Reading order · 3 books · 2020 to 2024 · Set in Glasgow
Ink and Sigil Books in Order
The Ink and Sigil books follow Al MacBharrais, an elderly Scottish sign-writer who uses magical inks to keep the fae in line.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2020 to 2024
- First book
- Ink and Sigil
- Latest
- Candle and Crow (2024)
- Setting
- Set in Glasgow
The reading order
Every Ink and Sigil book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in Glasgow
- 1Ink and Sigil2020With Al MacBharraisAl MacBharrais, a Glasgow sign-writer, secretly uses magical inks to police the fae on Earth.Buy on Amazon
- 2Paper and Blood2021With Al MacBharraisAl MacBharrais travels from Glasgow to the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria to find a missing fellow sigil agent, and confronts a legendary monster not seen for centuries.Buy on Amazon
- 3Candle and Crow2024With Al MacBharraisIn the final Ink and Sigil book, Al MacBharrais keeps hunting whoever cursed him, as his friends drag him into chaos of their own.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Ink and Sigil, Paper and Blood, then Candle and Crow.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Al MacBharrais | Buck Foi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Ink and Sigil | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Paper and Blood | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Candle and Crow | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Ink and Sigil books
2 characters from Kevin Hearne’s chart, with the number of Ink and Sigil books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Al MacBharraisSigil agent who uses inks to bind the fae | 3 | Ink and Sigil 2020 |
| Buck FoiHobgoblin assistant | 3 | Ink and Sigil 2020 |