Power and Majesty
core novel 2010 Creature Court
Record
| First published | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.82 (431 ratings, collected 2026-09-22) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780732289430 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In the city of Aufleur, a secret court of shapeshifters battles the nightly threat of monstrous Creature Kings. When the powerful Lord Rhian dies, the court's fragile balance of power is thrown into chaos, drawing in a young noblewoman and a debt-collector's apprentice who both find themselves changed by the court's strange gifts.
Where it sits
- Universe: Creature Court
- Series: Creature Court core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Tansy Rayner Roberts
Awards (verified)
- Aurealis Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2011: won
- Ditmar Award (Best Novel), 2011: won
Notes
- From the series record (Creature Court): The complete Creature Court trilogy.
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 Creature Court: position 1 of 3: next The Shattered City (2011)
Sources
← Creature Court dossier · All universes
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