Will Wight Reading Order

13 books (2016–2025)

The Cradle series by Will Wight is an ongoing fantasy saga comprising 13 books released between 2016 and 2025. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Soulsmith and progressing through Unsouled, Blackflame, Skysworn, Ghostwater, Uncrowned, Underlord, Wintersteel, Bloodline, Reaper, Dreadgod, Waybound, and the story collection Threshold: Stories from Cradle. The series continues to expand with new installments being added to the sequence.

Start with Soulsmith, the first of 13 books in the Cradle series.

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1	Soulsmith 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Unsouled 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Blackflame 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Skysworn 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ghostwater 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Uncrowned 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Underlord 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Wintersteel 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Bloodline 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Reaper 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Dreadgod 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Waybound 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Threshold: Stories from Cradle 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2020)

Will Wight's Elder Empire: Sea trilogy is a complete fantasy series comprised of three books published between 2014 and 2020. The three novels, Of Sea and Shadow, Of Dawn and Darkness, and Of Kings and Killers, should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended. This standalone series concludes with its third installment, making it an accessible entry point for readers seeking a finished fantasy narrative.

Start with Of Sea and Shadow and read in order.

#	Title
1	Of Sea and Shadow 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Of Dawn and Darkness 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Of Kings and Killers 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2020)

The Elder Empire: Shadow series is a three-book fantasy saga by Will Wight, published between 2014 and 2020. The complete series follows a fixed narrative arc and should be read in publication order, beginning with Of Shadow and Sea, continuing through Of Darkness and Dawn, and concluding with Of Killers and Kings. This finished series offers a self-contained story experience for fantasy readers seeking a fully resolved narrative.

Start with Of Shadow and Sea and read in order.

#	Title
1	Of Shadow and Sea 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Of Darkness and Dawn 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Of Killers and Kings 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2027–2027)

5 books (2023–2026)

Will Wight's The Last Horizon is an ongoing fantasy series of four books published between 2023 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Captain, followed by The Engineer, The Knight, and The Pilot. The most recent installment arrived in 2025, with the series still in active development.

Start with The Captain, the first of 4 books in the The Last Horizon series.

#	Title
1	The Captain 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Engineer 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Knight 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Pilot 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Commander 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2013–2014)

The Traveler's Gate is a complete five-book fantasy series by Will Wight published between 2013 and 2014. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Gardens of Mist and continuing through House of Blades, The Crimson Vault, City of Light, and concluding with The Lightning Wastes. This self-contained series offers a finished story arc for readers seeking a fully resolved narrative.

Start with Gardens of Mist, the first of 5 books in the Traveler's Gate series.

#	Title
1	Gardens of Mist 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	House of Blades 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Crimson Vault 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	City of Light 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Lightning Wastes 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)