The Broken Crown
1997 • 769 pages

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The first epic fantasy in the acclaimed Sun Sword series introduces readers to a war-torn world of noble houses divided and demon lords unleashed. “The climactic fireworks are spectacular, and the revelations enticing.” —Locus Tor Leonne—the heart of the Dominion of Annagar, where the games of state are about to become a matter of life and death—and where those who seek to seize the crown will be forced to league with a treacherously cunning ally . . . Tor Leonne, ancestral seat of power, where Serra Diora Maria di’Marano—the most sought-after beauty in the land, a woman betrayed by all she holds dear—may strike the first blow to change the future of the Dominion and Empire alike. Averalaan Aramarelas—that most ancient of civilized cities, the home of the Essalieyan Imperial court, has long been a center of magics both dark and bright. And though the Empire won its last war with the Dominion, and survived a devastating, magic-fueled battle with a far deadlier foe, both those victories were not without their cost. But now the realm is on the brink of a far greater confrontation, faced with an unholy alliance that could spell the end of freedom for all mortalkind.


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6 primary books

#1 in The Sun Sword

The Sun Sword is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Michelle West.

#1
The Broken Crown
#2
The Uncrowned King
#3
The Shining Court
#4
Sea of Sorrows
#5
The Riven Shield

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#3 in Essalieyan

Essalieyan is a 14-book series with 14 released primary works first released in 1996 with contributions by Michelle West.

#2
Hunter's Death
#3
The Broken Crown
#4
The Uncrowned King
#5
The Shining Court
#6
Sea of Sorrows

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