Mistral's Kiss
core novel 2006 Merry Gentry
Record
| First published | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.07 (34,463 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 212 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345443588 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
Merry Gentry, a faerie princess competing against her cousin Cel to produce an heir and claim the Unseelie throne, continues her efforts to conceive while navigating dangerous magical politics in this fifth novel of the series. Her connection to ancient faerie powers grows stronger as she works alongside her guard of Ravens to restore magic to the decaying faerie realms, all while evading her cousin's ongoing schemes against her. As Merry's abilities and her standing within the Unseelie Court continue to shift, she must balance the personal stakes of her relationships with her guards against the wider political consequences of the succession contest, with both courts watching closely for any sign of who will ultimately inherit power.
Where it sits
- Universe: Merry Gentry
- Series: Merry Gentry core; position 5 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 5 of 9: previous A Stroke of Midnight (2005) · next A Lick of Frost (2007)
Sources
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