Reading order · 3 books · 1997 to 2013 · Set in Cruden Bay
Slains Books in Order
The Slains books are romantic time-slip novels in which present-day heroines find themselves connected to the Jacobite past of Scotland and beyond.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1997 to 2013
- First book
- The Shadowy Horses
- Latest
- The Firebird (2013)
- Setting
- Set in Cruden Bay
The reading order
Every Slains book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in Cruden Bay
- 1The Shadowy Horses1997With Verity GreyVerity Grey, an archaeologist, joins a dig on the Scottish border in search of a lost Roman legion, led by an eccentric man who relies on a boy who says he sees a Roman soldier’s ghost.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Winter Sea2008With Carrie McClelland and Sophia PatersonCarrie McClelland, a novelist, goes to the Scottish coast near Slains Castle to write about the Jacobite rising of 1708, and finds that she seems to be remembering the story of her ancestor, Sophia Paterson.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Firebird2013With Nicola Marter and AnnaNicola Marter can see the history of objects by touching them.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
The Winter Sea and The Firebird are best read in that order. The Shadowy Horses shares characters and can be read at any point.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Anna | Verity Grey | Carrie McClelland | Sophia Paterson | Nicola Marter | Robbie McMorran |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Shadowy Horses | LLead | MMajor | ||||
| 2 The Winter Sea | ·Minor | LLead | LLead | |||
| 3 The Firebird | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Slains books
6 characters from Susanna Kearsley’s chart, with the number of Slains books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| AnnaSophia's daughter | 2 | The Winter Sea 2008 |
| Verity GreyArchaeologist on a Scottish dig | 1 | The Shadowy Horses 1997 |
| Carrie McClellandNovelist at Slains | 1 | The Winter Sea 2008 |
| Sophia PatersonHer ancestor at Slains in 1708 | 1 | The Winter Sea 2008 |
| Nicola MarterWoman with psychic gifts | 1 | The Firebird 2013 |
| Robbie McMorranBoy with second sight | 2 | The Shadowy Horses 1997 |