The two of them are forced into a world of politics and treachery-but this time, with the highest stakes yet.īook four, The Crimson Crown, was released in October 2012. Han risks his life to help her, but when he has recovered, he finds out to his dismay that the girl he knew and loved as 'Rebecca' is actually the princess heir of his country. All the while, she's pursued by assassins that wish to prevent this. Meanwhile, at the same school, Raisa (hiding under a pseudonym) works to take a level in badass.īook three, The Gray Wolf Throne, initially focuses more upon Raisa as she travels back home. Han meets a powerful and mysterious ally named Crow, who comes offering to teach him-and aid with his vendetta against the Bayars. Meanwhile, Raisa is faced with political tension and potential threats to her ascension to the throne of the Fells, on top of her approaching name day and a looming marriage contract.īook two, The Exiled Queen, follows Han and Raisa as they attempt to escape the political turmoil in their home by attending the world-famous schools at Oden's Ford. The amulet brings more trouble than it's worth, though, including the undying enmity of the Bayar family and even a dangerous connection with the Demon King of legend. In book one, The Demon King, Han is having trouble breaking away from his former life as a notorious streetlord, when one day he (accidentally) steals a strange amulet from the Bayars. Although first independent of each other, their worlds collide when a conspiracy emerges around the vastly powerful Bayar House and the Demon King's amulet.

The Demon King's reign of terror has come to be known as The Breaking.įast-forward a thousand years and we have the events of the main series, following (former) street thug Han Alister and Princess Heir Raisa ana'Marianna, of the Gray Wolf line of queens descended from Hanalea. She rallied an army made of both wizards and members of the Spirit Clans, who then defeated the Demon King and restored order to the Seven Realms.

According to legend, a thousand years ago an evil wizard named Alger Waterlow (known to plebs solely as the Demon King) kidnapped Queen Hanalea of the Fells and nearly caused the end of the world. Book four is not pictured.Ĭinda Williams Chima's take on High Fantasy.Ī series of novels that take place within the world of, obviously, the Seven Realms. From left to right, books one through three.

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