Books About Royal Intrigues

The Best Royal Intrigues Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about royal intrigues? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 3 Favorite Books About Royal Intrigues

Frozen Tides
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$1049
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2015

Frozen Tides

Rival heirs scheme for a throne while a betrayed sorceress joins an awakened god seeking revenge.

448 pages· 110,872 words· Est. 12.5 hour read
4.3 Goodreads · 23,818 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: The fourth Falling Kingdoms book. Princess Cleo sets aside her feelings to think like a queen, while Prince Magnus is torn between love and duty to his people. Lucia, betrayed and furious, allies with the awakened Fire god, rebel leader Jonas is drawn into the hunt for the hidden Kindred, and King Gaius flees across the sea to seek a brutal emperor's help. The elemental gods of Mytica have plans none of them can foresee.
Gathering Darkness
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$1797
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2014

Gathering Darkness

Royals and rebels race to claim four crystals of god-like power as war spreads.

432 pages· 106,777 words· Est. 12 hour read
4.2 Goodreads · 28,937 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Alliances shift across Mytica and beyond as royals and rebels hunt for the Kindred, four elemental crystals that grant god-like power. Magnus and Cleo are forced together by a life-or-death choice that will bind their fates and could change the course of the kingdom forever.
The Hero and the Crown
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$1520
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 1984

The Hero and the Crown

By Robin McKinley, David M. Johnston (Illustrator) · Book #2 in the Damar series

A princess battles a dragon and uncovers her true destiny in a land of magic and betrayal.

246 pages· 87,722 words· Est. 10 hour read
4.2 Goodreads · 55,683 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Aerin, the king's daughter, is shunned for her witchwoman heritage. Her journey leads her to confront Maur, the Black Dragon, and discover her mother's secrets. With the Blue Sword in hand, she faces the dark mage Agsded, who threatens Damar's very heart. Can Aerin reclaim the Hero's Crown and her rightful place? Her path is fraught with danger, magic, and the weight of destiny.