The Stolen Throne

The Stolen Throne is a must read for fans of the Dragon Age video games! The book is the perfect introduction to the world of Thedas, more specifically Fereldan and the reasons behind the tensions between Orlais and Fereldan. The story follows King Maric Theirin and Loghain as they fight to take back Fereldan from the Orlesian usurper, Meghren, setting the foundations for the Dragon Age: Origins video game. It very much carries the spirit of the games, with witty banter between characters set against the backdrop of a dark fantasy world.

I'm personally a massive fan of the games, so diving deeper into the world and the lore was a blast for me. However, if you haven't played the games, I'm not sure the book would have the same appeal. Not because the writing or story isn't well done, but because I think the book expects you to have a preexisting understanding/knowledge of the characters and the world going into it.