The complete shelf
Books by Rachel L. Schade
Eleven novels and two novellas across three series and a pair of gothic standalones. Every series page below includes reading order, what to expect, and where to buy in ebook, paperback, and audio.
The gothic fae saga
Fae of Brytwilde
2023 to present
Gothic fae romantasy written with a Jane Austen sensibility. Crumbling castles, bargains with beautiful monsters, and romances that earn every ember. This is the series most readers meet first.
Reading order: 1. Castle of Dusk and Shadows 2. Fortress of Blood and Power 3. Queen of Stars and Spirits (companion novella)
Complete quartet
Cursed Empire
2021 to 2022
An empire held together by dragons and lies, and the people reckless enough to challenge it. Revenge, romance, and political intrigue in a complete four book arc you can read straight through.
Reading order: 1. Empire of Dragons 2. Empire of Traitors 3. Empire of Monsters 4. Empire of Ruins
Complete trilogy
Silent Kingdom
2018 to 2020
Rachel's debut series, a YA epic fantasy of hidden heirs, demons, and a realm holding its breath. The trilogy is complete, with a prequel novella and an omnibus edition for readers who want the whole story in one volume.
Reading order: 1. Silent Kingdom 2. Forsaken Kingdom 3. Broken Kingdom Prequel: Mortal Kingdom (read any time)
Start anywhere
Gothic Standalones
2025 to present
Complete stories in a single volume, no cliffhangers attached. Manor of Wind and Nightmares reimagines Persuasion as a gothic romantasy, and Ruin of Revenants pits a phoenix hunter against the shifter she was raised to destroy.
Titles: Manor of Wind and Nightmares (2025) • Ruin of Revenants (2026)
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