The Broken Crown
core novel 1997 Essalieyan
Record
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.93 (3,283 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780886777401 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The Dominion of Annagar has kept an uneasy peace ever since clan Leonne was given the magic of the Sun Sword and made ruler over the five noble clans. Now a highly skilled general and a master of magical arts plan to take the crown for themselves by killing every member of clan Leonne. The story is set at Tor Leonne, where succession struggles and an alliance with a treacherous ally threaten the whole realm. Further south in the Essalieyan Empire, the merchant House Terafin and its adopted members, among them the street-bred Jewel, are drawn into events that will reach well beyond the Dominion's borders.
Where it sits
- Universe: Essalieyan
- Series: The Sun Sword core; position 1 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michelle West
Notes
- From the series record (The Sun Sword): Six novels about the Dominion of Annagar and the Essalieyan Empire as demons and a usurper move against the last heir of clan Leonne.
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 The Sun Sword: position 1 of 6: next The Uncrowned King (1998)
- Internal chronology, within Essalieyan: position 2 of 18: previous Hunter's Oath (1995) · next The Hidden City (2008)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Michelle Sagara
- BiggerBooks listing
- Order of Books: Michelle Sagara West
- Margins: Essalieyan series
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