.

And this is where you STOP if you don’t want to see any SPOILERS…

The good, the bad, and the ugly…and how much it lit up my life… ✰✰✰✰

The cover really is gorgeous. It’s too bad it doesn’t relate more closely to the story. If Amalia were dressed properly for the story this would be outstanding. The dragon is done so well. I love the way the colors make them blend together and create an almost transparent area.

Apparently, Amalia doesn’t know too much about her magic. Her parents seem to have downplayed it as a birthmark on her hands and not ever trained her how to use it other than how to hide it. She still isn’t that great at hiding it, since it keeps slipping out. But then she uses it to scare away the mermaids, so she knows at least how to do something with it. Something she learned by experimenting on her own most likely. There is no mention (yet) of any sort of training. Maybe Kylan can help her with it. That is if he wakes up to the seriousness of their situation now that his father is dead and they are caged.

Kylan’s airheadedness really surprised me since Enit chose him because of his strength, loyalty, and bravery. I just didn’t expect that sort of behavior from him. I thought he would be more levelheaded. I really hope he is up to the tasks ahead of him. Since he’s fated to be with Amalia, that should mean that the two of them are up to whatever task is ahead of them. I’m assuming it’s Father Marduk and his firedrakes that are the task. They seem to be the ones stomping around killing people at will. I don’t know if I’ll be reading the rest of the series. Right now I have books scheduled to read all the way into February. So, we’ll see. I’m trying to get away from YA and stay with more adult lit.

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Maria M.

Good start

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018

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First, can I just say that art on the cover page of this book is amazing! The graphic designer or painter is very talented. It was mesmerizing. Ok, the book was really interesting but short and ends on a major cliffhanger. So, I can’t wait for the next one. This is my first Lee book and I will be looking at other books from this writer. The store was so short that I feel like I needed to read more to give it a thorough review. Great start though.

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Erani Kole

I'll definitely check out the next one

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017

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3.5 for me.

I thought this was pretty good. I really loved how epic some scenes were. Everything would go nice and good and smooth and them WHAM you're hit with an epic moment that kinda has your mouth dropping a little. A few times like this happened to me and it really made the first book in this series awesome. I really liked the writing and the people and build-up, but the two major things that didn't do it for me are the following: where and how it ended. I like looking at my percentage at the bottom that tells you how much you've got left of a book. When this book ended at 68% with pages from the author's other work, I won't lie. I was a bit disappointed, especially because the book felt like it ended so abruptly. I honestly felt like I only got the first half of the book. A few other things made me pause like little errors here and there but otherwise I'd read the next book. I can't not know what's going to happen.

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Sue Kay Davis

Dragons,Mage, Wolf Shifters, Firedrakes, Human and Gods

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018

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Love "Dragonriders of Pern" you will like this teen and young adult book. God's Eris and Enil give a gift to the last Erani descendant Amelia (15) and Dragon Shifter Kylan (24) who were born to be mates and save their people but they have never met before. Wolf shifter Aros befriends and betrays Amelia. There are two more books to this series that I don't have yet. I will . I will follow this author in this and other series she has now that I have found this first book . Her work is well worth keeping up with. Good for all readers at this point.

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Andi B.

Start of an epic fantasy

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2018

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Fallen Empire by K.N. Lee is the opening gambit in what looks to be an epic high fantasy tale. Mages, dragons, werewolves and religious zealots are a recipe for an epic tale.

Lee has created a breathtaking world, where the old Gods still walk the earth and The Brotherhood are hunting the key to restoring what they think is key to restoring balance to the world.

Amalia lost everything, her family, her home, and her safety when The Brotherhood descends on her quiet village. As she flees, Amalia finds meets a host of fantastic creatures, including mermaids and men who shift into wolves. She finds sanctuary with those very wolves, and finds both love and betrayal.

While Amalia is learning to fight with her wolves, The Brotherhood is out making even more deadly enemies. Kylan hunts firedrakes as he prepares for a prophecized journey.

So what happens when Amalia and Kylan’s lives collide? Lee has created a fantastic story, and I can’t wait to see where she takes us next.

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Louisa

Gripping fantasy.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2022

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Good and exciting story line. Waiting for more

Veronique

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2017

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Another great book by K.N. Lee. Can't wait for book 2.

Hoener, Birgit

not bad, but numerous spelling and grammar errors made reading frustrating

Reviewed in Germany on May 12, 2018

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After The Brotherhood destroy her home, Amalia, a young mage, finds shelter in a village of wolf shifters. But she has to hide her magic abilities, as mages are despised, feared - and mostly killed in the Empire.
Not a bad plot at all, but more a coming-of-age story for younger adults, perhaps, than for a more mature reader (and I don't mean hot steamy scenes with "mature"). The main characters were likeable, always a plus, but the narration style itself sometimes used a simple language which I associate more with fairytales or stories for younger people and children.
What really annoyed me were the numerous spelling and grammar errors - if on page 5 I see "their" instead of the correct "they're", this really frustrates me.
So - cheers to the author, not a bad book at all, but a big Boo! for the editor.
Will I read the second book in this series? I might, because, as I said, the plot as such wasn't bad, and the protagonists interesting enough to make me want to know more - always hoping the author changed the editor of course, or made use of the variety of spelling and grammar helps available online.

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Nice

Reviewed in Australia on January 11, 2020

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It’s a cute short story. I got it free for reviewing purposes and liked it immensely. It fast paced and gives you a good clear backstory for all characters. I hope for the pace and interesting events to continue in the next books. A few typos but they were easy to ignore.

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