Child of Flame
core novel 2000 Crown of Stars
Record
| First published | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.86 (5,096 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| Page count | 916 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780756414245 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
As the fourth entry in the series, Child of Flame pushes the overarching plot forward more decisively than its immediate predecessor, digging deeper into the central mysteries surrounding Liath's power and the looming threat to Wendar while building toward a series of major battles. Alain and Liath in particular are carried into unfamiliar, disorienting territory as the consequences of earlier books catch up with them, and several long-running storylines reach turning points that force both characters and readers to reconsider assumptions built up over the previous three novels. With Liath's presence in the narrative notably reduced compared to earlier volumes, other characters, and the wider political and military crisis facing King Henry's kingdom, take on greater weight as the series approaches its midpoint.
Where it sits
- Universe: Crown of Stars
- Series: Crown of Stars core; position 4 of 7 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kate Elliott
Notes
- From the series record (Crown of Stars): A seven-volume secondary-world epic drawing on early medieval European history and astronomy/astrology, following a large ensemble cast across a single continuous conflict.
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 Crown of Stars: position 4 of 7: previous The Burning Stone (1999) · next The Gathering Storm (2003)
Sources
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