{"id":36,"date":"2026-08-13T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylivingsacrifice.com\/devdemo\/RachelSchadeAuthor\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-08-13T21:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:36:35","slug":"reading-order","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mylivingsacrifice.com\/devdemo\/RachelSchadeAuthor\/books\/reading-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Order"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One page, every book<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Reading Order Guide<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Every Rachel L. Schade book in the order readers usually enjoy them most. The series are independent of one another, so you can start with any shelf that calls to you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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

In progress, best read in order<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

1. Castle of Dusk and Shadows<\/em> (2023)
2. Fortress of Blood and Power<\/em> (2023)
3. Queen of Stars and Spirits<\/em>, companion novella (2024)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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

Complete quartet, read in order<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

1. Empire of Dragons<\/em> (2021)
2. Empire of Traitors<\/em> (2022)
3. Empire of Monsters<\/em> (2022)
4. Empire of Ruins<\/em> (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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

Complete trilogy plus prequel<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

1. Silent Kingdom<\/em> (2018)
2. Forsaken Kingdom<\/em> (2018)
3. Broken Kingdom<\/em> (2020)
Prequel: Mortal Kingdom<\/em> novella (2020), read any time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

An omnibus edition collects the full trilogy in one volume.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Standalones<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Read in any order<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Manor of Wind and Nightmares<\/em> (2025), a Persuasion retelling
Ruin of Revenants<\/em> (2026), enemies to lovers with a phoenix shifter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Not sure which shelf is yours?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Want the fan favorite?<\/strong> Castle of Dusk and Shadows<\/em>.
Want a finished story today?<\/strong> The Cursed Empire quartet or the Silent Kingdom trilogy.
Only have a weekend?<\/strong> Either standalone.
Want something free?<\/strong> Mortal Kingdom<\/em> comes with the newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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

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