History Literature / TheLastEmpire

%%* KnifeNut: Emma Calloway apparently, though her vaunted skills have yet to be demonstrated
%%* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters

* ArmiesAreEvil: and are the ones sent in to crush uprisings as brutally as possibly. In particular, the Australian Army responds to rebellions in invaded Territories by razing the area and anyone in it, regardless of whether they were involved or not.
* TheBadGuyWins: the Australian Empire won during the Invasion of New Zealand, so this is the perspective of the Resistors
* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Calloway-Johnson-Iskanders. Only time will tell just how screwed up but, to start with: Nathan is part of the Resistors and Emma's long-lost brother. Both Emma and her uncle, Brett Johnson, are very senior in the Australian Army and loathed for it. Emma's mother is, apparently, an alcoholic and married to Gregori Iskander, who is the father of Alex and Kat. The twins apparently dislike what Emma and Brett do and try to ignore it. Also, there have been hints that Emma's father met a rather sticky end.
* DarkActionGirl: Emma Calloway,
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Emma Calloway, with hints that there is far more to be known
* JerkAss: Emma Calloway, so much. No one seems to actually like her, though some do appear to respect her enough to do as she says
* KnifeNut: Emma Calloway apparently, though her vaunted skills have yet to be demonstrated
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
* SiblingRivalry: strongly implied between Emma and Alex, though Emma completely out-classed her half-sister

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: [[LaResistance the Resistors]]. Emma, and the rest of the Australian Empire treat them as dangerous terrorists, but so far they seem to be more focused on getting rid of the more brutal elements of the Empire than anything else.

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: [[LaResistance the Resistors]]

* JerkAss: Emma Calloway, so much

* ArmiesAreEvil: and are the ones sent in to crush uprisings as brutally as possibly
* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Calloway-Johnson-Iskanders. Only time will tell just how screwed up.
* DarkActionGirl: Emma Calloway

* SiblingRivalry: strongly implied between Emma and Alex, though Emma completely out-classed her half-sister

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters

* Peter Smith: head of [[LaRésistance the Resistors]] and adopted father of Nathan Smith

''The Last Empire'' is formed from several inter-weaving storylines and an unbelievable amount of named characters. The central storyline seems to be that of General Emma Calloway, a former New Zealander, who is unwillingly appointed as Governor to the Territory of New Zealand. Off to the side is Nathan Smith, whom seemingly everybody but himself knows is Emma's long-lost brother. Emma's half-sisters, the Iskander twins Alexandra and Katerina, both join their sister in New Zealand, much to her annoyance.

''The Last Empire'' is formed from several inter-weaving storylines and an unbelievable amount of named characters. The central storyline seems to be that of General Emma Calloway, a former New Zealander, who is unwillingly appointed as Governor to the Territory of New Zealand. Off to the side is Nathan Smith, whom seemingly everybody but himself knows is Emma's long-lost brother.

''The Last Empire'' series is a sweeping dystopian thriller epic by little-known author Emilie Hardie that chronicles the fall of the Australian Empire. Though a series of novellas, it follows a similar structure to TV shows, including episode numbering.

* ActionGirl: Emma Calloway

''The Last Empire'' series is a sweeping dystopian thriller epic by little-known author Emilie Hardie that chronicles the fall of the Australian Empire