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The fall of the kings

The fall of the kings

Graphic novelFantasyHigh Fantasy
Pages
476
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

Historian Basil St. Cloud's life of quiet study is upended when he falls for a charismatic aristocrat tied to the city's deposed magical kings. He soon finds himself entangled in a secret society determined to bring back the ancient, powerful rituals of the past. Basil must navigate a world of dangerous political plots and forgotten history where both his heart and his life are on the line.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AtmosphericTenseMysterious
Court IntrigueForbidden LoveDark Academia

Genres

Fantasy High Fantasy Romance Romantasy Graphic Novels

Authors

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Delia Sherman

Delia Sherman writes across fantasy and paranormal romance, with titles like Teeth and Firebirds. She contributed to the Women Destroy Fantasy! special issue of Fantasy Magazine and collections such as Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers and Best New Paranormal Romance.

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Ellen Kushner

Ellen Kushner (born October 6, 1955) is an American writer of fantasy novels. From 1996 until 2010, she was the host of the radio program Sound & Spirit, produced by WGBH in Boston and distributed by Public Radio International. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Kushner)

Characters

Basil St. CloudProtagonist
All characters in The fall of the kings