Dragon Age: The Masked Empire

Patrick Weekes

Apr 2014 · Sold by Macmillan

About this ebook

Empress Celene of Orlais rose to the throne of the most powerful nation in Thedas through wisdom, wit, and ruthless manipulation. Now, the empire she has guided into an age of enlightenment is threatened from within by imminent war between the templars and the mages even as rebellion stirs among the downtrodden elves. To save Orlais, Celene must keep her hold on the throne by any means necessary.

Fighting with the legendary skill of the Orlesian Chevaliers, Grand Duke Gaspard has won countless battles for the empire and the empress. But as the Circle fails and chaos looms, Gaspard begins to doubt that Celene's diplomatic approach Orlais' problems will keep the empire safe. Perhaps it is time for a new leader, one who lives by the tenets of the Chevalier's Code, to make Orlais strong again.

Briala has been Celene's handmaid since the two of them were children, subtly using her position to help improve the lives of elves across Orlais. She is Celene's confidante, spymaster, and lover, but when politics force the empress to choose between the rights of the elves and the Orlesian throne, Briala must decide where her true loyalties lie.

In this thrilling tie-in to the award-winning Dragon AgeTM games, alliances are forged and promises broken as Celene and Gaspard battle for the throne of Orlais. But in the end, the elves who hide in the forests or starve in the slums may decide the fate of the masked empire.


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Ratings and reviews

For people just getting into the books, this is definitely the one to start with if you want to prepare for Inquisition. The timeline should be DA2》Masked Empire》Asunder》DAI. As for the book itself this was a marvelous, thrilling novel from start to finish. You'll learn about important characters that are guaranteed to make an appearance in DAI and most importantly about The Game. The story has great pacing and all the characters have impressionable personalities. I love this book, thank you Patrick Weekes!

I downloaded this book with the intention of reading it over a few day's time. I read it in one night. Couldn't leave it alone. Patrick Weeks, IMO, did a great job in bringing these characters to life & the story was very compelling. My 2 complaints:1) I felt the book wasn't long enough. There was enough substance for me to become invested in these people, (Celene & Briala especially) and I hoped to learn a lot more about them then was able. 2) The ending...I'll leave it at that, as to not drop spoilers.

i was set on giving it 2/5 until i read the final chapter. good 1. leaves you with plenty of questions though.

About the author

PATRICK WEEKES is a senior writer at BioWareTM and has contributed to all three of the award-winning Mass EffectTM games. His stories have appeared in Amazing Stories, Realms of Fantasy, and Strange Horizons. He has also published a stand-alone fantasy novel.

A division of Electronic Arts, the world's leading electronic entertainment publisher, BIOWARE is the award-winning creator of some of the world's best-selling video games, including the Baldur's GateTM and Neverwinter NightsTM series, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old RepublicTM and Mass Effect.