Kingdoms of the Compass · Book 1
Crown of War and Shadow
- Published
- 17 February 2026
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN-13
- 9781250373625
- Type
- novel
About this book
Crown of War and Shadow, published in February 2026 at 480 pages, opens J. R. Ward's move into epic romantic fantasy with Kingdoms of the Compass, an original secondary world under siege from demonic invasion where Sorrel, an outcast marked by mystical abilities she's spent her life hiding, is tasked with returning a stolen crown to save the realm; the series is confirmed to run four books total.
Its place in Kingdoms of the Compass
Crown of War and Shadow is book 1 in the Kingdoms of the Compass series. See the full Kingdoms of the Compass reading order.
Kingdoms of the Compass is J.R. Ward's move into epic romantic fantasy, trading Caldwell's vampire underworld for an original secondary world under siege from demonic invasion. Crown of War and Shadow opens the series with Sorrel, an outcast marked by mystical abilities she's spent her life hiding, tasked with returning a stolen crown to the Queen in order to save the realm. To cross the deadly Badlands standing between her and that goal, she strikes a bargain with Merc, a brooding mercenary with secrets of his…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781250373625