Code and Codex : The epic new space opera from the author of Ninefox Gambit

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Language is ControlIn a galactic empire where all languages other than the empire's own are forbidden, the ruler, Aurelia, wields the power to manipulate reality itself, commanding the obedience of all who hear and understand her. Valentina is Aurelia's sworn companion, responsible for extracting useful knowledge from foreign texts before destroying their languages wholesale. Until she finds a book which proves to be the key to enslaving a traitor imprisoned for a thousand years, whose gaze is so powerful that he can destroy entire fleets...