Crowns and Kingdoms

The first book in the Crowns and Kingdoms series, Norris Bloom takes you back in time to the medieval days of Tarshish. The king of Tarshish summons a secret meeting of all the noble kings from kingdoms near and far, putting forth the idea of a secret pact. In order to preserve their kingdoms, each king reluctantly agrees to fake the death of their next born child. Secretly placed in a cottage, the children are taught the virtues needed to be honorable and effective rulers. As the children grow older, Judoc and his Night Invaders continue their assault on the kingdoms. When Judoc claims the throne of Magog and turns his sights on Tarshish, young Zora is forced into battle. With the help of her best friend, Sundiata, Zora uses her head and her heart to defeat Judoc and save the kingdom of Tarshish.

Young Sage knows what must be done to claim the throne of Goth from evil King Iodoc, but when he disregards the advice from his elders and rushes into action, he finds himself brutally attacked and left for dead. Only when Sage wakes up in a strange cave in the Red Mountains of Goth does he realize that his life was spared. While living in hiding within the mountains, Sage's wounds heal, and he learns the meaning of being the true Prince of Goth. With the help of the holy man Sancho Pacal, the Royal Eagle Knights, General Sanchez, Lady Marina, and the rest of the resistance, he is ready to storm Goth Castle. Will Sage claim the crown for himself? Will he restore Goth to the peace-loving kingdom that it once was? Sage will need everything to go according to plan if he is to succeed in liberating the people of Goth.

In book two of the Crowns and Kingdoms series, Vivi travels to the distant kingdom of Magog to become the reigning queen. Once there, she discovers the medieval kingdom of Magog is a very wealthy kingdom, but also one cloaked in fears of witchcraft. As a healer herself, Vivi struggles to find a way to prove that using herbs for healing is a far cry from the evils of witchcraft. Eventually Queen Vivi takes a stand when she realizes that along with power and wealth comes the responsibility of doing the right thing.

In Norris Bloom's third book of the Crowns and Kingdoms series, Sundiata receives a letter from his best friend, Queen Zora. He knows at once that he must leave the cottage in Tarshish and travel to the far away kingdom of Nok on the dark continent. Sundiata finds the medieval kingdom of Nok vastly different from that of Tarshish, particularly for the people of Nok, who live in constant fear of a ghost ship that takes people in the night. As Sundiata unravels the mystery of the ghost ship, he befriends Princess Tahtahme and helps solve the mystery of her missing twin brother.

The fourth book of Norris Bloom's Crowns and Kingdoms series follows Adela as she reluctantly agrees to travel with Aegis of Bohemia to his distant kingdom. Once there, she discovers that Bohemia is a poor nomadic kingdom with many unusual customs. Unable to refuse the crown, she becomes the queen of the gypsies, but struggles to solve the problems facing the Bohemian people. Far worse, gypsy code demands that she be married within a year. Adela's worst fears become reality when she realizes that her future lies solely in the hands of the drabarni-- the wise couple of the kingdom.

Young Nikolette arrives at the beautiful sea kingdom of Eryx and happily adjusts to her life as a princess. But Nikolette's carefree days as a princess are cut short when her grandfather passes on to the Isle of the Buried and Nikolette becomes the ruling queen of Eryx. Nikolette faces her biggest challenge when she discovers that evil King Iodoc has plans to invade her peaceful sea kingdom. How can Nikolette keep her people safe and keep King Iodoc from landing on the shores of Eryx? In addition, Nikolette suspects she has discovered some startling news about her family, the royal family of Eryx who perished at sea many years ago. But if Nikolette shares her suspicions, will people think she is not of sound mind--or worse, away with the faeries? Worse yet, would the people of Eryx question Nikolette's ability to rule their kingdom?