{"product_id":"the-emperors-twin-hardcover","title":"The Emperor's Twin - Hardcover","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\u003eHoney Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Dark Space Opera Unfolds in the Shadow of a Crumbling Multi-species Empire, Driven by a Nihilistic Quest for Power\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The central palace of Crysth is overrun; the empire has surrendered to an invading army led by Wilhelmina Ming, a traitor from its own capital city. However, the invaders can no longer control their divine power source--a being they worship as god--and now both invader and the invaded are trapped inside the palace with no way to rein in the eldritch force that has taken over, and no choice but to join together against it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ming's last hope is Speaker, the slain emperor's twin and former imperial steward who is somehow bonded with the deity. A wannabe artist and writer, Speaker has been held hostage by the invaders for months, forced to recount the final days of the empire in the hopes that something in these details might give a clue as to the god's desires and motives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's Twin\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting exploration of power, identity, and the terrifying intersections between the human body and the divine--the grotesque and the sublime--that questions the nature of control, survival, and the price of unrelenting ambition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoney Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, writer, and translator based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her publications include several works of fiction originally in Mandarin as well as her own science-fiction novel, \u003ci\u003eLessons in Birdwatching\u003c\/i\u003e, which was her debut in 2023. She also holds a doctorate in Comparative Literature from NYU and currently works as a writer at Studio ZA\/UM. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ehttps: \/\/sinoistbooks.com\/honey-watson\/\u003cbr\u003ehttps: \/\/angryrobotbooks.com\/books\/lessons-in-birdwatching\/\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.1 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379247542374,"sku":"9781945863899","price":36.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Ru3Z4BxTRy9781945863899.webp?v=1768918234","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-emperors-twin-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}