Roma Mater

BOOK SERIES

The King of Ys

Poul Anderson

4 main books1 additional works

The King of Ys is a historical fantasy – it is set in our world just before the fall of the Roman Empire and it mixes in the legend of the mythical city of Ys which was built below sea level on the coast of Brittany. Many of the characters in The King of Ys (Roman emperors, Christian saints, etc) are based on legendary and real…

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The King of Ys is a historical fantasy – it is set in our world just before the fall of the Roman Empire and it mixes in the legend of the mythical city of Ys which was built below sea level on the coast of Brittany. Many of the characters in The King of Ys (Roman emperors, Christian saints, etc) are based on legendary and real historical figures.

Books in the series

Books in reading order

Roma Mater#1 · 1986Gallicenae#2 · 1987Dahut#3 · 1987The Dog and the Wolf#4 · 19889.0/101 ratings

Additional works

The King of Ys1996

SERIES PUBLICATIONS

Publication timeline

Main-series books by publication year. Unconfirmed TBA dates are excluded.

1986–19884 dated main books