Ask the Author: Sarah M. Cradit
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Sarah M. Cradit
Hi Wynter!
I have two different worlds, and my books fall into one or the other: Saga of Crimson & Clover (contemporary fantasy) and the Kingdom-verse (epic fantasy and fantasy romance).
My website has the reading order for the Crimson & Clover world, as there are several different ways you could go about it, depending on your preference: https://www.sarahmcradit.com/reading-...
For the two series in the Kingdom-verse, the Kingdom of the White Sea trilogy needs to be read in order (The Kingless Crown, The Broken Realm, The Hidden Kingdom), but the stories in The Book of All Things are all standalone fantasy romances. The TBOAT books are all set in the same world as the trilogy, but are each set in different time periods, featuring different characters. They are grouped by location/characters as well as heat levels so you can make decisions according to preference. See below:
The Blackwood Cycle:
Forbidden love, second chances, found family, and the Rise of House Blackwood (low heat)
The Raven and the Rush
The Poison and the Paladin
The Southerlands Cycle:
Arranged marriages, enemies to lovers, and salt & sand redemption in the Southern Reach (medium low heat)
The Sylvan and the Sand
The Flame and the Forsaken
The Guardians Cycle:
Fated love, redemption, and fierce protectiveness in the shadow of the Reliquary (medium heat)
The Altruist and the Assassin
The Belle and the Blackbird
The Darkwood Cycle:
Marriages of convenience, age gaps, friends to lovers, and healing love, deep in the Darkwood (medium high heat)
The Melody and the Master
The Hand and the Heart
The Sceptre Cycle:
Stolen thrones, love triangles, arranged marriages, and fractured duty from the descendants of Ilynglass (high heat)
The Claw and the Crowned
The Duke and the Disciple
I hope that helps! Let me know if I can provide any further clarity. :)
I have two different worlds, and my books fall into one or the other: Saga of Crimson & Clover (contemporary fantasy) and the Kingdom-verse (epic fantasy and fantasy romance).
My website has the reading order for the Crimson & Clover world, as there are several different ways you could go about it, depending on your preference: https://www.sarahmcradit.com/reading-...
For the two series in the Kingdom-verse, the Kingdom of the White Sea trilogy needs to be read in order (The Kingless Crown, The Broken Realm, The Hidden Kingdom), but the stories in The Book of All Things are all standalone fantasy romances. The TBOAT books are all set in the same world as the trilogy, but are each set in different time periods, featuring different characters. They are grouped by location/characters as well as heat levels so you can make decisions according to preference. See below:
The Blackwood Cycle:
Forbidden love, second chances, found family, and the Rise of House Blackwood (low heat)
The Raven and the Rush
The Poison and the Paladin
The Southerlands Cycle:
Arranged marriages, enemies to lovers, and salt & sand redemption in the Southern Reach (medium low heat)
The Sylvan and the Sand
The Flame and the Forsaken
The Guardians Cycle:
Fated love, redemption, and fierce protectiveness in the shadow of the Reliquary (medium heat)
The Altruist and the Assassin
The Belle and the Blackbird
The Darkwood Cycle:
Marriages of convenience, age gaps, friends to lovers, and healing love, deep in the Darkwood (medium high heat)
The Melody and the Master
The Hand and the Heart
The Sceptre Cycle:
Stolen thrones, love triangles, arranged marriages, and fractured duty from the descendants of Ilynglass (high heat)
The Claw and the Crowned
The Duke and the Disciple
I hope that helps! Let me know if I can provide any further clarity. :)
Sarah M. Cradit
Hi Karen! I don't have an exact date for it yet. I was able to fit book three in between my Kingdom schedule, and am hoping to do the same thing with book four, potentially this year.
Sarah M. Cradit
Hi Sierra! I recently took it down as the widget was acting funny, and spamming visitors for some reason. I do have one, and here is the link to sign up: http://bit.ly/1UwzVWO
Sarah M. Cradit
Editing this answer, as this has changed. This series is complete at twelve books, and the prequel stories have become books one and two:
Volume I: The Storm and the Darkness
Volume II: Shattered
Volume III: The Illusions of Eventide
Volume IV: Bound
Volume V: Midnight Dynasty
Volume VI: Asunder
Volume VII: Empire of Shadows
Volume VIII: Myths of Midwinter
Volume IX: The Hinterland Veil
Volume X: The Secrets Amongst the Cypress
Volume XI: Within the Garden of Twilight
Volume XII: House of Dusk, House of Dawn
Original Answer:
Hi Jo, I'm happy to answer this one for you!
