Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Sparrow’s Flight | 2000 | Buy |
The Risen Kingdoms Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors | 2017 | Buy |
| A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery | 2019 | Buy |
| The Last Uncharted Sky | 2020 | Buy |
Curtis Craddock published his first novel, Sparrow’s Flight, in 2000, but it was The Risen Kingdoms trilogy that brought him wider attention. Starting with An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors in 2017, the trilogy is set in a world where continents float in the sky and different sorcerous bloodlines shape the political order. The series features airships, court intrigue, and a protagonist who happens to be both a princess and a mathematician.
Craddock’s writing sits at the overlap of epic fantasy and steampunk, with enough political maneuvering to appeal to readers who enjoy court intrigue alongside their action sequences. The Risen Kingdoms trilogy was published by Tor Books and received praise for its world-building, its handling of disability in a fantasy context, and its willingness to let its lead character solve problems with intelligence rather than brute force. Craddock’s output has been modest in volume, with four books total, but the quality of the Risen Kingdoms books earned him a loyal readership.