The Trouble with Kings
core novel 2008 Sartorias-deles
Record
| First published | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.83 (2,585 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781605040257 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Princess Flian Elandersi wakes in a strange place without any memory of who she is. A prince tells her she is secretly engaged to a king who wants to marry her at once, and another prince rescues her on horseback. When her memory returns she realises that her suitors want her wealth rather than her. She longs to leave the militaristic atmosphere and return to her musical studies. After a second abduction she suspects three royals, Prince Garian Herlester, Prince Jaimhe and King Jason Szinzar, and decides to act. Is the one she wants a villain or a hero?
Where it sits
- Universe: Sartorias-deles
- Series: Other Sartorias-deles Novels core; position 1 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Sherwood Smith
Notes
- First issued as an e-book by Samhain in 2008, with a paperback following. Takes place around the time of Crown Duel.
- From the series record (Other Sartorias-deles Novels): Standalone novels set in Sartorias-deles that are not part of a numbered series.
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 Other Sartorias-deles Novels: position 1 of 5: next A Posse of Princesses (2008)
- Internal chronology, within Sartorias-deles: position 9 of 37: previous Over the Sea: CJ's First Notebook (2007) · next Wren to the Rescue (1990)
Sources
- Sherwood Smith: Sartorias-deles Saga
- Sherwood Smith: FAQ (reading order)
- ISFDB record (AuthorWars mirror)
- Rising Shadow: The Trouble with Kings
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