David Dalglish Reading Order

8 books (2010–2023)

David Dalglish has edited or contributed to six fantasy anthologies published between 2010 and 2023, which should be read in publication order starting with A Land of Ash. The series includes The Gate, Fading Light, The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair, Grimdark Magazine Issue #32, Grimdark Magazine Issue #33, and When Swords Fall Silent: An Assassination Anthology. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with A Land of Ash, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	A Land of Ash 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gate 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fading Light 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Brigands: A Blackguards Anthology 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Grimdark Magazine, Issue #32 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Grimdark Magazine Issue #33 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	When Swords Fall Silent: An Assassination Anthology 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2025–2026)

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1	The Radiant King 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Daughter of Destruction 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2010–2024)

David Dalglish's Half-Orcs series spans nine fantasy novels published between 2010 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cost of Betrayal and continuing through The Death of Promises, The Shadows of Grace, The Weight of Blood, A Sliver of Redemption, The Prison of Angels, The King of the Vile, The King of the Fallen, and concluding with The Legacy of the Watcher.

Start with The Cost of Betrayal, the first of 9 books in the Half-Orcs series.

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1	The Cost of Betrayal 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Death of Promises 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Shadows of Grace 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Weight of Blood 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Sliver of Redemption 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Prison of Angels 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The King of the Vile 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The King of the Fallen 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Legacy of the Watcher 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2025–2025)

David Dalglish's Level series is an ongoing fantasy sequence with at least three installments published in 2025. Readers should begin with Level: Apocalypse and continue through the subsequent books in publication order. The series includes Level: Apocalypse, Level: Ascension, and Level: Unknown, with more volumes anticipated.

Start with Level: Apocalypse and read in order.

4 books (2011–2012)

The Paladins series by David Dalglish consists of four fantasy novels published between 2011 and 2012, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Clash of Faiths and continuing through Night of Wolves, The Old Ways, and The Broken Pieces.

Start with Clash of Faiths, the first of 4 books in the Paladins series.

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1	Clash of Faiths 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Night of Wolves 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Old Ways 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Broken Pieces 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

David Dalglish's Seraphim trilogy consists of three complete fantasy novels published between 2015 and 2017. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Skyborn, followed by Fireborn, and concluding with Shadowborn. This finished series is best experienced sequentially as the story unfolds across all three books.

Start with Skyborn and read in order.

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1	Skyborn 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fireborn 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shadowborn 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2010–2015)

David Dalglish's Shadowdance series comprises seven dark fantasy novels published between 2010 and 2015, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Dance of Cloaks and continuing through A Dance of Chaos. This epic fantasy sequence follows a connected narrative across its installments, making sequential reading essential for understanding the unfolding story.

Start with A Dance of Cloaks, the first of 7 books in the Shadowdance series.

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1	A Dance of Cloaks 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Dance of Blades 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Dance of Mirrors / A Dance of Death 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cloak and Spider 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Dance of Ghosts 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Dance of Shadows 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Dance of Chaos 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

3 books (2014–2014)

The Breaking World is a complete fantasy series by Robert J. Duperre comprising three books published in 2014. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood of Gods, followed by Dawn of Swords, and concluding with Wrath of Lions.

Start with Blood of Gods(By: Robert J. Duperre) and read in order.

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1	Blood of Gods(By: Robert J. Duperre) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dawn of Swords(By: Robert J. Duperre) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wrath of Lions(By: Robert J. Duperre) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2019–2021)

The Keepers is a four-book fantasy series by David Dalglish published between 2019 and 2021. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Soulkeeper and continuing through A Gift of Faeries and Firekin, Ravencaller, and concluding with Voidbreaker. The series appears to be complete.

Start with Soulkeeper, the first of 4 books in the The Keepers series.

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1	Soulkeeper 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Gift of Faeries and Firekin 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ravencaller 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Voidbreaker 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2024)

The Vagrant Gods is an ongoing fantasy series by David Dalglish comprising three books published between 2022 and 2024. Readers should follow the publication order, beginning with The Bladed Faith, followed by The Sapphire Altar, and The Slain Divine. The series continues to expand with future installments planned.

Start with The Bladed Faith and read in order.

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1	The Bladed Faith 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sapphire Altar 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Slain Divine 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	Blood of the Underworld 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible