A privileged young man finds himself caught in a tangled web of lies, intrigue and misadventure after his affair with a beautiful and mysterious woman ends in disaster.
A coming-of-age tale blended with a touch of mystery, Young Lords of the Empire blurs the lines between fiction genres as it tells the story of a well-to-do student's pursuit of a beautiful and elusive young woman. Their erstwhile relationship, and the emotional fallout from its failure, form the backdrop for the drama that ensues.
Tinged with wicked humor and dark pathos, Young Lords of the Empire is the debut novel of author Jay Edwards.