The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 15 books · 1997 to 2023

Kate Elliott

RomanceFantasyScience fictionRomantasyEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasySpace operaMilitary science fiction

Kate Elliott writes big, intelligent fantasy and space opera. Crown of Stars is set in an alternate medieval Europe; Spiritwalker is an Ice Age "icepunk" adventure; Unconquerable Sun reimagines Alexander the Great as a princess in space.

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Kate Elliott books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Crown of Stars

7 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy
  1. 1King's Dragon1997With Liath and SanglantBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Prince of Dogs1998With Liath and SanglantBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Burning Stone1999With Liath and SanglantBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Child of Flame2000With Liath and SanglantBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Gathering Storm2003With Liath and SanglantBuy on Amazon
  6. 6In the Ruins2005With Liath and SanglantBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Crown of Stars2006With Liath and SanglantBuy on Amazon

Crossroads

3 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Spirit Gate2006With Mai and JossBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Shadow Gate2008With Mai and JossBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Traitors' Gate2009With Mai and JossBuy on Amazon

Spiritwalker

3 books · Set in invented worldsHistorical and mythic fantasyRomantasy
  1. 1Cold Magic2010With Catherine Hassi BarahalBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Cold Fire2011With Catherine Hassi BarahalBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Cold Steel2013With Catherine Hassi BarahalBuy on Amazon

Sun Chronicles

2 books · Set in invented worldsSpace operaMilitary science fiction
  1. 1Unconquerable Sun2020With Sun and Persephone LeeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Furious Heaven2023With Sun and Persephone LeeBuy on Amazon

Characters

12 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Wendar and Varre

The Hundred

Spiritwalker

Sun Chronicles