Of Crowns and Glory Books in Order

Of Crowns and Glory is one of Morgan Rice's harsher fantasy series. It starts with two lives that should never overlap easily: Adina, a poor girl trying to survive the unforgiving life of a commoner, and Prince Thanos, a royal son who hates much of what his own world stands for. Their stories pull toward each other through injustice, violence, and the possibility of change.

The setup is personal before it becomes epic.

That is part of what gives the series its shape. The books are full of the usual fantasy elements, empire politics, war, betrayal, prophecy, romance, but the emotional pressure often comes from class difference, cruelty in everyday life, and the way power is protected by people who were born into it. Adina has to fight for every step. Thanos has to decide what kind of prince he can bear to be.

The setting has a strong imperial feel. Courts, prisons, training grounds, and public punishments all matter here, so the world often feels tighter and more controlled than in Rice's more open quest fantasies. That makes acts of rebellion hit harder.

The long arc is built around love, vengeance, ambition, and the slow breakdown of a system that was never fair to begin with. If you like fantasy series where the romance matters but never softens the danger, this one fits that mood well.

It is a page-turning empire fantasy with strong class tension, divided loyalties, and two central characters trying to make room for something human inside a ruthless political world.