Series
The Kingston Cycle
C. L. Polk · 3 novels · 2018–2021
The Kingston Cycle is a series of gaslamp fantasy novels by Canadian author C. L. Polk. The series includes three books, and takes place in a fantasy realm based on Edwardian England, in the context of a cruel war reminiscent of World War I. The first book in the series, Witchmark, received numerous accolades, rave reviews, and the 2019 World Fantasy Award—Novel. The series as a whole was positively received and was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Series.
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Reading order
The order the books came out.
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By decade
- 2010s1
- 2020s2
Shape
3 novels
1 author
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Mood
Grim and intense: 67% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 46%.