Gargoyle Queen Books in Order

Gargoyle Queen is a companion series to Crown of Shards, set in the same world but centered on a new heroine years later. Gemma Ripley, crown princess of Andvari, first appeared as a child in Kill the Queen. By the time this series opens, she is an adult with a reputation as "Glitzma," a pampered royal more interested in fashion than politics.

That public image is a deliberate mask. Privately, Gemma works as a spy for Andvari, slipping through ballrooms and border towns to gather information that keeps her kingdom safe. She still carries trauma from surviving the Seven Spire massacre as a girl, and her work is one way she tries to make sure nothing like that happens again.

In Capture the Crown, strange incidents along the border with Morta threaten to drag the two kingdoms into war. Gemma travels to the mining city of Blauberg under the cover of planning trade deals and social calls, but she is really there to find out who is stirring up trouble. She quickly runs into Leonidas, a Mortan prince with his own complicated ties to her past, and discovers that the situation underground is far more dangerous than rumors suggested.

Tear Down the Throne continues that dance of diplomacy and danger. Gemma must navigate Andvarian politics, Mortan schemes, and lingering distrust at court, all while her growing feelings for Leonidas clash with the long history of blood between their kingdoms. Assassination attempts, cursed objects, and magical plots tied to ancient secrets force her to rely on her wits as much as her crown.

Conquer the Kingdom brings everything to a head. War is no longer hypothetical, and Gemma has to pull together allies from across the continent to stand against Morta’s ruthless rulers. The gargoyles that protect Andvari, creatures Gemma has always felt a special connection to, become key players in the final confrontation. The series explores what it means to lead when every choice has a cost, and how to build something better from the ruins of old grudges.

Throughout, Estep keeps the focus on Gemma’s point of view. She is clever, occasionally vain, and far tougher than her public persona suggests. The books mix ballroom intrigue, heist like missions, and large scale battles, with plenty of magic woven through each. Cameos from Evie and other Crown of Shards characters tie the two series together without overshadowing Gemma’s story.

Readers who enjoyed the original trilogy and wanted more time in this world will find Gargoyle Queen a natural next step, with higher stakes, deeper political games, and a heroine who refuses to be only what other people expect of her.