The Kingless Crown (Kingdom of the White Sea Trilogy): Kingdom of the White Sea Book 1

Sarah M. Cradit

Oct 2020 · Kingdom of the White Sea Book 1 · Storyville Press

About this eBook

From the USA Today & International Bestselling author of the Saga of Crimson & Clover comes a gripping new epic fantasy world that will leave you breathless to the very last page.

A crown woven together by lies.

A kingdom with the power to unravel them.

Four Reaches. Four brides. Only a fortnight separates the young women from becoming reluctant queens of the usurper king, Eoghan Rhiagain.

Twenty years earlier, King Eoghan’s father cunningly devised marriages between the highborn sons and daughters of the oft-warring Reaches, sealing the unions before they could protest, shattering existing betrothals in place of forced alliances.

Now, Eoghan, the cruel boy king who stole his crown through murder, demands the eldest daughters of these unions. To accept is unfathomable. To refuse is treason.

The lords and ladies of the kingdom have no choice but to prepare their beloved daughters for the horrors ahead. But they’ll soon discover there are no longer any daughters left to present. All four have disappeared, painting the world with their rebellion.

Theirs is not the only rebellion. Across the kingdom, little fires light within. From the enigmatic sorcerers in the northern mountains, to the magi who both wield and regulate the kingdom’s magic, and beyond... to a place where two prisoners are not what they seem.

As the Reaches ready themselves to face the king, the kingdom hovers on the edge of chaos.

And there are many who recall, in candlelit secrecy, tales of a time before...

👑 Evil King

⚔️ Formidable Women

👑 Raven Priestesses

⚔️ Arranged Marriages

👑 Found Family

⚔️ Enemies to Lovers

👑 Friends to Lovers

⚔️ Multiple Romantic Subplots

👑 Unique Magic System

⚔️ Revenge

👑 Medieval Fantasy

⚔️ Forbidden Romance

👑 Epic Worldbuilding

⚔️ Politics and Intrigue

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Ratings and reviews

Captivating like gold. Mesmerizing like diamonds. A new fantasy to trail blazes like Sarah J Maas and Leigh Bardugo! This is my first Sarah Cradit book and I was not prepared for how much this book consumed me. Phenomenal world building and fantastic characters make for an out of this world read! The story is both mesmerizing and entertaining. At different points, the story gave me the chills. This is book will have you under its spell and will stay with you long after you’ve finished. I give this 5 fantastic stars!

Having Read Sarah's books I was excited to read this book. I was not expecting to be pulled in to it so deeply that I didn't want to leave. Now this is a problem since I'm a mother to a 7 year old 😃 so I read until late at night. This felt like a version of Reign (the tv show) mixed with magic and battles and issues of Game of Thrones. So needless to say I loved it! Being on the next one!!!

Rating: 4.5/5 Beautifully written, The Kingless Crown might just be the next best Fantasy Novel out there. Throughout the book, I felt that each word word was carefully chosen and each sentence was carefully framed. I’ve read many books that read like revised drafts. This was way beyond the final draft. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. If you’ve loved Game Of Thrones, you would definitely love this. It contains a great deal of characters which are all introduced at the start but the author eases them into the story, making it much easier to follow. The characters are well developed, the plot is well done. And it has a map!! It had everything you would want in a book. It’s got family dynamics, romance, action and much more. You hardly find books that have so much depth. It just makes the book worthwhile. I found myself deeply immersed in the story. There is so much. No filler chapters, no unwanted subplot. A series of suspense, chilling twists and magic to take you down the tunnel of enjoyment. I’ve loved it so much that I’m going to buy myself a copy of this book and wait for the next one. Thank you Sarah Cradit and Gladys Atwell for this ARC. Definitely one of the best ARCs I’ve read this year.

About the author

Sarah is the USA Today and International Bestselling Author of over forty contemporary and epic fantasy stories, and the creator of the Kingdom of the White Sea and Saga of Crimson & Clover universes.

 

Born a geek, Sarah spends her time crafting rich and multilayered worlds, obsessing over history, playing her retribution paladin (and sometimes destruction warlock), and settling provocative Tolkien debates, such as why the Great Eagles are not Gandalf's personal taxi service. Passionate about travel, she’s been to over twenty countries collecting sparks of inspiration, and is always planning her next adventure.

 

Sarah and her husband live in a beautiful corner of SE Pennsylvania with their three tiny benevolent pug dictators.

 

 

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