In the Courts of the Crimson Kings

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In the Courts of the Crimson Kings is a 2008 science fiction novel by American writer S. M. Stirling. It takes place on the planet Mars in an alternate solar system where probes from the United States of America and the Soviet Union, find intelligent life and civilizations on both Venus and Mars. The book is heavily influenced by the works of writers such as Edgar Rice Burroughs and Ray Bradbury, among others. The prequel, The Sky People, is set on Venus.

v • d • e Works by S.M. Stirling The Lords of Creation series The Sky People • In the Courts of the Crimson Kings Nantucket series Island in the Sea of Time • Against the Tide of Years • On the Oceans of Eternity The Emberverse series Dies the Fire • The Protector's War • A Meeting at Corvallis • The Sunrise Lands • The Scourge of God • The Sword of the Lady • The High King of Montival • The Blood of the Sun • The Given Sacrifice  Fifth Millennium series Snowbrother • The Sharpest Edge • The Cage • Shadow's Son • Saber and Shadow • Shadow's Daughter • Lion's Heart • Lion's Soul  The Domination series Marching Through Georgia • Under the Yoke • The Stone Dogs • Drakon • The Domination • Drakas!  The General series The Forge • The Hammer • The Anvil • The Steel • The Sword • The Chosen • The Reformer  Falkenburg's Legion series Go Tell the Spartans • Prince of Sparta  Other novels The Children's Hour • Blood Feuds • The City who Fought • Blood Vengeance • The Ship Avenged • Jimmy the Hand • The Rising • The Privateer • The Independent Command • T2: Infiltrator • T2: Rising Storm • T2: The Future War • The Rose Sea • The Peshawar Lancers • Conquistador