Monarchies of God

Monarchies of God
	Hawkwood's Voyage (1995); The Heretic Kings (1996); The Iron Wars (1999); The Second Empire (2000); Ships from the West (2002);
Author	Paul Kearney
Language	English
Genre	Grimdark fantasy
Publisher	Ace Books; Victor Gollancz Ltd; Solaris Books;
Published	1995 - 2002
No. of books	5

The Monarchies of God is an epic fantasy series written by Irish author Paul Kearney. This series was published between 1995 and 2002 in five volumes. The series is noteworthy for its ruthlessness in dispatching major characters, its large number of epic battles and its use of gunpowder and cannons. Kearney also has an extensive knowledge of sailing and uses this to inform his description of naval travel and combat. The series garnered critical praise and numbers fantasy author Steven Erikson among its fans as he mentions in an interview with Neil Walsh, May 2000. The series has also been criticized for its pessimism, prompting some to label it - and other of Kearney's work - as grimdark fantasy.

One noteworthy feature of the series is its brevity. Each of the five volumes is slim by modern fantasy standards.

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