Reading order · 4 books · 2003 to 2012 · Set in an invented world
The Quickening Books in Order
The Quickening trilogy follows Wyl Thirsk, the young general of Morgravia, who is given a strange gift by a woman condemned as a witch.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2003 to 2012
- First book
- Myrren's Gift
- Latest
- The Scrivener's Tale (2012)
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
The reading order
Every The Quickening book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in an invented world
- 1Myrren's Gift2003With Wyl ThirskWyl Thirsk, the young general of Morgravia, shows kindness to a woman condemned as a witch, and in return she gives him a strange and dangerous gift.Buy on Amazon
- 2Blood and Memory2004With Wyl ThirskWyl Thirsk, cursed to take on the body of whoever kills him, struggles to protect Queen Valentyna of Briavel from King Celimus while learning to live with Myrren’s gift.Buy on Amazon
- 3Bridge of Souls2004With Wyl ThirskWyl continues his fight against Celimus while searching for a way to be free of Myrren’s gift, in the final book of the Quickening trilogy.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Scrivener's Tale2012In present-day Paris, a grieving psychologist meets a troubled young woman who draws him into the world of Morgravia, where an old evil is stirring.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Myrren’s Gift, Blood and Memory and Bridge of Souls in order. The Scrivener’s Tale is a later, linked novel.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Wyl Thirsk | Celimus | Valentyna | Elspyth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Myrren's Gift | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 2 Blood and Memory | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 Bridge of Souls | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 The Scrivener's Tale |
Characters in the The Quickening books
5 characters from Fiona McIntosh’s chart, with the number of The Quickening books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Wyl ThirskYoung general cursed with the Quickening | 3 | Myrren's Gift 2003 |
| CelimusCruel king of Morgravia | 3 | Myrren's Gift 2003 |
| ValentynaQueen of Briavel | 3 | Myrren's Gift 2003 |
| ElspythWoman who shares Wyl's journey | 2 | Blood and Memory 2004 |
| MyrrenYoung woman executed as a witch, who gives Wyl his gift | 1 | Myrren's Gift 2003 |