The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 2 books · 1997 to 1998 · Set in Mithgar

Hel's Crucible Books in Order

Hel’s Crucible tells of the great war of the Banishment, long before The Iron Tower.

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Series facts

Books
2
Published
1997 to 1998
First book
Into the Forge
Latest
Into the Fire (1998)
Setting
Set in Mithgar

The reading order

Every Hel's Crucible book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

2 books · Set in Mithgar
  1. 1Into the Forge1997With Tipperton ThistledownTipperton Thistledown, a young Warrow, is given a coin and a mission to carry it to the Elven king, as war spreads.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Into the Fire1998With Tipperton ThistledownBuy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read Into the Forge first, then Into the Fire.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Hel's Crucible book
BookTipperton ThistledownBeau DarbyAravan
1 Into the ForgeLLeadMMajor·Minor
2 Into the FireLLeadMMajor·Minor

Characters in the Hel's Crucible books

3 characters from Dennis L. McKiernan’s chart, with the number of Hel's Crucible books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Tipperton ThistledownWarrow carrying a vital token2Into the Forge 1997
Beau DarbyWarrow healer2Into the Forge 1997
AravanElf captain of the Eroean2Into the Forge 1997