Emperor of Fire Fantasy novel by Alfred Bekker The size of this book corresponds to 483 paperback pages. His name is Dagger - and he is an assassin of the God Emperor of Arakand. When he is ordered to kill the members of a heretical monk brotherhood, he spares the immobilized cripple Baladus. A mistake he will bitterly regret. Soon Baladus leads a rebellion that shakes the Empire of Arakand to its foundations. And at the same time, the magic of the God Emperor, who saved Arakand in the past from the destructive power of the fire of the two suns, seems to be fading... Alfred Bekker writes fantasy, science fiction, crime novels, historical novels and books for children and young readers. His books made him known to a large audience.. The total circulation of his novels is more than 3.5 million print copies.