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Start with Tidelands and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Tidelands
Book 1 by Philippa Gregory • Published 2019
In 1648, midwife and herbalist Alinor Reekie scrapes a living in the tidal marshes while her missing husband brands her suspect. One moonlit night she guides a stranger across the mudflats, drawing her family into roy...
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Fairmile reading order
Ends with Dawnlands
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Book 1:Tidelands
Philippa Gregory • 2019
In 1648, midwife and herbalist Alinor Reekie scrapes a living in the tidal marshes while her missing husband brands her suspect. One moonlit night she guides a stranger across the mudflats, drawing her family into roy...
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Book 2:Dark Tides
Philippa Gregory • 2020
More than twenty years after Tidelands, Alinor runs a wharfside warehouse in Restoration London when former lover James Avery and a beguiling widow from Venice arrive at her door. Their stories about her son and promi...
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Book 3:Dawnlands
Philippa Gregory • 2022
In 1685 England faces renewed rebellion as James II takes the throne. The Reekie family are pulled between sedition and service, from Ned’s return from America to plots involving a false heir and the brutal realities...
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Fairmile FAQ
What is the best order to read the Fairmile series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Tidelands.
How many books are in the Fairmile series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Fairmile series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Fairmile series?
New readers should start with Tidelands, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Fairmile series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2019 to 2022.