Synopsis
After ascending the Carnelian throne, 17-year-old Eubian Emperor Jaibriol III is busy accomplishing many different goals—beginning peace talks with Skolian Empire, Skolian Imperialate, escaping death during several assassination attempts and marrying his beautiful, tricky and dangerous finance minister Tarquine Iquar. Above all, he has to hide from his Eubians#Aristos, Aristo fellows, that he is in fact a Rhon psion, for if his secret is ever revealed, he would face the fate of an enslaved Providers (Saga of the Skolian Empire), provider. This novel overlaps with ''Ascendant Sun'' which tells the events after Radiance War from the point of view of new Skolian Imperator Kelricson Garlin Valdoria Skolia, Kelric Valdoria and ''Spherical Harmonic'' which tells the events after Radiance War from the point of view of Pharaoh Dyhianna Selei. ''The Radiant Seas'' tells the story of Jaibriol's childhood on the planet Prizma and the course of Radiance War. "The Ruby Dice" is the next book in the chronology of the saga to include Jaibriol III as a main character, followed by "Carnelians".References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moons Shadow Saga of the Skolian Empire Novels by Catherine Asaro Tor Books books 2003 American novels