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The New Empire of Malplaquet

The New Empire of Malplaquet is Andrew Dalton's third and final book in the trilogy. The restoration is almost finished and Lilliputians Yenech and Melanak are given a special mission by General Thorclan. Snallard is still secretly siding with Jedekiah Biddle. But siding with the enemy can put you in a dangerous position. Especially when you could be found out. Granny has also come under suspicion by the Lilliputians.
Jedekiah Biddle has his own plans for the Lilliputians and doesn't mind showing Granny and Jamie where there new home will be. Jedekiah Biddle's face is another thing that is causing concern it is looking very strange.
Is it also possible that he can now see the Lilliputians or is he relying on outside help? Nigriff has suddenly become very friendly with Jedekiah Biddle. He has either become a traitor or he has a very clever plan. All this danger could put the Lilliputians at risk. Some of them could even get killed. It could be time for them to escape.
The New Empire is what they are desperately seeking but will they reach it or will Biddle have his revenge. After all it was his ancestor Captain John Biddle who originally kidnapped the Lilliputians. But he is not the only one with a famous ancestor.
This was a terrific conclusion to the series. There is Jedekiah Biddle who seems to be against the Lilliputians while Granny, Jamie, Vicky and Ralph are for them. But it's by no means certain what will happen to the Lilliputians due to several twists and turns. However the end is a spectator event as well as an emotional one for some of the characters.
The New Empire of Malplaquet by Andrew Dalton is published by Lutterworth Press and is out now.

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