New Crown of Shards trilogy coming in summer 2021 …

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Several folks have asked me about the future of my Crown of Shards epic fantasy series. As of right now, Crush the King, book #3, is the conclusion to Evie’s story.

However, I am THRILLED to announce that I will be writing a new trilogy set in my Crown of Shards world. The new trilogy will take place about 15 years after the events of Crush the King and will focus on Gemma Ripley, the crown princess of Andvari. So if you liked Gemma and her gargoyle Grimley in Protect the Prince, then you should enjoy the new trilogy.

The first Gemma book is tentatively titled Capture the Crown, and it will hopefully be released in summer 2021.

Woot! I’ve been sitting on this news for MONTHS, and I’m so happy to finally share it with everyone. 😎 

I do hope to write some more books about Evie in the future, and I’d also like to do some e-novellas from the points of view of some of the secondary characters, like Paloma. There are a few little plot threads from Crush the King that I would like to address someday. (And no spoilers for folks who haven’t read the book yet.)

I would also like to do a novella from Maeven’s point of view, just to see if I could make her sympathetic and interesting to read about. My writing schedule is already full going into 2021, so we’ll see what happens.

In the meantime, Crush the King is available now in ebook, print book, and audiobook from all the usual retailers:

CRUSH THE KING EBOOK:

Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Apple Books Google Play Kobo

CRUSH THE KING PRINT BOOK:

Amazon print B&N print Books-A-Million IndieBoundWalmart

CRUSH THE KING AUDIOBOOK:

Amazon audio Audible Google Play audio Kobo audio Libro audio

Amazon MP3 CD

The audiobook is once again narrated by the awesome Lauren Fortgang.

CRUSH THE KING DESCRIPTION:

A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep’s Crown of Shards series—an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance.

Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It’s time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies. 

There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time when warriors, nobles, and royals from all the kingdoms come together to compete in various sporting events. With the help of her loyal friends, Evie goes on the attack at the Regalia, but things don’t turn out the way she hopes. Soon, she is facing a terrifying new threat, and she will have to dig deep and learn even more about her growing magic if she has any chance of defeating her foes.

Because to secure her throne and ensure her kingdom’s survival, Evie must think like a true Bellonan: she must outsmart and outwit her enemies . . . and crush the king.

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10 Responses to “New Crown of Shards trilogy coming in summer 2021 …”

  2. Jessica Williams says:

    This makes me SO HAPPY to hear. I’m finishing up Crush the King now and I’m about to do a full trilogy review for my (literally) brand new Youtube channel. Pretty sure it’s going to be the first video(s) I upload there.

    I’m really hoping to see more of Evie in the future, though I’m also pretty excited to get to know Gemma more. I will CRY if a novella about Maevan pops out of the blue. I never exactly hated her – I think she did a lot of wrong, but I have maaany opinions about her that I’ll likely be including in my review.

    I’m excited! Thanks for the update!

    • Jennifer says:

      Thanks! I appreciate all the nice words about the series. If you’ll tweet me your review link when it goes live, I will share it. 🙂

      Oh, Maeven did TONS of bad things, but she does have her reasons. I would really like to write something from her POV, but we’ll see what happens. Thanks again!

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      Thanks! I appreciate that. 🙂

      I’ve had a lot of fun writing about Grimley so far. I would love to do a Paloma novella, but we’ll see what happens with my writing schedule. Thanks again!

  4. Sherrie Wood says:

    I really love this set and I am so happy that you are going to do another set similar to this one. If you need a Beta Reader I would be happy and honored. Congratulations!

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      Thanks! I appreciate that. 🙂

      I had a lot of fun writing Evie’s story, so I’m happy that I’m going to be able to continue the series with Gemma.

  5. JenM says:

    Hooray! That is great news. I just finished Crush the King and I am definitely not ready to be done with this world, so I’ll be happy with anything further you write. A novella for Paloma would be fantastic. I also loved Gemma so I’m happy to hear that the next set of books will be about her.

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      Thanks! I appreciate that. 🙂

      I actually have an idea for a third trilogy set in the Crown of Shards world too, but we’ll see what happens. Thanks again and stay safe!

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