The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin
#10753.71 adjusted 3.74 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 4 books Status Complete 2010–2013 Reading commitment Medium Rowena Cory Daniells Last reviewed 2026-10-29
Overview
Rowena Cory Daniells’s epic fantasy (2010 to 2013) tells the story of a winter-bound kingdom, Rolencia, split apart when King Rolen’s enemies seize his throne. It follows three of his children: Byren, the king’s second son, who must challenge his elder brother and later fight to reclaim the crown; Fyn, the disinherited child with magic in his blood, who must become a leader; and Piro, the only princess and a secret magic-worker, around whom the fate of the world may turn.
Epic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (4 works) counts toward ranking
The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin Rowena Cory Daniells
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The King's Bastard | 2010 | 1 | core | 3.63 (3,039 ratings) |
 | The Uncrowned King | 2010 | 2 | core | 3.84 (1,324 ratings) |
 | The Usurper | 2010 | 3 | core | 3.80 (1,190 ratings) |
 | King Breaker | 2013 | 4 | core | 3.62 (543 ratings) |
Trilogy and concluding fourth novel, Solaris, 2010 to 2013.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin? The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin's Core Canon is 4 books.
- What is the reading order for The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin? Publication order, starting with The King's Bastard. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin finished? Complete (2010–2013).
- How much reading does The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 4 Core Canon books).
- How is The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin ranked? #1075 in this site's official ranking, based on 6,096 reader ratings across 4 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #1075?
Ranked #1075 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.71 across 4 core books.
- A smaller readership (6,096 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.03 behind #1074, The Familiar.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 4 books · Complete · 6k ratings · Ranks #1075 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)
- The King's Bastard (2010)
- The Uncrowned King (2010)
- The Usurper (2010)
- King Breaker (2013)
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 awards found for this universe.
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.71 across 6,096 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: The Corruption of Hollis Brown (Ancrum), The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin (Daniells) accepted 2026-10-29
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Rowena Cory Daniells Tier 2
- Google Books: The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin box set (Solaris) Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-10-29
Rule: Core Canon = the four novels: The King’s Bastard, The Uncrowned King and The Usurper (2010), and King Breaker (2013). The novella The King’s Man is not included. Daniells’s T’En books are set in a separate world.