The Briar King
core novel 2003 The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
Record
| First published | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.75 (11,468 ratings, collected 2026-09-23) |
| Page count | 553 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345440662 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In the kingdom of Crotheny, an ancient curse begins to stir as the legendary Briar King awakens deep in a forest long thought merely cursed, not truly dangerous. As dark forces manipulate the royal court through murder and treachery, a princess is drawn into political intrigue and prophecy she barely understands, while a forest knight, a young monk uncovering secrets within his own church, and a knight sworn to protect the royal family each begin to sense that something older and greater than court politics is converging on the kingdom.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
- Series: The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone core; position 1 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Greg Keyes
Notes
- From the series record (The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone): Core Canon is all four novels.
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 The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone: position 1 of 4: next The Charnel Prince (2004)
Sources
← The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone dossier · All universes
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