The Long Selection Judas, Book 1, (Paperback)

<p>In the opulent, decaying empire of Venagrad - a world of carnival masks, alchemical technology, and perpetual political theater - everyone wears a false face. The most dangerous thing you can do is be seen for who you really are.</p><p><b>THE LONG SELECTION</b> is a dark fantasy political thriller trilogy following three players in a conspiracy that reaches from the gutters of Carnevale's canal districts to the throne of the Argent Empire itself.</p><p><b>JUDAS</b> - the Duke's son. A brilliant, ruthless political operative tasked by Emperor Leventhal Le Taliesin to transform a weak, well-meaning noble into the next Crown Prince. He has run a hundred schemes. He has never questioned who benefits. He is about to start.</p><p><b>SINA</b> - the bounty hunter. A veteran of The Chain, the empire's lawless nomadic underworld, who has sworn off men, sworn off sentiment, and taken a contract to keep Judas alive - for reasons she isn't allowed to disclose. She is also something else. Something she cannot tell him.</p><p><b>LEVENTHAL</b> - the Emperor. The architect of everything. The man who has kept his empire stable for decades through absolute control, careful cruelty, and one buried secret: the murder of his own son.</p><p>As Judas and Sina are drawn deeper into the investigation of Prince Daelen Le Taliesin's death five years prior, the lies that hold the empire together begin to fracture - and the truth, when it surfaces, will cost everyone something they cannot afford to lose.</p><p><i>Political intrigue. Found family. A slow-burn relationship built on professional trust and deliberate betrayal. A villain who believes he is right. An empire on the edge of collapse.</i></p><p><i>In an empire of masks, the most dangerous thing is to be seen.</i></p>

• The Long Selection Judas, Book 1, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798253254622
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-04-30
• Page Count: 382