The Merchant Emperor

Acclaimed author Elizabeth Haydon returns with the long-awaited Book 7 of the USA Today Bestselling Symphony of Ages

The war that they had feared is now upon them. Ashe and Rhapsody, rulers of the alliance that protects the Middle Continent, are gathering their allies to combat the machinations of the merchant Talquist, who will soon be the crowned emperor of F’Dor. Gwydion of Navarne remains by Ashe’s side as the Lord Cymrian seeks to anticipate the moves of their enemy. Seeking to shore up their perimeter defenses, Lord Marshall Anborn has taken to the field. And Rhapsody has been forced into hiding to protect the life of her infant son, who is being targeted by Talquist.

The Cymrian Alliance is badly outnumbered, and they are surrounded by enemy nations. The Merchant Emperor of F’dor has allied himself with a demon ensconced within a stone titan, and has begun targeting the dragons that remain on the Middle Continent. His thirst for power is insatiable, and Talquist will stop at nothing until the Cymrians are wiped out and the entire continent is under his rule.

Assailed by danger from all sides, surrounded by lies and intrigue, Rhapsody is left with one undeniable truth: if their forces are to prevail, she must join the war herself, wielding the Daystar Clarion, an ancient weapon whose power is nearly unparalleled. As she struggles to reconcile her duties as a mother and ruler, a danger more devastating than Talquist is stirring beneath the surface of the land itself.

In The Merchant Emperor, beloved characters are forced to make soul shattering sacrifices. Bestselling author Elizabeth Haydon has delivered a breathtaking seventh installment to The Symphony of Ages.