Crown of Stars
core novel 2006 Crown of Stars
Record
| First published | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.95 (2,820 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| Page count | 609 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780756411930 |
| Internal chronology | 7 |
Synopsis
The seventh and final Crown of Stars novel opens in the aftermath of the catastrophic spell that failed to contain the exiled Ashioi, who have now returned to a world thrown into upheaval by their arrival and by years of internal conflict within King Henry's realm. Sanglant must work to consolidate a fragile claim to power across Wendar and Darre while contending simultaneously with the returning Ashioi preparing for war, court conspirators such as Antonia and Adelheid forming their own dangerous alliances, and rivals including Stronghand and Duke Conrad who see his weakened position as an opportunity to seize the crown for themselves. Liath, whose actions triggered the cataclysm, and their daughter Blessing, along with the still-mysterious Alain, round out a sprawling cast working through the political and magical wreckage left by the series' long-building crisis.
Where it sits
- Universe: Crown of Stars
- Series: Crown of Stars core; position 7 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 7 of 7: previous In the Ruins (2005)
Sources
← Crown of Stars dossier · All universes
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