The Illusions of Eventide is Volume 1, though there are two prequel stories that come before it, and some prefer to start with those. Here's the recommended reading order, if you do start with the prequels. If you do not, you can skip those and continue with the order:
Prequels (The Storm and the Darkness and Shattered)
Volume I: The Illusions of Eventide
Volume II: Bound
Volume III: Midnight Dynasty
Volume IV: Asunder
Volume V: Empire of Shadows
Volume VI: Myths of Midwinter
Volume VII: The Hinterland Veil
Volume VIII: The Secrets Amongst the Cypress
Lagniappes (any order)
Here is a link you can bookmark with this information as well: http://www.sarahmcradit.com/reading-o...
Hope that helps. Happy reading!
Sarah
Volume I: The Storm and the Darkness
Volume II: Shattered
Volume III: The Illusions of Eventide
Volume IV: Bound
Volume V: Midnight Dynasty
Volume VI: Asunder
Volume VII: Empire of Shadows
Volume VIII: Myths of Midwinter
Volume IX: The Hinterland Veil
Volume X: The Secrets Amongst the Cypress
Volume XI: Within the Garden of Twilight
Volume XII: House of Dusk, House of Dawn
Original Answer:
Hi Jo, I'm happy to answer this one for you!
The Illusions of Eventide is Volume 1, though there are two prequel stories that come before it, and some prefer to start with those. Here's the recommended reading order, if you do start with the prequels. If you do not, you can skip those and continue with the order:
Prequels (The Storm and the Darkness and Shattered)
Volume I: The Illusions of Eventide
Volume II: Bound
Volume III: Midnight Dynasty
Volume IV: Asunder
Volume V: Empire of Shadows
Volume VI: Myths of Midwinter
Volume VII: The Hinterland Veil
Volume VIII: The Secrets Amongst the Cypress
Lagniappes (any order)
Here is a link you can bookmark with this information as well: http://www.sarahmcradit.com/reading-o...
Hope that helps. Happy reading!
Sarah
Sarah M. Cradit
Hi Donna,
Thanks for the question! The easiest way for me to answer this is to tell you where I came up with each of the names individually. This may be more than you asked for, but brevity is not one of my strengths. ;)
The Fontenots are a branch of the Deschanel family (the main series family). When choosing surnames, I spent some time researching Southern Louisiana and names that were native to the area. Most Deschanel cousins, then, are Fontenots, Guidrys, and Broussards. (Note: The Deschanel name is not native to that area since they emigrated from France).
I always loved the name Remy. Has a ring of being both old-fashioned and distinguished. If I ever had a son, this would be a top contender for a name.
Regarding Fleur, her name was inspired, funny enough, by Fleur Delacour in the Harry Potter series. My Fleur takes the name a bit ironically- she's beautiful and fragile on the outside, but fairly rotten on the inside.
To your question about the Forsyte Saga, I regret I haven't read it so any similarities to it would have to be coincidence. I just looked it up, though, and sounds interesting! I may have to add it to my classics reading.
Sarah
Thanks for the question! The easiest way for me to answer this is to tell you where I came up with each of the names individually. This may be more than you asked for, but brevity is not one of my strengths. ;)
The Fontenots are a branch of the Deschanel family (the main series family). When choosing surnames, I spent some time researching Southern Louisiana and names that were native to the area. Most Deschanel cousins, then, are Fontenots, Guidrys, and Broussards. (Note: The Deschanel name is not native to that area since they emigrated from France).
I always loved the name Remy. Has a ring of being both old-fashioned and distinguished. If I ever had a son, this would be a top contender for a name.
Regarding Fleur, her name was inspired, funny enough, by Fleur Delacour in the Harry Potter series. My Fleur takes the name a bit ironically- she's beautiful and fragile on the outside, but fairly rotten on the inside.
To your question about the Forsyte Saga, I regret I haven't read it so any similarities to it would have to be coincidence. I just looked it up, though, and sounds interesting! I may have to add it to my classics reading.
Sarah
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