Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A King Ensnared | 2016 | J.R. Tomlin | Buy |
| 2 | A King Uncaged | 2016 | J.R. Tomlin | Buy |
| 3 | A King Imperiled | 2017 | J.R. Tomlin | Buy |
| 4 | A King Empowered | 2019 | J.R. Tomlin | Buy |
The Stewart Chronicle tells the story of the early Stewart kings of Scotland, with particular focus on James I. Captured by English pirates as a boy and held for nearly two decades, James returned to a kingdom that barely knew him and had little interest in obeying him.
The four books, published between 2016 and 2019, follow the political and personal challenges of ruling a kingdom that had learned to function without a king. Tomlin grounds the story in documented history while bringing the human cost of captivity and power to life.