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Start with Daughter of the Blood and continue through all 12 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Anne Bishop
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The Black Jewels reading order
Ends with The Queen's Price
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Book 1:Daughter of the Blood
Anne Bishop
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Book 2:Heir to the Shadows
Anne Bishop • 1999
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Book 3:Queen of the Darkness
Anne Bishop • 2000
Now ruling as Queen of Ebon Askavi, Jaenelle prepares for a final, devastating confrontation with the Blood who have destroyed her people and lands. To hold the line, she must call on Daemon and her court to pay an al...
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Book 4:The Invisible Ring
Anne Bishop • 2000
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Book 5:Dreams Made Flesh
Anne Bishop • 2005
This collection returns to the Realms of the Blood with four novellas that fill in key moments around the original trilogy. You see the birth of the Jewels, Lucivar's courtship, Saetan's terrible bargain, and how Daem...
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Book 6:Tangled Webs
Anne Bishop • 2008
An invitation bearing Jaenelle's name lures Surreal SaDiablo and others into what should be a playful haunted house, only for the doors to vanish behind them. Trapped in a lethal web of illusion and Craft, they must s...
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Book 7:The Shadow Queen
Anne Bishop • 2009
In a land ravaged by generations of vicious Queens, Theran Grayhaven searches for a ruler who still remembers honor and the Old Ways. He finds Cassidy, a plain, uncertain Queen without a court, who must convince bitte...
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Book 8:Shalador's Lady
Anne Bishop • 2010
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Book 9:Twilight's Dawn
Anne Bishop • 2011
Four linked novellas revisit the Blood after the earlier books. Holiday chaos, old betrayals, a murderous plot against a Queen, and Daemon's struggle to live with unbearable loss all push the SaDiablo family toward un...
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Book 10:The Queen's Bargain
Anne Bishop • 2020
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Book 11:The Queen's Weapons
Anne Bishop • 2021
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Book 12:The Queen's Price
Anne Bishop • 2023
Three young women tied to the SaDiablo family each face a different test of what it means to be a Queen. Wounded Zoey befriends a dangerous stranger, Jillian must confess a life changing secret, and Saetien journeys t...
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The Black Jewels FAQ
What is the best order to read the The Black Jewels series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Daughter of the Blood.
How many books are in the The Black Jewels series?
There are 12 books currently listed in the The Black Jewels series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the The Black Jewels series?
New readers should start with Daughter of the Blood, the first book in the reading order.
Is the The Black Jewels series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1999 to 2023.