The elven king and queen murdered. The crown of the realm stolen, and the elven lands aflame. A banished evil has returned.

Not far away, unhinged men hunting an outlaw crash into Derora Saxen's peaceful village while she play jousts on ponies.

She sets out to find help with her protesting best friend, Kelin. But in assisting a stranger on the run, Caleb, they're pulled headfirst into the chaos of the elven war.

Facing ancient evils, arrogant elves, a sarcastic knight mentor, and one traitor—maybe more—Derora, Kelin, and Caleb have to choose: gamble desperately or hope that traditional strategy can take them to victory against enemies who have been perfecting their revenge for two thousand years.

2020 Elite Choice Awards Gold Winner
2020 Book Excellence Awards Finalist
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2019 Readers' Favorite Annual Bronze Award Winner
2019 Readers' Favorite Five Star Award

You won't be able to leave the book till the end, and after finishing you will want more.—M.T.

Do not pick this book up if you wish to do anything else for the next 400 pages.—Bill G.
I fell in love with this book right away. I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series and see what happens!—Robert G.

I have really enjoyed reading this first series of the book and I must say this is an excellent read. " Crown of the Realm" is a wonderful adventure and entertaining novel by D. Dalton. I loved how the author developed all the characters and storyline. This book is beautifully written and nicely elaborated about the subject. I would recommend this book to anyone out there who would like to read a wonderful adventure novel than this is the one should pick. I will look forward to the next book of the series from D. Dalton.—Jack