The Empirium Trilogy

***The Empirium Trilogy*** is a young adult fantasy series by Claire Legrand. It began in 2018 with *Furyborn* and ended in 2020 with *Lightbringer*.

## Plot

After a long, brutal war against the angels, seven Saints made a pact with their leader: in exchange for peace, the angels would leave Avitas in order to make a new home for themselves on a different world. Before entering the Gate, the angels' leader uttered the following prophecy:

"*The Gate will fall. The angels will return and bring ruin to the world. You will know this time by the rise of two human Queens- one of blood, and one of light. One with the power to save the world. One with the power to destroy it. Two Queens will rise. They will carry the power of the Seven. They will carry your fate in their hands. Two Queens will rise.*"
A millennia later, the prophecy is mainly discussed among academics and historians. One of the few laypeople who do still take it seriously is Rielle Dardenne, a young women whose father insists on sheltering her from the world- and the world from her. This has left Rielle with a lot of time to ruminate about the prophecy and what it could mean for someone like her; unlike her fellow elementals who can control only one element each, Rielle has power over all seven. This inconceivable ability makes Rielle wonder if she could be one of the Queens of prophecy. The only question is which one?

Over 1,000 years in the future lives Eliana Ferracora, a bounty hunter for a totalitarian regime that has already conquered most of Avitas and plans on devouring the rest. After one of her hunts, Eliana returns home to find that her mother has become another victim in a recent string of mysterious kidnappings. In order to have a chance at finding her, Eliana teams up with the Wolf, the infamous right-hand to the mysterious leader of Red Crown. While searching for her mother, Eliana finds out several chilling facts about the Empire and its leader, ones that change how she views her own history and identity.

The stories of these two young women are tied in ways no one could have ever predicated. As they continue to uncover the secrets of their world, they will slowly begin to understand their extraordinary abilities and decide who they want to be- a Queen of light or a Queen of blood.

## Publishing

*The Empirium Trilogy* was originally published in English by Sourcebooks Fire. Hardcover, paperback and ebook copies for each novel are available for purchase.

*Queen of the Blazing Throne* is an ebook exclusive novella that was included as a prize for entering the *Lightbringer* Pre-Order Sweetstakes. It is available for purchase.

## Titles in the series

### Main series

* *Furyborn* (2018)
* *Kingsbane* (2019)
* *Lightbringer* (2020)

## Major characters

* Rielle Dardenne
* Eliana Ferracora
* Simon Randell
* Audric Courverie
* Remy Ferracora
* Ludivine Sauvillier
* Corien
* The Prophet

## Themes

Identity and expectations are two of the core themes of *The Empirium Trilogy*.

## Videos

### Trailers

FURYBORN Book Trailer Meet the Sun QueenFURYBORN Book Trailer Meet the Blood Queen
### Other

Meet Claire Legrand, author of Furyborn (The Empirium Trilogy 1)
## Trivia

* The trilogy is named after the magical structure that everything in the world of Avitas is made out of.
* Each novel is named after a character's nickname: Eliana the *Furyborn* Child, Rielle the *Kingsbane*, and Audric the *Lightbringer*.
* While there are not any plans for a sequel, Legrand does have plenty of stories that could take place in the world of Avitas.
* Ideally, *Queen of the Blazing Throne* should be read after *Kingsbane* and before *Lightbringer*. However, it is not required reading in order to understand the story.

## References

1. ↑ Legrand, Claire (May 21, 2019). *Kingsbane*. Sourcebooks Fire. ISBN 9781492656654. pg. 399.
2. ↑ Claire Legrand. Frequently Asked Question. Sourcebooks Fire. Retrieved on October 22, 2020. “Currently there are no plans for more books, but there are definitely many stories in Avitas left to tell.”
3. ↑ Claire Legrand. Frequently Asked Question. Sourcebooks Fire. Retrieved on October 22, 2020. “The ideal time to read [the novella] is between reading Kingsbane and Lightbringer, but if you don't read it, you'll still understand everything from the main trilogy.”