David Dalglish

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  • Bibliography:
    38 Books (8 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2010
  • Latest Book:
    May 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Astral Kingdoms

1 - The Radiant King (Mar-2025)

The Half-Orcs

1 - The Weight of Blood (Feb-2010)
2 - The Cost of Betrayal (Dec-2012)
3 - The Death of Promises (Dec-2012)
4 - The Shadows of Grace (Dec-2012)
5 - A Sliver of Redemption (Jan-2011)
6 - The Prison of Angels (Dec-2012)
7 - The King of the Vile (Feb-2015)
8 - The King of the Fallen (Aug-2020)
9 - Legacy of the Watcher (Apr-2024)

The Keepers

1 - Soulkeeper (Jan-2019)
2 - Ravencaller (Mar-2020)
2.5 - A Gift of Faeries and Firekin (Jun-2020)
3 - Voidbreaker (Jan-2021)

The Paladins

1 - Night of Wolves (Jun-2011)
2 - Clash of Faiths (Jul-2011)
3 - The Old Ways (Feb-2012)
4 - The Broken Pieces (Aug-2012)

Seraphim

1 - Skyborn (Nov-2015)
2 - Fireborn (Nov-2016)
3 - Shadowborn (Nov-2017)

Shadowdance

1 - A Dance of Cloaks (Aug-2010)
2 - A Dance of Blades (Apr-2011)
3 - A Dance of Death // A Dance of Mirrors (Nov-2011)
3.5 - Cloak and Spider (Dec-2013)
4 - A Dance of Shadows (May-2014)
5 - A Dance of Ghosts (Nov-2014)
6 - A Dance of Chaos (May-2015)

Vagrant Gods

1 - The Bladed Faith (Apr-2022)
2 - The Sapphire Altar (Jan-2023)
3 - The Slain Divine (Jan-2024)

The Watcher's Blade

1 - Blood of the Underworld (May-2012)

Book List in Order: 38 titles

  • The Weight of Blood

    The Half-Orcs - 1

    Fantasy author David Dalglish begins his series of the half-orc brothers, whose struggles will soon bathe the land of Dezrel in demon fire... Five hundred years ago, brother gods devastated their world with civil war. When they were imprisoned, their...

  • A Dance of Cloaks

    Shadowdance - 1

    From USA Today bestselling author David DalglishThe Underworld rules the city of Veldaren. Thieves, smugglers, assassins. . . they fear only one man. In book #1 of the Shadowdance series, Thren Felhorn is the greatest assassin of his time. All the th...

  • Guardian of the Mountain

    From the author of the Half-Orc Series comes a terrifying cross of horror and fantasy.------Discovering a mountain filled with gold, Jerek has little time to celebrate before others stumble upon his secret. Forging an uneasy alliance with the newcome...

  • A Land of Ash

    The Yellowstone Caldera has erupted once every 600,000 years. We’re 40,000 years overdue. A LAND OF ASH Lava flows stretch for hundreds of miles. A cloud of ash billows east, burying the Midwest, destroying crops, and falling upon the Pacific Coast...

  • A Sliver of Redemption

    The Half-Orcs - 5

    The war god Thulos marches across the world of Dezrel, recruiting soldiers into his demon army and annihilating all who stand against him. With the aid of three Kings, Harruq Tun and his friends must save the nation of Mordan, whose priest-king has s...

  • The Half-Orcs

    The Half-Orc Series chronicles the trials of Harruq and Qurrah Tun, brothers of mixed blood and humble beginnings. One will seek redemption and atonement for the evil he has done. One will destroy everything to deny his wrongs. This Omnibus contains ...

  • A Dance of Blades

    Shadowdance - 2

    It's been five long years since the city learned to fear... The war between the thief guilds and the powerful allegiance known as the Trifect has slowly dwindled. Now only the mysterious Haern is left to wage his private battle against the guilds ...

  • Night of Wolves

    The Paladins - 1

    "The humans are weak. Their skin is soft, and their minds dull from years of safety. We are the vicious. We are the destroyers. Come the full moon, when our goddess watches our victory, we will taste of their blood!" ---- Wolf-men, savage creatures g...

