Kings of the North
core novel 2011 The Paksenarrion Universe
Record
| First published | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.19 (3,838 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| Page count | 478 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345508751 |
| Internal chronology | 7 |
Synopsis
Kings of the North picks up with peace nominally restored to Tsaia and Lyonya after the coronations of Mikeli of Tsaia and the half-elven Kieri Phelan, following directly on from Oath of Fealty. That peace proves fragile: surviving magelords still threaten Mikeli's hold on his throne, while Kieri must navigate a strained relationship with his elven grandmother as he learns to rule a kingdom he barely knows. Both kings also face a shared external danger from the ambitious ex-pirate Alured, who covets their thrones, and the northern realm of Pargun begins massing for a possible invasion. As old alliances and friendships are tested by these mounting pressures, the story sets up a discovery that will unsettle the fragile order both kings have only just begun to build.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Paksenarrion Universe
- Series: Paladin's Legacy core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Elizabeth Moon
Notes
- From the series record (Paladin's Legacy): 5-novel direct-sequel sequence (2010-2014), continuing immediately after The Deed of Paksenarrion. Not to be confused with The Legacy of Gird, a differently-named earlier prequel duology.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Paladin's Legacy: position 2 of 5: previous Oath of Fealty (2010) · next Echoes of Betrayal (2012)
- Internal chronology, within The Paksenarrion Universe: position 7 of 10: previous Oath of Fealty (2010) · next Echoes of Betrayal (2012)
Sources
- Baen Books catalog
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Moon
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/116494/kings-of-the-north-by-elizabeth-moon/
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