The Splendent Seed
In the Frayed Lands, Salahi and Hollow refugees from Karath press on towards the ruins of the Winter Palace, hoping to claim the Light and join the ranks of the Sharded Few. But great forces are stirring in opposition: riftbeasts stalk the plains, the People of the Wind are unsettled, and a legion of the dead is gathering under the will of the Radiant Emperor. Heth Su Canaav must navigate both the treacherous politics of his new hold and the dangers that are closing in around them all.
And he must do so without Rhenna and Deryn, who have vanished after embarking on a mission to tell the Black Sword about Cael Shen’s betrayal and the mad ambitions of the Duskhold’s White Spider. The truth of what happened to them can be found far away in the Sanguine City of Ashasai, but the bloodlords have set great plans in motion, and Deryn will find himself an important piece in a game that spans worlds . . .
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Alec Hutson
Alec Hutson didn’t begin his journey with a publishing deal or a platform. His first readers found him on Wattpad, where a half-finished story—what would eventually become The Crimson Queen—began quietly capturing imaginations. He hadn’t intended to build a fantasy trilogy, but the response was impossible to ignore. Encouraged by that unexpected audience, he published the novel independently in 2016. Something rare happened: it stuck. Word of mouth from readers who were craving character-driven epic fantasy propelled the book into the indie spotlight.
The Sharded Few
In a land cracked by ancient power and long-dormant gods, a storm is rising... not of wind or fire, but of forgotten prophecy and fractured oaths.
This is a world where magic has teeth. The remnants of shattered relics, once wielded by heroes, now echo with volatile energy. In the shadow of a crumbling empire, new warriors rise not out of legend but necessity. They are flawed, desperate, and bound by burdens they never asked to carry.
The Sharded Few consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
