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Kingmakers #1-3
Kingmakers Trilogy
Helping build a country from scratch sounds like a grand adventure on paper, but Broden and Riana quickly discover that it’s mostly work—the kind of work they have no prior experience with. Being paired with wizard partners—who are a great joy to them—only offsets the challenges so much, for their new country of Estole is being battered on both sides by forces they don’t have the manpower to fight against.
It will take more than skillful archery and magic to win the day this time.
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Contains the entire trilogy: Arrows of Change, Arrows of Promise, and Arrows of Revolution.
It will take more than skillful archery and magic to win the day this time.
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Contains the entire trilogy: Arrows of Change, Arrows of Promise, and Arrows of Revolution.
- GenresFantasy
794 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 5, 2019
77 people are currently reading
17 people want to read
About the author
Honor Raconteur
62 books846 followersEver since I was a toddler, I have been making up stories. I’d entertain anyone willing to listen to my wild fantasies about unicorns and gargoyles and amazing people. At 13, I started writing the stories down. At 23, I finished the first book that was, in my opinion, good enough to publish.
I spent three years trying to publish my book, Jaunten, the old fashioned way. The problem was my story was outside of the norm for young adult fantasy – it didn’t have vampires or the supernatural in it, it was clean enough to earn a PG rating, and there wasn’t any dark overlord to defeat. No literary agent would pick it up because it didn’t fit the “fantasy formula” that all of the popular books did.
I put the idea of having my book published off to the side for a while as I finished a Bachelors in English at Middle Tennessee State University. But as I worked on my third degree, the idea of being published came back to me. This time, while working as a paralegal, I had a better grasp of the laws involved of doing self-publishing. For six months, I did a great deal of research in how to do self-publishing the debt-free way.
It was hard. I was working full time, going to school full time, and living on my own. I never really had a break. I was always working on something. At times I felt like my brain would just go into meltdown from having to learn so many different things to make my idea work.
After six months, I thought I knew enough to publish myself. I put Jaunten out as an ebook, created a website and forum so that fans could communicate with me, and spread the word as best I could. Within three months, I was selling internationally. Within six months, I was making enough to quit my day job and sit at home, writing full time.
After six months of writing, publishing, and building up a reputation, I started to be approached by other people wanting to emulate what I did. I soon realized that there was a niche out there waiting for me to fill it—a place where original fiction could be published and released into the world. As of February 2012, I started my own publishing house, called Raconteur House. Since that point I have signed on four additional authors (not including yours truly) and am attracting more in a steady stream.
I have continued to write and publish the rest of the series through my House. When I’m not writing or editing, I like to go out into the community and give presentations of how to be an author. It’s actually really fun to talk to all of these people who want to be authors. Most people think that you can’t make any money being an author—actually, you can. And you can do quite well. It’s just a matter of working really hard, having a little talent, and knowing how to market your books. All I’m doing with these presentations is giving people the know-how to make their dreams come true.
While it’s true that you don’t need a college education to be an author, I encourage everyone to be as educated as possible. I have a lot of experience and education that most people don’t, and that’s what gives me an edge in writing. I’ve lived in places as obscure as Tehachapi, California and other places as large as Salt Lake City, Utah. I hold three different college degrees. I practice two different martial arts. I think I’ve tried every life experience that came my direction. All of that is incorporated into my books, and that’s what gives reality to my worlds and characters.
Even if I abruptly stop selling books tomorrow—which I don’t see happening—I would still continue to write. Creating characters and worlds is that much fun. Once you start, you become quickly addicted.
I spent three years trying to publish my book, Jaunten, the old fashioned way. The problem was my story was outside of the norm for young adult fantasy – it didn’t have vampires or the supernatural in it, it was clean enough to earn a PG rating, and there wasn’t any dark overlord to defeat. No literary agent would pick it up because it didn’t fit the “fantasy formula” that all of the popular books did.
I put the idea of having my book published off to the side for a while as I finished a Bachelors in English at Middle Tennessee State University. But as I worked on my third degree, the idea of being published came back to me. This time, while working as a paralegal, I had a better grasp of the laws involved of doing self-publishing. For six months, I did a great deal of research in how to do self-publishing the debt-free way.
It was hard. I was working full time, going to school full time, and living on my own. I never really had a break. I was always working on something. At times I felt like my brain would just go into meltdown from having to learn so many different things to make my idea work.
After six months, I thought I knew enough to publish myself. I put Jaunten out as an ebook, created a website and forum so that fans could communicate with me, and spread the word as best I could. Within three months, I was selling internationally. Within six months, I was making enough to quit my day job and sit at home, writing full time.
