The Hidden Libraries (The Empire of Silence, Book Two). The Wraith: in a jail cell, the Empire's greatest thief awaits his fate.. The New Dawn: they will bring down the Empire down, without regard to the blood it will cost. The Baron: as Lieutenant of the North he has the power to crush all opposition - and to have his revenge on the Wraith. The Hope: one man knows how to save the Empire from civil war and chaos - but he needs help to do it. He needs The Wraith. 137,000 words (approx).