Lord of Empathy

Lord of Empathy tells the story of Bren, a mysterious self made man and talented Empath who rules the slums. This position however is not only illegal but precarious under the current state of affairs.
In a world ruled by Empaths, the society's elite, able to manipulate emotions for personal and political gain, Bren's rule will always be under threat, so in order to protect his interests Bren sets in motion a series of events with unexpected consequences.
More than Bren's uncanny ability to manipulate emotions is his intelligence and how he uses his talent on both friends and enemies that makes his character stand out from the usual anti-hero trope.
Around him there's a cast of interesting characters, conflict regarding gender roles, emotional abuse and the inevitable political intrigue to enrich the plot.
All this makes Lord of Empathy an entertaining read with quite the twist at the end.