The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 11 books · 2011 to 2023

Anthony Ryan

FantasyEpic and high fantasyGrimdark

Anthony Ryan's Raven's Shadow books follow Vaelin Al Sorna, raised by a militant religious order to become a warrior, who is sent to fight wars he comes to doubt. He has also written the dragon-blood industrial fantasy Draconis Memoria and the Covenant of Steel trilogy.

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Anthony Ryan books in order

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Raven's Shadow

3 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Blood Song2011With Vaelin Al SornaBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Tower Lord2014With Vaelin Al Sorna and RevaBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Queen of Fire2015With Vaelin Al Sorna and FrentisBuy on Amazon

Raven's Blade

2 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1The Wolf's Call2019With Vaelin Al SornaBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Black Song2020With Vaelin Al SornaBuy on Amazon

Draconis Memoria

3 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1The Waking Fire2016With Lizanne Lethridge and Clay TorcreekBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Legion of Flame2017With Lizanne Lethridge and Clay TorcreekBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Empire of Ashes2018With Lizanne Lethridge and Clay TorcreekBuy on Amazon

Covenant of Steel

3 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasyGrimdark
  1. 1The Pariah2021With Alwyn ScribeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Martyr2022With Alwyn ScribeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Traitor2023With Alwyn ScribeBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Unified Realm

Draconis Memoria

Covenant of Steel