In her stunning debut novel The Sacred Seven, author Amy Stout gave us an enthralling adventure replete with all the magic and heroism, mystery and power of the nest epic fantasy. Now, in the Royal Four, she transports us back to a kingdom known as the One Land where, for one brief, golden moment a ruthless conqueror was vanquished and a long-awaited peace reigned. . .

Talut, a powerful bear of a man with bright red hair, a booming laugh, and a gentle heart, and his tall, dark-haired sister, Tulie, are the leaders of the Lion Camp of the Mamutoi. It is here that Ayla finds her first women friends, but some among the Mamutoi dislike Ayla because she was raised by “flatheads,” their name for the people of the Clan. Ayla is haunted by her memories of the Clan because Rydag, a child of mixed parentage living with the Mamutoi, bears so strong a resemblance to her...

From his ancient palace high above the twisting narrow streets of the City of Glor and the treacherous frozen marshes of Gnarlsmyre, Miresnare, Lord of the Glitterspike rules with an iron hand. But his days are numbered and he has no son.

Legends told of how the evil God Torak had coveted the power of the Orb of Aldur, until defeated in a final battle. But prophecy spoke of a time when he would awake and again seek dominance over all the world. Now the Orb had been stolen by a priest of Torak, and that time was at hand. The master Sorcerer Belgarath and his daughter Polgara the arch-sorceress were on the trail of the Orb, seeking to regain it before the final disaster. And with them went Garion, a simple farm boy only months...