{"id":31,"date":"2026-08-13T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylivingsacrifice.com\/devdemo\/RachelSchadeAuthor\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T12:00:00","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mylivingsacrifice.com\/devdemo\/RachelSchadeAuthor\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The complete shelf<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Books by Rachel L. Schade<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Reading order guide<\/a><\/div>\n
Newest release<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Fae<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The gothic fae saga<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Fae of Brytwilde<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

2023 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Reading order:<\/strong> 1. Castle of Dusk and Shadows<\/em>  2. Fortress of Blood and Power<\/em>  3. Queen of Stars and Spirits<\/em> (companion novella)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Cursed<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Complete quartet<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Cursed Empire<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

2021 to 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Reading order:<\/strong> 1. Empire of Dragons<\/em>  2. Empire of Traitors<\/em>  3. Empire of Monsters<\/em>  4. Empire of Ruins<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Silent<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Complete trilogy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Silent Kingdom<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

2018 to 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Reading order:<\/strong> 1. Silent Kingdom<\/em>  2. Forsaken Kingdom<\/em>  3. Broken Kingdom<\/em>  Prequel: Mortal Kingdom<\/em> (read any time)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Gothic<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Gothic Standalones<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

2025 to present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Complete stories in a single volume, no cliffhangers attached. Manor of Wind and Nightmares<\/em> reimagines Persuasion as a gothic romantasy, and Ruin of Revenants<\/em> pits a phoenix hunter against the shifter she was raised to destroy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Titles:<\/strong> Manor of Wind and Nightmares<\/em> (2025)  •  Ruin of Revenants<\/em> (2026)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Where to buy<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

Rachel's books are available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook. Find every title on Amazon<\/a>, listen on Audible<\/a>, or shelve them on Goodreads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Newsletter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Get a free story and first word on every release<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

Rachel sends occasional letters with release news, cover reveals, and extras that never make it to social media. Subscribers also get the password to the Bonus Vault, a private page of deleted scenes and story extras.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n