The Sleeping King Books in Order

The Sleeping King is an epic-fantasy trilogy set in Urth, a world of magic, contested power, and old prophecies. The series begins as an oppressive emperor and his regional rulers tighten their control, while scattered people begin to realize that the existing order may not be permanent.

A sleeping Elven king could change everything.

In The Sleeping King, young Will is sent from his village with an urgent warning as enemy forces move, while Raina resists a family duty that would decide her future for her. Their paths open onto a larger struggle involving magic, tyranny, divided lands, and the question of whether prophecy can be outrun or fulfilled.

The next books, The Dreaming Hunt and The Wandering War, widen the conflict. The trilogy is interested in the practical cost of rebellion as much as grand fantasy ideas. Characters have responsibilities to family, community, and the people traveling beside them, even when those loyalties clash.

The setting grew from Dees's years of work with the Dragon Crest live-action role-playing world, and it shows in the attention paid to regions, cultures, creatures, and the rules of a lived-in fantasy landscape. Still, the story remains anchored in young people forced to make choices before they feel ready.

Begin with The Sleeping King. This is one continuous fantasy story, so the books are best read in order.