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Reading order

The Bound and the Broken — reading order

Ryan Cahill

  1. Of Blood And Fire (2021)
  2. Of Darkness and Light (2021)
  3. Of War and Ruin (2023)
  4. Of Empires and Dust (2025)
  5. Of Gods and Ashes (2028)
8.08.0 / 10
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5 volumes
Volumes
2021–2028
Published
Ongoing
Status

Quick answer

Of Blood And Fire
Start withOf Blood And Fire2021 · Volume 1 of 5
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Publication order

5 volumes2021–2028Ongoing

  • Self-published epic fantasy that found a large audience: a village blacksmith’s son, Calen, is drawn into the war against an empire that destroyed the dragon riders, and bonds with a dragon of his own.
  • Read in order — it is one story.
  • Ratings rise with every book; Of War and Ruin, the third, is the highest.

Every volume in order

Read: 0 of 5
7.58.08.5
7.97.9 / 10
8.18.1 / 10
8.38.3 / 10
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20212021202320252028
7.58.08.5
20212021202320252028
7.97.9 / 10
8.18.1 / 10
8.38.3 / 10
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Score per volume5 volumes on a timeline, 2021 to 2028 · Best-rated volume: Of War and Ruin
  1. Of Blood And Fire
    Of Blood And Fire2021 · 214 ratingsStart here
    7.97.9 / 10
  2. Of Darkness and Light
    Of Darkness and Light2021 · 113 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. Of War and Ruin
    Of War and Ruin2023 · 70 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  4. Of Empires and Dust
    Of Empires and Dust2025 · 29 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  5. Of Gods and Ashes
    Of Gods and Ashes2028 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet

Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 11, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which Bound and the Broken book is the best?

By reader score, Of War and Ruin (8.3/10). The lowest-rated is Of Blood And Fire (7.9/10).

Which The Bound and the Broken book is the longest?

“Of Darkness and Light” is the longest at 710 pages; the shortest is “Of Blood And Fire” with 494 pages.