''The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone'' is the name of a
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Gregory Keyes, written between 2003 and 2008. They follow the story of Anne Dare, descendant of Virginia Dare, a famed ruler who used her magic to aid the kingdom of Crotheny.
The Born Queen
/ref> Her descendants rule the kingdom until a traitorous plot to overthrow them leads to tragedy.
The books generally follow the overall fate of its several protagonists and the lands from which they hail. The events recounted deal mainly with the destiny of the kingdom of Crotheny. However, several strands of plotlines sometimes lead to one another while also expanding the history, characters and events of the series. The series leans more on its character development to develop the plot from several different perspectives, but is also peppered with legends, myths, detailed world backstory, kingdoms, wars and monsters that characterize the genre.
''The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone'' is a series of four novels written by Gregory Keyes:
* '' The Briar King'' (2003),
* '' The Charnel Prince'' (2004),
* '' The Blood Knight'' (2006),
* ''The Born Queen
''The Born Queen'' is a fantasy novel by Greg Keyes. It is the fourth and final novel in the series '' The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone''.
Plot summary
In this final novel of the series, Anne Dare, finally on the throne of Crotheny, goes to ...
'' (2008),
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