After six months of writing, publishing, and building up a reputation, I started to be approached by other people wanting to emulate what I did. I soon realized that there was a niche out there waiting for me to fill it—a place where original fiction could be published and released into the world. As of February 2012, I started my own publishing house, called Raconteur House. Since that point I have signed on four additional authors (not including yours truly) and am attracting more in a steady stream.
I have continued to write and publish the rest of the series through my House. When I’m not writing or editing, I like to go out into the community and give presentations of how to be an author. It’s actually really fun to talk to all of these people who want to be authors. Most people think that you can’t make any money being an author—actually, you can. And you can do quite well. It’s just a matter of working really hard, having a little talent, and knowing how to market your books. All I’m doing with these presentations is giving people the know-how to make their dreams come true.
While it’s true that you don’t need a college education to be an author, I encourage everyone to be as educated as possible. I have a lot of experience and education that most people don’t, and that’s what gives me an edge in writing. I’ve lived in places as obscure as Tehachapi, California and other places as large as Salt Lake City, Utah. I hold three different college degrees. I practice two different martial arts. I think I’ve tried every life experience that came my direction. All of that is incorporated into my books, and that’s what gives reality to my worlds and characters.
Even if I abruptly stop selling books tomorrow—which I don’t see happening—I would still continue to write. Creating characters and worlds is that much fun. Once you start, you become quickly addicted.
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June 24, 2021
Good clean YA type adventure.
June 22, 2022
This is one of the most fun yet inspiring yet down-to-earth epic fantasy series I have ever read, and better yet, it is clean and sweet and gritty without being either over-sugary or overly “street”. This, like Megan Turner Whalen’s “The Queen’s Thief” or Sharon Rose’s the “Castle Lost” or Tricia Mingerink’s “The Blades of Acktar” series, is what proper young adult epic fantasy should be – thrilling action, mind-stretching social developments, tooth-grinding suspense and growing self-respect with coming-of-age quests that inspire dreams and imitation. I definitely recommend this for all young adults who love epic fantasy.
July 5, 2021
Building a Kingdom
This was a great read. Interesting how it was pointed out that preparation is key, and this king was not prepared. However good counsel is key in forming any group or organization including government . The addition of war made this an intense but enjoyable read
This was a great read. Interesting how it was pointed out that preparation is key, and this king was not prepared. However good counsel is key in forming any group or organization including government . The addition of war made this an intense but enjoyable read
October 11, 2025
Engaging
Very engaging story! The characters are real and interesting from the get-go, and the plot was lively and well-paced. A happy ending , with all the loose ends accounted for logically,
Very engaging story! The characters are real and interesting from the get-go, and the plot was lively and well-paced. A happy ending , with all the loose ends accounted for logically,
September 28, 2019
Well crafted story
Honor has the knack for writing characters that you invest in. She mixes in just enough smiles to keep you reading.
Honor has the knack for writing characters that you invest in. She mixes in just enough smiles to keep you reading.
December 17, 2019
Fun
Enjoyable read with humor and engaging characters. You really need to follow her link to the modern day proof of historical archers' capabilities!
Enjoyable read with humor and engaging characters. You really need to follow her link to the modern day proof of historical archers' capabilities!
April 12, 2020
Very good!
Well paced, and funny. I loved the growing pains of trying to start, maintain and defend a new country. Great human interaction as well.
Well paced, and funny. I loved the growing pains of trying to start, maintain and defend a new country. Great human interaction as well.
May 3, 2021
I read these individually. they were good
September 28, 2021
Wonderful
I’ve just finished the last of your books and thoroughly enjoyed the worlds, characters, and plots or each series. I look forward to more from your imagination.
I’ve just finished the last of your books and thoroughly enjoyed the worlds, characters, and plots or each series. I look forward to more from your imagination.
August 23, 2023
fantastic series
I got very little done for three days because this series was that good! There were a few editing issues but they didn’t detract from the story.
I got very little done for three days because this series was that good! There were a few editing issues but they didn’t detract from the story.
February 13, 2025
A fun read.
January 5, 2026
Well written story
I really enjoyed the trilogy. It was great story telling and the characters were well developed. I didn’t want to put the books down.
I really enjoyed the trilogy. It was great story telling and the characters were well developed. I didn’t want to put the books down.
June 29, 2021
Great Books!
This is a great read without too much blood n gore or sex. Very nice trilogy and well ended. Enjoy
This is a great read without too much blood n gore or sex. Very nice trilogy and well ended. Enjoy
February 15, 2025
A fantasy fairytale trilogy about truth and justice and equality. First published in 2016 but hard (maybe even problematic) to read in 2020. It should've been enjoyable but 2020 news/current events cast a shadow on that enjoyment. *sigh*
Reread 2021: Okay—entertaining on the surface—but still problematic. *shrug*
Reread 2021: Okay—entertaining on the surface—but still problematic. *shrug*
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