Terras de Corza
#6243.50 adjusted 3.87 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 4 books Status Complete 2006–2010 Reading commitment Medium Madalena Santos Last reviewed 2026-10-05
Overview
Madalena Santos's saga (2006-2010), begun when she was fifteen, is set in the Lands of Corza, a fictional set of twelve kingdoms drawn in the image of central and southern Europe. Its four novels are independent stories in four eras of the same world: O Décimo Terceiro Poder in a medieval age, as the king's adopted daughter Neferlöen fights a usurper's mercenaries; A Coroa de Sangue at the end of absolutism, as an exiled nobleman starts a civil war to expose a regicide; As Tribos do Sul in the age of industrialisation, as Corza's explorers collide with the tribes of the South; and Os Doze Reinos among the pre-Roman origins of the kingdoms and their First King. Epic fantasy of an unusual kind, without magic or imaginary races: a geopolitical fiction of travel and intrigue in a wholly invented world. Published in Portuguese only.
Epic fantasy, Historical fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (4 works) counts toward ranking
Terras de Corza Madalena Santos
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | O Décimo Terceiro Poder | 2006 | 1 | core | 3.66 (143 ratings) |
 | A Coroa de Sangue | 2007 | 2 | core | 3.21 (62 ratings) |
 | As Tribos do Sul | 2009 | 3 | core | 3.32 (41 ratings) |
 | Os Doze Reinos | 2010 | 4 | core | 3.59 (27 ratings) |
Madalena Santos's Portuguese saga of the Lands of Corza, a fictional set of twelve kingdoms modelled on central and southern Europe, told in four independent novels set in four eras, from the Middle Ages to industrialisation and back to pre-Roman origins, without magic or imaginary races: a geopolitical epic of travel and intrigue.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Terras de Corza? Terras de Corza's Core Canon is 4 books.
- What is the reading order for Terras de Corza? Publication order, starting with O Décimo Terceiro Poder. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Terras de Corza finished? Complete (2006–2010).
- How much reading does Terras de Corza take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 4 Core Canon books · ~1,078 pages).
- How is Terras de Corza ranked? #624 in this site's official ranking, based on 273 reader ratings across 4 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #624?
Ranked #624 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.50 across 4 core books.
- A smaller readership (273 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.21 to 3.66.
- 0.36 behind #623, Time of Iron.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 4 books · Complete · 273 ratings · Ranks #624 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length epic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (4 Core Canon books)
- O Décimo Terceiro Poder (2006)
- A Coroa de Sangue (2007)
- As Tribos do Sul (2009)
- Os Doze Reinos (2010)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No award could be confirmed for the books.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.50 across 273 ratings on 4 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon extension: Terras de Corza (Madalena Santos) accepted 2026-10-05
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Madalena Santos (official site) Tier 1
- Magazine.HD Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-10-05
Rule: Core Canon = O Décimo Terceiro Poder (2006), A Coroa de Sangue (2007), As Tribos do Sul (2009) and Os Doze Reinos (2010), complete: four independent novels in one world.