Reading order · 3 books · 2004 to 2006 · Set in invented worlds
Bridei Chronicles in Order
The Bridei Chronicles are set among the Picts of ancient Scotland, following a young man raised to be king.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2004 to 2006
- First book
- The Dark Mirror
- Latest
- The Well of Shades (2006)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Bridei Chronicles book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1The Dark Mirror2004With Bridei and TualaBridei, a boy raised by a druid to become king of the Picts, finds a baby girl left on a doorstep by the Good Folk on a winter night, and their fates are bound together.Buy on Amazon
- 2Blade of Fortriu2005As King Bridei prepares for war, the hostage Ana is sent with the king’s agent Faolan to marry a chieftain whose alliance Fortriu needs.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Well of Shades2006Faolan, King Bridei’s spy, journeys home to Ireland on a mission that brings him face to face with his own past.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Dark Mirror, Blade of Fortriu and The Well of Shades in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Bridei | Tuala |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Dark Mirror | LLead | LLead |
| 2 Blade of Fortriu | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 The Well of Shades | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Bridei Chronicles books
2 characters from Juliet Marillier’s chart, with the number of Bridei Chronicles books each appears in.