Essay Questions

Who is the newly introduced character in Lord Emperors? What is his role?

The new character in this book is doctor Rustem who has traveled from the east to Bassani to treat a dangerous patient. After completing his primary task, the King has one more special request, which he must not refuse if he wants to live. The King wants Rustem to be a spy for Bassani in the city of Sarantine. The King suspects that war is looming, and he wants to have first-hand information to prepare adequately. When Rustem is asked to perform this extra service for the King, he bids farewell to his family and heads to Sarantine to perform the King's orders.

Did Crispin complete his anticipated project in Sarantine?

Crispin went to the City of Sarantine to decorate the Great Sanctuary as ordered by the King. This was a great opportunity for Crispin to start a new life because he wanted to forget the pain of losing his entire family. After reaching Sarantine, Crispin was introduced to the Great Sanctuary, and he started his biggest ever assignment, the restoration of the holy place. Unfortunately, one day while working on his job, war broke out, and everything came to a standstill. Life took a different trajectory because the entire town erupted into chaos, bringing Crispin's project to an abrupt stop.

Why is Queen Gisel in Sarantine at King Valerius' territory?

Gisel is the Queen of Batiara, but her kingdom has been attacked, and she has escaped an assassination attempt. The only person who can assure her safety is King Valerious. The main reason why Queen Gisel is here is that she wants King Valerious to recover Batiara and join it with Sarantine. In the previous book, Queen Gisel had sent a request for marriage offer to King Valerious to marry her to save her kingdom. However, this time she is here because she wants to be safe and requests the King recapture Batiara from the attackers.