Rise of a Merchant Prince
Series: The Serpentwar Saga (#2); Riftwar Cycle (#11)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 479
ISBN-13: 9780006497011
Genres: Fantasy
First sentence: The soul screamed.
Description: Roo Avery, recently returned from a harrowing brush with the armies of the Emerald Queen, is now free to choose his own destiny and his ultimate ambition is to become one of the richest and most powerful merchants in Midkemia.

But nothing can prepare him for the dangers of the new life he has chosen where the demand for repayment of a debt can be as deadly as a knife in the shadows. Even those closest to him are suspect and as Roo struggles to build his financial empire, betrayal is forever close at hand. His instinctive cunning will serve him well, but he will soon realise that the road to success is far from smooth.

And while Roo works towards achieving his goal, the memory of the distant forces of darkness are never far away. For the war with the Emerald Queen is far from over and the inevitable confrontation will pose the biggest threat yet to his new found wealth and power.
Notes: 'Special overseas ed.' - t.p. verso.