King's Shield
core novel 2008 Inda
Record
| First published | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.99 (2,506 ratings, collected 2026-09-02) |
| Page count | 594 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780756405625 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
King's Shield picks up with Inda after nearly a decade away from home, years spent building a fearsome reputation at sea that has, by this point, made him as much a pirate hunter and raider as a merchant escort. Returning at last to his homeland, he finds it transformed as well: his childhood friend Evred now sits on the throne, having inherited a kingdom facing the threat of an imminent seaborne invasion from an old and powerful enemy across the water. Evred, recognizing both Inda's unmatched naval experience and their old bond of loyalty, appoints him as his Royal Shield Arm, the king's closest military defender, charged with organizing the kingdom's defense against the coming assault.
Where it sits
- Universe: Inda
- Series: Inda core; position 3 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Sherwood Smith
Notes
- From the series record (Inda): The complete, closed quartet -- one continuous narrative.
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 Inda: position 3 of 4: previous The Fox (2007) · next Treason's Shore (2009)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inda_(novel)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Smith
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/BBT/inda/
- https://sherwood-smith.com/books/king-s-shield
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