Exaltation Of Larks Books in Order

Exaltation of Larks is Megan Hart in fantasy mode, with courts, magic, dangerous journeys, and the kind of romantic tension that comes from power being tangled up with destiny. The series starts with An Exaltation of Larks and continues with A Siege of Herons, shifting from one generation of characters to the next while keeping the same larger world in view.

The first book centers on Princess Perion Marrett, who is expected to become queen and also choose a husband. When a spell goes wrong and sends Sir Barrett Llewellyn into Grimearth, Perion heads out to rescue him. That quest pulls her between the noble knight she thinks she ought to want and the darker, more troubling pull of sorcerer Mason de Cimmerian. Hart gives the story a classic fantasy romance frame, but the emotional lines are a little thornier than that setup first suggests.

A Siege of Herons widens the world by following Adiel, the magically gifted son of Mason and Perion. His coming into power brings questions of inheritance, control, and what kind of teacher, and man, he will become. That gives the series a nice handoff from romantic quest into something closer to magical coming-of-age.

If you want Hart away from modern settings and fully inside an invented realm, this shelf is worth a look. Expect fantasy stakes, romantic complication, and a world where magic changes not only what people can do, but who they become when they finally use it.