Dreadgod

#42 in Fantasy

Dreadgod

Will Wight

First published 2022Original language EN

8.78.7 / 10
Score out of 10355 ratingsConfidence 71%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#42 of 200 in Fantasy ahead of 79% of the category

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Our view

“Dreadgod” is the eleventh and penultimate Cradle novel, and it raises the stakes for the finale. With the Dreadgods loose and the Monarchs wary of him, Lindon fights while his friends race to catch up; by some accounts it is more packed with action than its predecessors. Some readers finish it eager for the last book, and a little sad to be so near. Strictly for those following the series.

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About the book

The battle in the heavens has left a target on Lindon's back. His most reliable ally is gone, the Monarchs see him as a threat, and he has inherited one of the most valuable facilities in the world. At any moment, his enemies could band together to kill him. If it weren't for the Dreadgods. All four are empowered and unleashed, rampaging through Cradle, and grudges old and new must be set aside. The Monarchs need every capable fighter to help them defend their territory. And Lindon needs time. While he fights, he sends his friends off to train. They'll need to advance impossibly fast if they want to join him in battle against the kings and queens of Cradle. Together, they will need power enough to rival a Dreadgod.

Reading order · Cradle

Full order & progress →
Score per volume12 volumes on a timeline, 2016 to 2023 · Best-rated volume: Wintersteel
  1. Unsouled
    Unsouled2016 · 655 ratingsStart here
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. Soulsmith
    Soulsmith2016 · 516 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. Blackflame
    Blackflame2017 · 471 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  4. Skysworn
    Skysworn2017 · 446 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  5. Ghostwater
    Ghostwater2018 · 432 ratings
    8.68.6 / 10
  6. Underlord
    Underlord2019 · 415 ratings
    8.78.7 / 10
  7. Uncrowned
    Uncrowned2019 · 405 ratings
    8.68.6 / 10
  8. Wintersteel
    Wintersteel2020 · 414 ratings
    8.88.8 / 10
  9. Bloodline
    Bloodline2021 · 398 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  10. Reaper
    Reaper2021 · 386 ratings
    8.88.8 / 10
  11. Dreadgod
    Dreadgod2022 · 355 ratingsThis book
    8.78.7 / 10
  12. Waybound
    Waybound2023 · 335 ratings
    8.78.7 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 9.0 across 355 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 71% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.7 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover9.0355 100%

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