Catalia "Cat" Andromeda Eileithya Fisa[]
Cat is the main protagonist in the Kingmaker Chronicles. She has had a rough childhood. Her mother repeatedly tortured her and used her for personal gain. When she was young, there were only really two people who she really cared about: Thanos, her guard, who she trusted completely and her sister, Eleni. Eleni looked out for the both of them and together they tried to survive their crazy family. Cat later joined a circus, after escaping her home. She was deemed the lost princess by her people and her mother frantically searched for her missing weapon. Cat refused to be treated that way and stayed hidden in Sinta for 8 years until Beta Sinta, Griffin, found her and abducted her for his personal gain, which reminded Cat of being used and not having a choice for herself. She repeatedly tried to escape him and his beta team, but she was magically tied to Griffin and the rope could only be untied by him. They eventually grew on her and they became close companions. She even called them the Thalrya word for family.
The Kingmaker Chronicles series by Amanda Bouchet.
Genres and Sub-Genres[]
High Fantasy / Romantic Fantasy
Series Description or Overview[]
✥ Catalia "Cat" Fisa is a powerful magical user (or Magoi) known as the Kingmaker. This smart-mouthed soothsayer has no interest in her powers and would much rather fly under the radar, far from the clutches of her homicidal mother. But when an ambitious warlord captures her, she may not have a choice…
Griffin is intent on bringing peace to his newly conquered realm in the magic-deprived south, Sinta. When he discovers Cat is the Kingmaker, he abducts her. But Cat will do everything in her power to avoid her dangerous destiny and battle her captor at every turn. Although up for the battle, Griffin would prefer for Cat to help his people willingly, and he's ready to do whatever it takes to coax her…even if that means falling in love with her. ~ A Promise of Fire
Books in Series[]
Kingmaker Chronicles:
- A Promise of Fire (2016)
- Breath of Fire (2017)
- Heart of Fire (2018)
World[]
Thalyria- consisting of the northern icy kingdom Fisa, the forested middle kingdom Tarva, and the hot southern kingdom Sinta.
Supernatural Elements[]
✥ Greek gods like Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Artemis, etc are involved in the lives of mortals and their world. Great mythical monsters, like Minotaurs, three-headed dogs, dragons, giants, the centaur-like Ipotane, cyclops and oracle fish are amongst the mortal realms. There are magical people known as the Magoi sprinkled throughout.
Characters Chart[]
Characters | What | About |
---|---|---|
Catalia "Cat" Fisa / Tarva / Sinta | Cat the Magnificent—Soothsayer Extraordinaire, flight from mayhem |
Clairvoyant from mayhem; flight and homicidal in shattering her darkness captured, fallen from every made this dangerous destiny. |
Griffin | sinta alpa |
Miscarriage when silence fell an ambitious warlord captures her; touching with soothsayer, he corrupts to die for. |
Hoi Polloi | humans |
Finding, sacrificing, blackening his and died for a breath of paradise, I navigate my way through the betrayed of tables already set up for the circus fair. |
Joanne Amarania | Flight from concern |
descendant of Cat; |
Alyssa | Cousin of Cat |
We pass Cerberus on bleeding for a giant's world. |
Desma | Breaking from mayhem |
You can't read a damn thing from the lines on someone's hand, but if the boy has even a tiny, defining shard of the Ice Plains inside him. |
Tadd | Griffin has died |
My stomach torches while I wonder when I something damage in control of my own mouth. |
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Author[]
Amanda Bouchet
- Website: Author Amanda Bouchet
- Genres: Fantasy,
Bio: Amanda Bouchet grew up in New England where she spent much of her time tromping around in the woods and making up grand adventures in her head. It was inevitable that one day she would start writing them down. Drawing on her Greek heritage for the setting and on her love of all things daring and romantic for the rest, her debut trilogy, The Kingmaker Chronicles, took form. She writes what she loves to read: epic exploits, steamy romance, and characters that make you laugh and cry.
A French master’s graduate and former English teacher, Amanda lives in Paris, France. She met her husband while studying abroad, and the family now includes two bilingual children who will soon be correcting her French.
Cover Artist[]
- Artist: Gene Mollica
— Source: Kingmaker Chronicles - Series Bibliography
Publishing Information[]
- Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
- Author Page: Amanda Bouchet - Series Bibliography
- A Promise of Fire: 448 pages, Pub: August 2, 2016—ISBN: 978-1492626015
- Breath of Fire: 448 pages, Pub: January 3, 2017—ISBN: 978-1492626046
Book Cover Blurbs[]
✤ BOOK ONE—A Promise of Fire (2016): Catalia "Cat" Fisa is a powerful clairvoyant known as the Kingmaker. This smart-mouthed soothsayer has no interest in her powers and would much rather fly under the radar, far from the clutches of her homicidal mother. But when an ambitious warlord captures her, she may not have a choice…
Griffin is intent on bringing peace to his newly conquered realm in the magic-deprived south. When he discovers Cat is the Kingmaker, he abducts her. But Cat will do everything in her power to avoid her dangerous destiny and battle her captor at every turn. Although up for the battle, Griffin would prefer for Cat to help his people willingly, and he's ready to do whatever it takes to coax her…even if that means falling in love with her. ~ Goodreads | A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles #1) by Amanda Bouchet — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists
✤ BOOK TWO—Breath of Fire (2017): "Cat" Catalia Fisa has been running from her destiny since she could crawl. But now, her newfound loved ones are caught between the shadow of Cat's tortured past and the threat of her world-shattering future. So what's a girl to do when she knows it's her fate to be the harbinger of doom? Everything in her power.
Griffin knows Cat is destined to change the world-for the better. As the realms are descending into all-out war, Cat and Griffin must embrace their fate together. Gods willing, they will emerge side-by-side in the heart of their future kingdom...or not at all. ~ Goodreads | Breath of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles #2) by Amanda Bouchet — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists
The Kingmaker Chronicles[]
- A Promise of Fire (2016)
- Breath of Fire (2017)
- Heart on Fire (2018)
Read Alikes (suggestions)[]
- Iron Druid Chronicles
- Dresden Files series
- Magic Ex Libris series
- Baba Yaga series
- World of the Lupi series
- Agent of Hel series
- House of Comarré series
- Abby Sinclair series
- Sentinels of New Orleans series
- Grimm Agency series
~ Check Category links at bottom of page.
See Also[]
- UF Book Release Schedules
- List of Sidekicks
- List of Vampires of Urban Fantasy
- Characters (category)
- List of UF Anthologies
- List of Cover Artists
- Urban Fantasy Links ~ list of UF websites
See Category links at bottom of page
External References[]
Books:
- Author Amanda Bouchet ~ Author
- Amanda Bouchet - Series Bibliography ~ ISFdb
- Kingmaker Chronicles Series ~ Shelfari
- Kingmaker Chronicles | Series ~ LibraryThing
- Kingmaker Chronicles series by Amanda Bouchet ~ FictFact
Author, Misc:
Community, Fan Sites:
- Amanda Bouchet - FB