Reading order · 3 books · 2014 to 2015 · Set in the Shattered Sea
Shattered Sea Books in Order
The Shattered Sea trilogy is a sharp, fast-moving fantasy for older teenagers and adults, set around a cold northern sea. Each book is told mainly from a different character’s point of view, with Prince Yarvi’s schemes running through all three.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2014 to 2015
- First book
- Half a King
- Latest
- Half a War (2015)
- Setting
- Set in the Shattered Sea
The reading order
Every Shattered Sea book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in the Shattered Sea
- 1Half a King2014With YarviPrince Yarvi, born with a crippled hand, is training to be a minister rather than a warrior when his father and brother are killed and he is made king.Buy on Amazon
- 2Half the World2015With Thorn BathuThorn Bathu wants to be a warrior, but when she kills a boy in a training bout she is condemned as a murderer.Buy on Amazon
- 3Half a War2015The final Shattered Sea book.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Half a King, Half the World and Half a War in order. Each has its own lead, but the story and Yarvi’s ambitions carry across all three.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Yarvi | Thorn Bathu |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Half a King | LLead | |
| 2 Half the World | MMajor | LLead |
| 3 Half a War | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Shattered Sea books
2 characters from Joe Abercrombie’s chart, with the number of Shattered Sea books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| YarviPrince with a crippled hand | 3 | Half a King 2014 |
| Thorn BathuGirl who trains to be a warrior | 2 | Half the World 2015 |