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A Time of Dragons Books in Order

by Philip C. QuaintrellScience Fiction & Fantasy

3 books so far (book 4 is due October 20, 2026). They run from Once There Were Heroes (2024) to The Last Ballad of Hope (2026). Rated 4.7 across 1,018 listener reviews.

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Tides of Blood and War

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Reading order

  1. Once There Were Heroes

    Book 1 2024 4.6 (490)

    The Gods are dead. In their absence, there can be only chaos, only war. And they are not all that has faded from the world of Verda... Once there were heroes. Brave men and women who showed their quality to be above the rest.

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  2. In the Shadow of Kings

    Book 2 2024 4.7 (323)

    Only one can end the war. He stands between two worlds, a savior and a destroyer to both. Dragons and aegres will fall. But one can turn the tide. One who stands in the shadow of kings. Such has been seen by the doomed.

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  3. The Last Ballad of Hope

    Book 3 2026 4.9 (205)

    Death cannot hold him—that's what they said. And they were right... Evil has been made manifest, returned from shadow and madness. Try as they might, those who would be heroes could not prevent the return of The Dark One.

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  4. Tides of Blood and War

    Book 4 Out October 20, 2026

    The last ballad of hope has been heard again. A song thought buried. A promise thought broken. A few brave souls have dared to stand against evil. A curse plaguing generations has finally shattered.

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for A Time of Dragons is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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