A Confusion of Princes

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Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Keys to the Kingdom series and Shade’s Children, combines space opera with a coming-of-age story in his YA novel A Confusion of Princes.
 

Superhuman. Immortal. Prince in a Galactic Empire. There has to be a catch….


 

Khemri learns the minute he becomes a Prince that princes need to be hard to kill—for they are always in danger. Their greatest threat? Other Princes. Every Prince wants to become Emperor and the surest way to do so is to kill, dishonor, or sideline any potential competitor. There are rules, but as Khemri discovers, rules can be bent and even broken.


 

There are also mysteries. Khemri is drawn into the hidden workings of the Empire and is dispatched on a secret mission. In the ruins of space battle, he meets a young woman, called Raine, who challenges his view of the Empire, of Princes, and of himself. But Khemri is a Prince, and even if he wanted to leave the Empire behind, there are forces there that have very definite plans for his future.


Khemri thought he was made to rule. What will he become when he’s forced to fight for his life?


  • A Deadly Game of Succession: Ten million Princes rule the galaxy, but only one can be Emperor. For Khemri, surviving his own investiture is the first of many tests.
  • Forced to Join the Navy: Hunted from his first moments as a Prince, Khemri’s only refuge is the one place he never wanted to go: the Imperial Naval Academy.
  • Advanced Technology & Psitek Power: Experience a universe defined by the trinity of Imperial teks—Mektek, Bitek, and Psitek—where a Prince’s mind can be as deadly as his warship.
  • A Universe of Intrigue: When Khemri meets the mysterious Raine, he begins to question everything he knows about the Empire, its godlike Princes, and his own identity.
Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Keys to the Kingdom series and Shade’s Children, combines space opera with a coming-of-age story in his YA novel A Confusion of Princes. Superhuman. Immortal. Prince in a Galactic Empire. There has to be a catch…. Khemri learns the minute he becomes a Pri...

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22 reviews
J Grunny
November 18, 2023
One of my favorite books by the legendary author Garth Nix. I honestly wish he would have written more like this masterpiece.
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Joshua Vincent
June 26, 2013
A great book that gains a fresh look on humanity.
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George Taylor
April 17, 2015
Best in the future
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About the author

Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen; Clariel, a prequel in the Abhorsen series; the cult favorite teen science fiction novel Shade's Children; and his critically acclaimed collection of short stories, To Hold the Bridge. His fantasy novels for younger readers include The Ragwitch, the six books of the Seventh Tower sequence, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and A Confusion of Princes. His books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the Guardian, and the Australian, and his work has been translated in forty languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two children.

Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-win...

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