Lords of the Old Empire

The Rise of Gorchakov, Book 3

By: Victor Pylaev

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

The empire lives to fight another day!

The traitors hiding under the roof of their family home were found and punished. But where do the threads woven into a sophisticated tangle of conspiracy lead? The young Prince Gorchakov will have to confront rogue guardsmen, outraged rebels, the people sent by the German Kaiser to aid the crisis, and one legendary general who went over to the dark side. Sometimes, all of them at once.

The hands of the Third Section are tied, the police are powerless, the army is doing nothing to stop the madness, and the Gifted aristocrats are fleeing the capital like rats from a sinking ship. The empire is on the verge of a catastrophe the likes of which haven’t been seen in centuries.

Is one person able to prevent this downfall?

©2022 Victor Pylaev (P)2023 Podium Audio

Very good AU set in the Russian Empire.

Great characters, engaging story, good use of historical facts twisted just enough to fit the AU without retracting from their history or being confusing. Overall...a nicely crafted tale.