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A.J. Lancaster

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AJ Lancaster lives in New Zealand and writes romantic, whimsical fantasy in a house containing two ridiculous cats and many plants.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 29,156 ratings · 3,259 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Lord of Stariel (Stariel, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 10,270 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prince of Secrets (Stariel, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 5,233 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Court of Mortals (Stariel, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 4,198 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King of Faerie (Stariel, #4) 4.33 avg rating — 3,682 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Rake of His Own (Stariel, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 2,692 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Find a Nameless Fae 4.28 avg rating — 2,300 ratings — published 2025 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Erin Grey (Editor), Zoey Ellis (Goodreads Author), Kathryn Ann Kingsley (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 418 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Marry a Winged King 4.04 avg rating — 108 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Big news! I’m going trad!

Big news! I got a trad publishing deal!

Tor UK has acquired the rights for How to Find a Nameless Fae & How to Marry a Winged King (worldwide) & for the Stariel series (UK & Commonwealth excluding Canada)!

What does this mean?

I’m now a territorially-complicated hybrid author, part indie, part trad, depending on where you live and which book format!

For Stariel, the ebooks will remain indie in the USA

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A.J. Lancaster rated a book it was amazing Magician First Class (Sparks and Recreation #1) by Kate Healey	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It’s such a delightful experience to read something that is simply everything I want from a book. Loveable down-on-her-luck main character? Check. Focus on public services and the value of community centres? Magic integrated into the mundane in thoug ...more
Feb 12, 2026 01:39PM · 5 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Magician First Class by Kate Healey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Magician First Class by Kate Healey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
A.J. Lancaster rated a book it was amazing Enchanting the Fae Queen (Queens of Villainy, #2) by Stephanie Burgis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Buttoned-up general meets flirty fae queen, you say? Sign me up! I enjoyed Wooing the Witch Queen so much that I immediately went and made sad puppy dog eyes in Stephanie’s inbox to pretty please let me read the next one early. These books are so hea ...more
Oct 29, 2025 09:07PM · 10 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
A.J. Lancaster rated a book it was amazing Incubus's Scheme (Treaties of Moial Book 6) by Jen Lynning (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Every time I pick up a Jen Lynning book I promise myself I'm just going to read a few chapters... and then inevitably I end up inhaling the entire thing in one sitting. A charming spicy-cosy fantasy of manners with loads of political intrigue and lov ...more
Jul 11, 2025 03:01AM · 5 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Incubus's Scheme by Jen Lynning. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Incubus's Scheme by Jen Lynning <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
A.J. Lancaster rated a book it was amazing Lady Avely's Guide to Lies and Charms (Matronly Misadventures Book 2) by Rosalie Oaks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another enchanting escapade in the matronly misadventures series! Rosalie Oaks writes a magical cosy mystery brimful of banter, romance, and fake moustaches. I would like my own swoony duke who brings me cups of hot chocolate, please! I inhaled this ...more
Dec 03, 2024 10:58PM · 8 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Lady Avely's Guide to Lies and Charms by Rosalie Oaks. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Lady Avely's Guide to Lies and Charms by Rosalie Oaks <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
A.J. Lancaster has read A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience (The Unexpected Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven, #1) by Stephanie Burgis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What a delightful crumpet of a book! This regency fantasy novella is set in a world where half the nobility are werewolves and vampires, thanks to the powers of a mysterious stone lost several centuries ago. Features a single-minded scholar heroine d ...more
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A.J. Lancaster rated a book it was amazing Savory & Supernatural (Movie Magic) by Karen Healey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I adore this cosy paranormal rom-com series. The setting is a glorious combination of movie sets with Hollywood stars + beautiful local New Zealand scenery. In this, the heroine is a witch with food magic, which means this book is best consumed with ...more
May 28, 2024 09:10PM · 3 likes · like · see review

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“How dare her father be dead when she was still so very angry at him?”
― A.J. Lancaster, The Lord of Stariel

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“Ride the winds that are, not those you wish for.”
― A.J. Lancaster, The Prince of Secrets

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“We're not enemies, Prince Melodramatic. We're just... I don't know, antagonistic acquaintances."
"Now, why does that feel like a demotion?”
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Preliminary Poll for FANTASY series to start October 15, 2021

Daevabad, 3 books, by S.A. Chakraborty, starting with The City of Brass

14 votes, 23.7%

The Wheel of Time, 14 books (15 with the prequel), by Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson), starting with The Eye of the World

12 votes, 20.3%

A Land Fit for Heroes, 3 books, by Richard K. Morgan, starting with The Steel Remains

7 votes, 11.9%

Crown of Stars, 7 books, by Kate Elliott, starting with King's Dragon

5 votes, 8.5%

The Lord of the Rings, 3 books, by J.R.R. Tolkien, starting with The Fellowship of the Ring

4 votes, 6.8%

Inda, 4 books, by Sherwood Smith, starting with Inda

3 votes, 5.1%

The Empire Trilogy, 3 books, by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts, starting with Daughter of the Empire

3 votes, 5.1%

Shadows of the Apt, 10 books, by Adrian Tchaikovsky, starting with Empire in Black and Gold

3 votes, 5.1%

Collegia Magica, 3 books, by Carol Berg, starting with The Spirit Lens

3 votes, 5.1%

Sandman Slim, 12 books, by Richard Kadrey, starting with Sandman Slim

3 votes, 5.1%

Stariel, 4 books, by A.J. Lancaster, starting with The Lord of Stariel

1 vote, 1.7%

Bobby Dollar, 3 books, by Tad Williams, starting with The Dirty Streets of Heaven

1 vote, 1.7%

59 total votes

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