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ⓘ About Kate Stradling
Kate Straddling is a fantasy and young adult fiction author from Arizona in the United States. She has always known she wanted to become an author ever since her sophomore English teacher asked her what she wanted to do for a career in adulthood. She said she would become an author but always thought fantasy would just be a waste of her talents. It was not long before she was writing the debut novel of what would become an epic fantasy trilogy. She has asserted that she never did admit to writing anything until about a decade after that as she hid her love for writing just like one would hide their most evil vices. When she finally spilled her secrets to her cousin and three siblings it was in her parents’ basement.
All Book Series by Kate Stradling
Yes, Your Serpentine Excellency
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026
The Unlucky Prince
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Deborah Grace White
The Crownless Prince
Book 10 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Selina R. Gonzalez
The Winter Prince
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Constance Lopez
Create, Craft, Critique, and More: A Guide to the Many Facets of Writing
Single-title series · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kate Stradling?
Kate Straddling is a fantasy and young adult fiction author from Arizona in the United States. She has always known she wanted to become an author ever since her sophomore English teacher asked her what she wanted to do for a career in adulthood. She said she would become an author but always thought fantasy would just be a waste of her talents.
Which Kate Stradling series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Annals of Altair series, the earliest of Kate Stradling's multi-book series: it opens with A Boy Called Hawk (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2019, ending with Oliver Invictus (2019). Kate Stradling's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kate Stradling written?
Kate Stradling has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 18 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Once Upon A Prince series with 12 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kate Stradling's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kate Stradling's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Annals of Altair (2010–2019, 3 books), Ruses (2012–2021, 3 books) and Once Upon A Prince (2023, 12 books).
How are Kate Stradling's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kate Stradling's 28 books into 3 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Once Upon A Prince (12 books, 2023); Annals of Altair (3 books, 2010–2019); Ruses (3 books, 2012–2021).