A Lick of Frost
core novel 2007 Merry Gentry
Record
| First published | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.16 (33,827 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345495914 |
| Internal chronology | 6 |
Synopsis
Princess Meredith faces serious legal trouble in this sixth Merry Gentry novel when King Taranis of the Seelie Court brings rape accusations against her and three of her guards. At the same time, Sir Hugh approaches Merry with an unexpected offer to become queen of the rival Seelie Court, while Taranis himself grows increasingly fixated on fathering children with her. As she navigates these competing pressures, Merry relies on her inner circle of guards and lovers, including Doyle, Frost, Galen, and Rhys, and forms new alliances with figures such as the goblin twins Holly and Ash and other powerful fey. Balancing the false charges, Taranis's obsession, and her own precarious position, Merry works to solidify her power and protect her guards while securing her claim as heir to the Unseelie throne.
Where it sits
- Universe: Merry Gentry
- Series: Merry Gentry core; position 6 of 9 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Notes
- From the series record (Merry Gentry): Nine published novels; a tenth was announced as delivered to the author's editor but not yet published, so Core Canon here covers only the nine already in print.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Merry Gentry: position 6 of 9: previous Mistral's Kiss (2006) · next Swallowing Darkness (2008)
Sources
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