  • Clash of Faiths

    The Paladins - 2

    "I have suffered every day since, cast off, abandoned, tortured ... and I find it all for nothing. You worship a lie. Too long I accepted you, treated you as an equal. But you’re not. You’re nothing, and at last I see it ... friend." ---- Strippe...



  • A Dance of Death // A Dance of Mirrors

    Shadowdance - 3

    One has conquered a city. The other covets an entire nation. Haern is the King's Watcher, protector against thieves and nobles who would fill the night with blood. Yet hundreds of miles away, an assassin known as the Wraith has begun slaughtering ...

  • The Old Ways

    The Paladins - 3

    "Imagine knowing something, knowing it so well that it's burned deep into your gut. You’d question your own name before you questioned this. And then...one day...the whole world changes, and you know nothing." ---- Having fled the defeat at the Gre...

  • Blood of the Underworld

    The Watcher's Blade - 1

    "You told me I would inspire fear from the shadows, yet you would be the light to banish all shadows. You still can. Be stronger than them. Be stronger than any of us. Prove to Veldaren that you can stand against the darkness, without mask or cloak, ...

  • The Broken Pieces

    The Paladins - 4

    “Trust, lies, truth, and sanity no longer matter when you deal with a fanatic. Don’t pretend to understand Valessa. Don’t think you know why she does what she does. She’s not just unfinished; she’s a broken thing, and it’s the broken piec...

  • The Cost of Betrayal

    The Half-Orcs - 2

    Fantasy author David Dalglish continues his series of the half-orc brothers, whose struggles will soon bathe the land of Dezrel in demon fire... Five hundred years ago, brother gods devastated their world with civil war. When they were imprisoned, th...

  • The Death of Promises

    The Half-Orcs - 3

    Fantasy author David Dalglish continues his series of the half-orc brothers, whose struggles have released demon fire across the land of Dezrel... Five hundred years ago, brother gods devastated their world with civil war. When they were imprisoned, ...

  • The Prison of Angels

    The Half-Orcs - 6

    "This world is not safe. Your angels have done great things, but I fear their illusion of safety has been more damaging than they can possibly understand. The ancient evils may be gone, but new ones have replaced them." ---- Five years have passed si...

  • The Shadows of Grace

    The Half-Orcs - 4

    The portal is open, and war demons pour into the world of Dezrel, with every intention of burning the land to ash. Harruq Tun leads the survivors of the broken kingdom of Neldar, hoping to find safety in the west. But it will take the aid of his wife...

  • Cloak and Spider

    Shadowdance - 3.5

    "Every king must have his heirs, and I will have heirs worthy of my legend..." Thren Felhorn is a legend of the underworld, the leader of the powerful Spider Guild, father to the Watcher of Veldaren, and the most feared man in a city flooded with ...

  • A Dance of Shadows

    Shadowdance - 4

    In book #4 of the Shadowdance series, Haern is the King's Watcher, born an assassin only to become the city of Veldaren's protector against the thief guilds. When Lord Victor Kane attacks the city, determined to stamp out all corruption, foreign g...



  • A Dance of Ghosts

    Shadowdance - 5

    THE UNDERWORLD TREMBLES AT THE RISE OF THE SUN... In book #5 of the Shadowdance series... a night of fire and blood heralds Muzien the Darkhand's arrival to Veldaren. With him comes the might of the Sun Guild, eager to spread their criminal empire...

  • The King of the Vile

    The Half-Orcs - 7

    “Ashhur will awaken in a blaze of fire…” ---- Mordan has lost their king, and Harruq Tun is a poor replacement. He has slain a god, but he cannot quell the unrest growing between the angels and the humans they are supposed to protect. The thin ...

  • A Dance of Chaos

    Shadowdance - 6

    FEAR COMES IN THE HANDS OF PROPHETS... The final installment of the Shadowdance series finds Haern the Watcher returning to his beloved city of Veldaren, only to find it has collapsed into chaos. The Sun Guild has conquered the former thief guilds,...

  • Skyborn

    Seraphim - 1

    Six islands float high above the Endless Ocean, where humanity's final remnants are locked in brutal civil war. Their parents slain in battle, twins Kael and Brenna Skyborn are training to be Seraphim, elite soldiers of aerial combat who wield ele...

