Overview
The written works set in the world of Kolgennon range from short stories and novellas to full novels set within an expansive series. Despite this range, they all come together to form a coherent whole.
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Focused on the present of the world of Kolgennon, the eight hundred and fifty sixth year after the fall of old Kolbos by most reckonings, these books largely centre on the Xosu people.
The King of Kings has fallen, now his generals squabble over his nascent empire.
The first, award winning, novel in the A Scattering of Leaves Series
A comet appears over the sky and plunges the world into weeks of darkness.
This collection of short stories explores the impact of the comet on the societies of Kolgennon.
A storm rages over the palace of Thelanutep as a mysterious figure arrives demanding an audience.
This novella is a prequel to the A Scattering of Leaves series, giving clues as to what happened during the King of Kings final campaign.
Recommended Reading Order
Though the books can be read and enjoyed in any order or as individual stand alone stories, it is recommended that they are enjoyed in chronological order as laid out below.
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The Year of the Dark Spring - set eight hundred and thirty-two years after the fall of old Kolbos, this book is the first chronologically and thirty three years before the following works.​
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Into the Land of the Dying Flame - This work falls within the A Scattering of Leaves series, but its set just before the events of the main book series.
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The Mantle of the Past - The first main line novel in the A Scattering of Leaves series and the latest chronologically.
D'Ambra excels in a critical aspect: establishing a world that matters.
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