The Plague of the Empire tells the story of Liora, a young woman who discovers that the empire’s mysterious plague was no disease, but a weapon an ancient curse binding obedience to the emperor’s voice. Guided by a fallen physician and haunted by a book that speaks, Liora learns she is descended from those who created the curse. In defying the emperor, she inherits his power but chooses to destroy it, freeing her people at the cost of her peace. In the ashes of the empire, she walks alone, carrying silence where once there was control, ensuring freedom endures.
