The Golden Throne Series by Elí Freysson

The king has been murdered.The galaxy is at war.Princess Maraka watches as mankind’s darkest age returns. Blood flows from sacrificial altars, her cities wither beneath bombardment fleets, and terrible old gods laugh in the darkness. Maraka is her realm’s only hope for stability. Orphaned, devastated and haunted, she must find strength she never could have imagined. She must become the warrior queen her people need… or the realm will fall.

This book is no longer in print, but is available as part of The War of the Usurper (The Golden Throne #1).The interstellar Realm of the Glorious Dawn has endured for eight centuries, providing stability and law in the wake of the Long Darkness. Now the assassination of king Tunus has plunged the Realm into civil war. From the heart of the Realm to its borders and beyond, people of every strata are swept up in the greatest tempest in lifetimes... moreThis book is no longer in print, but is available as part of The War of the Usurper (The Golden Throne #1).The interstellar Realm of the Glorious Dawn has endured for eight centuries, providing stability and law in the wake of the Long Darkness. Now the assassination of king Tunus has plunged the Realm into civil war. From the heart of the Realm to its borders and beyond, people of every strata are swept up in the greatest tempest in lifetimes. The Marshal The head of the Royal Military witnesses the death of his king. Defying the initial shock, Marshal Beren realizes the future of the Realm suddenly depends on his immediate reaction. Vary of further assassinations, he initiates a desperate flight from the Realm’s capital planet with the sole heir in tow, hoping to salvage what he can. less

23 years after the War of the Usurper the three great powers face off in an uneasy stalemate. An old space lane has reopened, offering great advantage to whoever claims it. Beyond it lies Lost Space, isolated from galactic societyf or centuries, chaotic, backwards, and host to many things thought lost to time... more23 years after the War of the Usurper the three great powers face off in an uneasy stalemate. An old space lane has reopened, offering great advantage to whoever claims it. Beyond it lies Lost Space, isolated from galactic societyf or centuries, chaotic, backwards, and host to many things thought lost to time. Princess Serina of the Realm of the Glorious Dawn leaps at the chance to join a diplomatic mission into this mysterious region, away from her royal mother’s shadow and towards a legacy of her own. But not all lost things are worth rediscovering, and an ancient enemy thought defeated strikes, leaving her stranded on a barbarous planet. Cut off from servants and bodyguards, Serina must seek out allies and dig deep for the strength to make it back home. With foes both mystical and mundane in pursuit, the princess indeed starts to lay out her legacy,and another of Lost Space’s hidden secrets may prove her only salvation. less

Princess Serina, the first Knight of Luana to exist in centuries, has had a year to gain control over her new powers. But the frontier of Lost Space remains wild and dangerous, and her enemies have not been idle. A close brush with an assassin proves the servants of the Old Gods are seeking ways around her powers, and to quench her flame before it spreads.

War is in the air. As the neighbouring Old Empire faces a succession crisis The Realm of the Glorious Dawn braces for assault from their traditional enemies. Princess Serina has done what was thought impossible, and restored the Knights of Luana to the galaxy. But her fledgling order has little time to figure out their new powers before they must face The Old Empire’s secret weapon. The ancient priesthood of the Vozd has created a terrible champion, whose powers are now unleashed... moreWar is in the air. As the neighbouring Old Empire faces a succession crisis The Realm of the Glorious Dawn braces for assault from their traditional enemies. Princess Serina has done what was thought impossible, and restored the Knights of Luana to the galaxy. But her fledgling order has little time to figure out their new powers before they must face The Old Empire’s secret weapon. The ancient priesthood of the Vozd has created a terrible champion, whose powers are now unleashed. Serina’s mother, the legendary War Queen Maraka, spearheads the Realm’s response to Imperial aggression. The greatest space battle in decades looms, as Serina and her knights battle sorcery in the dark corners of the galaxy. less