Hilari Bell

  • 12

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 2000 to 2015

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Hilari Bell writes lean, character-driven fantasy where politics and personal loyalty collide. Her Farsala Trilogy—beginning with Fall of a Kingdom and continuing with Forging the Sword—follows soldiers and rulers through betrayal, empire collapse, and the moral costs of survival across vivid battlefields and courtrooms.

Bell balances large-scale conflict with quiet, gritty moments of choice. The Last Knight (part of the Knight and Rogue books) tightens focus on individual honor, examining how duty and conscience shape a warrior’s path, while maintaining the clear prose and moral ambiguity that define her work.

Best Place To Start

The Last Knight (Knight and Rogue)

Eos • 2007 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Farsala Trilogy • Epic teen historical fantasy with political intrigue • Knight and Rogue standalone

Genres and themes: Young adult fantasy • War and loyalty • Coming-of-age

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who like character-driven YA fantasy with military strategy and shifting loyalties.

Start with Fall of a Kingdom to meet the trilogy’s arcs, or try The Last Knight for a self-contained medieval-style adventure.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Last Knight (Knight and Rogue)

    Eos • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 368 pages.

  2. Forging the Sword (Farsala Trilogy (Paperback))

    Simon & Schuster • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 512 pages.

  3. Fall of a Kingdom (Farsala Trilogy)

    Tandem Library • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 422 pages.

  4. The Goblin Wood

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 384 pages.

  5. Navohar [Mass Market Paperback] by Bell, Hilari

    New Amer Library • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 330 pages.

  6. Doghouse on Malibu Beach

    Smashwords • 2011 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2011.

  7. How Big a Hammer? & 4 other writing tips on Emotion and Theme

    Smashwords • 2011 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  8. Hunting for an Agent

    Smashwords • 2011 • commitment varies by edition

  9. Lady's Pursuit

    Primedia eLaunch LLC • 2015 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2015.

  10. Crown of earth

    Aladdin • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2009.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Last Knight (Knight and Rogue) is the easier short commitment, while Forging the Sword (Farsala Trilogy (Paperback)) asks for more reading time up front.
  • Forging the Sword (Farsala Trilogy (Paperback)) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Last Knight (Knight and Rogue) leans later in the catalog.
  • Fall of a Kingdom (Farsala Trilogy) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from The Last Knight (Knight and Rogue).

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