Assassin's Price

The eleventh installment in L. E. Modesitt Jr.'s Imager series, Assassin's Price continues the saga of the Algenai, a society where individuals possess the ability to project their consciousness into other bodies. The narrative follows the son of a wealthy merchant family as he navigates the complex political and magical hierarchies of his world, discovering the extent of his own imaging abilities. As tensions rise, the protagonist must balance personal ambition with the broader conflicts involving soldiers, wizards, and the strategic use of magic in warfare.

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