World guide

The Silent Kingdom

The first world Rachel ever built, home of her debut trilogy and its prequel novella. A kingdom under threat from demons without and silence within, waiting for someone reckless enough to speak.

The lay of the land

Silent Kingdom is where Rachel's readers can watch a storyteller find her voice. The trilogy carries the classic architecture of YA epic fantasy: a hidden heir, a realm in danger, demons pressing at the borders, and the long question of who a crown actually belongs to. What the silence of the title means, the books answer on their own schedule.

The prequel novella Mortal Kingdom reaches back before the trilogy begins, and it doubles as the free story Rachel gives her newsletter subscribers, which makes this the easiest world to enter without spending a penny.

What to expect

Debut energy

Rachel's first series, written with the earnestness and momentum of a storyteller opening her first door.

Demons at the border

The kingdom's threats are real and patient, and they do not wait politely for the heroes to be ready.

A complete trilogy

Three novels, a prequel, and an omnibus. The whole story is on the shelf.

Good to know before you start

Where to start: Silent Kingdom, or the free prequel novella from the newsletter. Series status: complete. Reader note: Broken Kingdom, the finale, is the trilogy's best rated book.

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Mortal Kingdom by Rachel L. Schade, the free newsletter novella