I’m currently rereading the Corean Chronicles and have a question about the history of Lanachrona and the Iron Valleys. At the end of Scepters, Alucius appears to have successfully brought the Iron Valleys together with Lanachrona, both politically and militarily. However, when we reach The Lord-Protector’s Daughter and Lady-Protector, that relationship seems to have disappeared. The Iron Valleys no longer appear to be a part of Lanachrona. Was there an event in the intervening centuries, perhaps a rebellion or a war for independence, through which the Iron Valleys regained their sovereignty?

Actually, your confusion is because I didn’t write the books in chronological order. The three “Choice” books are the earliest in time on Corus, followed by the two “Protector” books, with the three Alucius books being the last in time.