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Start with Blood Song and continue through all 7 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Blood Song
Book 1 by Anthony Ryan • Published 2011
Given to the warrior monks of the Sixth Order as a child, Vaelin Al Sorna is forged into a weapon of the Faith. As politics and prophecy pull him into brutal wars, he begins to question the king and god he serves.
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Raven S Shadow reading order
Ends with Many Are the Dead
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Book 1:Blood Song
Anthony Ryan • 2011
Given to the warrior monks of the Sixth Order as a child, Vaelin Al Sorna is forged into a weapon of the Faith. As politics and prophecy pull him into brutal wars, he begins to question the king and god he serves.
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Book 2:Tower Lord
Anthony Ryan • 2014
After the Unified Realm's dream of unity collapses in blood, Vaelin returns home vowing never to kill again and is named Tower Lord of a remote border. Peace will not last, as rival powers and old enemies move against...
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Book 3:Queen of Fire
Anthony Ryan • 2015
Queen Lyrna fights to drive invaders from the Unified Realm while Vaelin, his mystical blood song faltering, must confront a hidden master who grants unnatural life to loyal servants. Their campaign will decide the fa...
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Book 4:The Lord Collector
Anthony Ryan • 2016
Veteran Realm Guard Jerhid, newly appointed Lord Collector of the king's excise, is sent to a wild southern port to hunt smugglers and a mysterious survivor of a shipwreck. Working with Brother Sollis, he uncovers a c...
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Book 5:A Duel of Evils
Anthony Ryan • 2017
Imperial chronicler Lord Verniers records the last desperate stand between Kethia and the conquering Volarian Empire, as mercenary king Tavurek leads his army against a host commanded by the Spear point. History, howe...
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Book 6:The Lady of Crows
Anthony Ryan • 2017
Derla, a hardened enforcer from Varinshold's underworld, agrees to serve King Janus in exchange for a chance at bloody revenge. Charged with guarding the disreputable cardsharp Sentes Mustor, she is drawn into a dange...
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Book 7:Many Are the Dead
Anthony Ryan • 2018
Ten years before Blood Song, Brother Sollis leads a small band of Sixth Order warriors into the frozen north to investigate an outbreak of the Red Hand plague. In a ruined castle they find an older, inhuman threat tha...
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Raven S Shadow FAQ
What is the best order to read the Raven S Shadow series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Blood Song.
How many books are in the Raven S Shadow series?
There are 7 books currently listed in the Raven S Shadow series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Raven S Shadow series?
New readers should start with Blood Song, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Raven S Shadow series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2011 to 2018.