Courtly Intrigue and Aristocrats in Fantasy

Dive into a world of courtly intrigue and aristocratic power struggles with the best fantasy books. Explore political machinations, royal betrayals, and lavish settings in these captivating tales of high-stakes fantasy.

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Illusion

by Paula Volsky

A world crumbles and a bloody reign of terror ensues, forcing an innocent young woman to call upon her dormant magical powers. Reprint.
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The Shadow of Albion

by Andre Norton

For well over a half century, Andre Norton has been one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Since her …
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Dark of the Gods

by P. C. Hodgell

The adventures of Jame the Talisman, one of the Kencyrath, a race of magically gifted mortals bound to the Three-Faced God in the millennia-old struggle …
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The Poison Master

by Liz Williams

Alivet Dee, a descendent of mathematician John Dee, joins forces with the mysterious Poison Master in order to rescue her sister from the aliens ruling …
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The Death of the Necromancer

by Martha Wells

Bent on avenging the execution of his godfather by a duplicitous count, master criminal Nicholas is diverted by a series of eerie events that forces …
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Song for the Basilisk

by Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy-roman.
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Ombria in Shadow

by Patricia A. McKillip

The death of Ombria's prince leads to chaos as light and dark factions compete for control and the fate of the city rests in the …
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Sorcery and Cecelia, Or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

by Patricia C. Wrede

In 1817 in England, two young cousins, Cecilia living in the country and Kate in London, write letters to keep each other informed of their …
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The Phoenix Guards

by Steven Brust

Khaavren of the House of Tiassa arrives in the heart of the Draegaran Empire with only his good breeding and his "tolerable" swordsmanship to protect. …
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Mara, Daughter of the Nile

by Eloise McGraw

The adventures of an ingenious Egyptian slave girl who undertakes a dangerous assignment as a spy in the royal palace of Thebes, in the days …
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The Lions of Al-Rassan

by Guy Gavriel Kay

A Master Storyteller Creates an Enduring Legend of His Own Over the centuries, the once stern rulers of Al-Rassan have been seduced by sensuous pleasures. …
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These Old Shades

by Georgette Heyer

This work offers a classic tale of intrigue, adventure, and love from the Grande Dame of romantic historical novels set in Regency England.