The release date for the English version of 'Emperor Mage' by
Tamora Pierce is Jun 2005. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Daine, who was sent to Carthak as a member of the Tortallan peace team, finds herself embroiled in a complex political predicament. Although she disagrees with the Carthaki custom of owning slaves, she is just there to tend to the emperor's birds and has no right to voice her opinions. It is very annoying! Her power has also increased in an unexplained manner.
Talks of peace come to a standstill as Daine muses about Carthak's contradictory Emperor Ozorne. How could he be so brutal to his people and so kind toward his birds? Daine is certain that he has some kind of scheme. Knowing that preventing Ozorne's plots of power grabs is essential to maintaining the safety and tranquility of the realm, Daine must battle the formidable Emperor Mage.