Reading order · 2 books · 1998 to 2000 · Set in invented worlds
Sarantine Mosaic Books in Order
The Sarantine Mosaic is set in a world modelled on the Byzantine Empire under Justinian.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 1998 to 2000
- First book
- Sailing to Sarantium
- Latest
- Lord of Emperors (2000)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Sarantine Mosaic book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1Sailing to Sarantium1998With CrispinCrispin, a mosaicist grieving for his wife and daughters, is summoned to the imperial city of Sarantium to decorate the Emperor’s great new sanctuary.Buy on Amazon
- 2Lord of Emperors2000With CrispinIn Sarantium, Crispin works on his great dome, while a physician from the east arrives in the city, and the intrigues of the court come to a head.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Sailing to Sarantium first, then Lord of Emperors.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Crispin |
|---|---|
| 1 Sailing to Sarantium | LLead |
| 2 Lord of Emperors | LLead |
Characters in the Sarantine Mosaic books
1 character from Guy Gavriel Kay’s chart, with the number of Sarantine Mosaic books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| CrispinMosaicist summoned to the Emperor's city | 2 | Sailing to Sarantium 1998 |