{"product_id":"dragon-age-the-masked-empire-paperback","title":"Dragon Age: The Masked Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Weekes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmpress 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFighting 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBriala 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this thrilling tie-in to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eDragon Age\u003c\/i\u003e(TM) 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePATRICK WEEKES is a senior writer at BioWare(TM) and has contributed to all three of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eMass Effect\u003c\/i\u003e(TM) games. His stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmazing Stories, Realms of Fantasy, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has also published a stand-alone fantasy novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eBaldur's Gate\u003c\/i\u003e(TM) and \u003ci\u003eNeverwinter Nights\u003c\/i\u003e(TM) series, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars(R) Knights of the Old Republic(TM)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMass Effect.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44303855747174,"sku":"9780765331182","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/clBRbi8wQUxLRHA5cWc4c2dHZ1dOdz09.webp?v=1767570925","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dragon-age-the-masked-empire-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}