Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sentinel Mage | 2011 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
| 2 | The Fire Prince | 2014 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
| 3 | The Blood Curse | 2015 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
Emily Larkin’s Cursed Kingdoms trilogy is an epic fantasy. The Sentinel Mage (2011) opens the series, followed by The Fire Prince (2014) and The Blood Curse (2015).
The Sentinel Mage introduces a world where curses threaten entire kingdoms, and a mage must navigate political and magical dangers to break them. The Fire Prince and The Blood Curse expand the scope of the conflict and follow the consequences set in motion by the first book. Larkin took her time with the series, spreading three books across four years.
Larkin also writes Regency romance under the same name, which makes the Cursed Kingdoms trilogy an unusual entry in her catalog. Fantasy readers who enjoy quests, court politics, and magic systems with real costs will find this trilogy worth a look. The books should be read in order since each one builds directly on the last.