  • Take You Home

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    ""Take You Home"" was published in the anthology Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues.

    About this story, author David Dalglish says, ""''Take You Home'' takes place in the vast city of Veldaren, the major story hub of m...

  • Fireborn

    Seraphim - 2

    Bree and Kael Skyborn have seen their island invaded, their Seraphim disbanded, and their royal family imprisoned. A rebellion grows from the ashes, demanding Bree to be their Phoenix, their symbol against Center's tyranny, and for Kael to find th...

  • Shadowborn

    Seraphim - 3

    The epic conclusion to USA Today bestseller David Dalglish's Seraphim Series. What started as a small rebellion has grown to all-out war, with the four minor islands uniting under the call for independence. But Kael Skyborn no longer trusts the my...

  • Soulkeeper

    The Keepers - 1

    When magic returns to the world, one man must lay aside his words of peace and take up the sword to defend humanity in the first book of this bold new trilogy by USA Today bestselling author David Dalglish. Devin Eveson is a Soulkeeper, traveling...

  • Ravencaller

    The Keepers - 2

    When ancient magic suddenly returns to his land, a warrior priest must protect his world from monsters that were once only legend in the second book of USA Today bestseller David Dalglish's epic fantasy trilogy. Magical creatures are attacking...

  • A Gift of Faeries and Firekin

    The Keepers - 2.5

    A sentimental little firekin enlists the help of its time-manipulating onyx faery friend to collect a few assorted knick-knacks to create a gift for its new human friends, Devin and Jacaranda.*This free short story takes place between Soulkeeper and ...



  • The King of the Fallen

    The Half-Orcs - 8

    Yet again, the brother gods destroy the land with their selfish war...----The angels were meant to protect Dezrel. They were meant to guide humanity out from the wreckage of the second Gods' War. But their high priest Azariah has betrayed them all. T...

  • Voidbreaker

    The Keepers - 3

    When magical creatures storm the gates of Londheim and claim it for themselves, Devin, a warrior priest, must decide who the true monsters are in the final book of the USA Today bestselling author's epic fantasy trilogy.  Monsters have retaken t...

  • The Bladed Faith

    Vagrant Gods - 1

    A usurped prince prepares to take up the mantle of a deadly assassin and reclaim his kingdom, his people, and his slain gods in this epic fantasy from a USA Today bestselling author. Cyrus was only twelve years old when his gods were slain, his ...

  • The Sapphire Altar

    Vagrant Gods - 2

    In this epic fantasy from a bestselling author, a usurped prince must master the magic of shadows in order to reclaim his kingdom and his people. Cyrus wants out. Trained to be an assassin in order to oust the invading Empire from his kingdom, Cyrus ...

  • The Slain Divine

    Vagrant Gods - 3

    In the thrilling conclusion to USA Today bestselling author David Dalglish's new epic fantasy trilogy, an usurped prince must master the magic of shadows in order to reclaim his kingdom and his people. The Everlorn Empire's grip on Thanet is tighter ...

  • Legacy of the Watcher

    The Half-Orcs - 9

  • Level: Unknown

    The magical world of Yensere holds the key to saving humanity from a horrific apocalypse. Too bad Nick can only get there in his dreams.  When an ancient alien artifact chooses research cadet Nick to explore the world stored within it -- a place...

  • The Radiant King

    Astral Kingdoms - 1

    The first installment of USA Today bestseller David Dalglish's latest epic fantasy trilogy about immortal demigods, civil wars, and ancient evil will be irresistible to classic fantasy fans and will appeal to readers of James Islington ...

  • Level: Ascension

    To save his people, Nick must slay the God-King of Yensere in this exhilarating sequel to the hit LitRPG, Level: Unknown! The plan to kill God-King Vaan and free Yensere from the effects of the frozen black sun is finally underway. Nick has accrued a...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David Dalglish has published 38 books.

The next book by David Dalglish, Level: Ascension, will be published in May 2025.

The first book by David Dalglish, The Weight of Blood, was published in February 2010.

Yes. David Dalglish has 8 series.
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