Books

Books : reviews

Kate Elliott.
King's Dragon.
Orbit. 1997

The Kingdom of Wendar is in turmoil.

King Henry still holds the crown, but his reign has long been contested by his sister Sabella, and there are many eager to flock to her banner. Internal conflict weakens Wendar’s defences, drawing raiders, human and inhuman, across its borders. Terrifying portents abound and dark spirits walk the land in broad daylight.

Suddenly two innocents are thrust into the midst of the conflict: Alain, a young man granted a vision by the Lady of Battles, and Liath, a young woman with the power to change the course of history. Both must discover the truth about themselves before they can accept their fates. For in a war where sorcery, not swords, may determine the final outcome, the price of failure may be more than their own lives.

Kate Elliott.
Prince of Dogs.
Daw. 1998

Kate Elliott.
The Burning Stone.
Daw.

Kate Elliott.
Child of Flame.
Daw.

Kate Elliott.
The Gathering Storm.
Daw. 2003

Kate Elliott.
In the Ruins.
Daw. 2005

Kate Elliott.
The Crown of Stars.
Daw. 2006

Kate Elliott.
Jaran.
Daw. 1992

(read but not reviewed)

Kate Elliott.
An Eathly Crown.
Daw. 1993

Kate Elliott.
His Conquering Sword.
Daw. 1993

Kate Elliott.
The Law of Becoming.
Daw. 1994

Kate Elliott.
Unconquerable Sun.
Head of Zeus. 2020

Growing up in the shadow of her mother Eirene has been no easy task. The legendary queen-marshal did what everyone thought impossible: expel the invaders and build Chaonia into a magnificent republic, one to be respected – and feared.

Now Princess Sun has come of age and she is ready to prove herself. But the cutthroat ambassador corps and conniving noble houses have never ceased to scheme, and they have plans that need Sun removed as heir – or better yet, dead.

To survive, the princess must rely on her wits and her companions: her biggest rival, her secret lover, and a dangerous prisoner of war.

Kate Elliott.
Furious Heaven.
Head of Zeus. 2023

The second book in The Sun Chronicles trilogy, a galactic-scale, gender-swapped space opera series inspired by the life of Alexander the Great.

Shrewd, brutal, relentless and patient, Queen-Marshal Eirene has led the Republic of Chaonia from the brink of annihilation to the edge of victory. One by one, her enemies have fallen in defeat, and now she is ready to push her battle-hardened fleets into territories long controlled by the mighty Phene Empire.

But her victories are not without cost. The Republic has endured decades of conflict, with factions simmering beneath the surface, waiting for their chance to boil.

The Phene know this. While they might not be able to defeat the Queen-Marshal in open battle, there are other ways to strike back. And on the eve of Eirene’s attack on the rich and populous Karnos System, they will.

Kate Elliott.
Lady Chaos.
Head of Zeus. 2025