Series
The First History
Mary Gentle · 6 novels · 2 novellas · 1999–2006
Reading order
- Ilario(3 works)
- The Book of Ash(5 works)
- Omnibus editions(1 edition)
Map
The First History at the centre, 2 subseries around it, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 1990s1
- 2000s7
Shape
6 novels · 2 novellas
1 author
reads like:historical fantasywareuroperenaissance and early moderndarkadult
Mood
Grim and intense: 88% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 46%.
grim · intensebright · intensegrim · calmbright · calmtenseadventurousdarkeeriefunnylightheartedrelaxingsadcatalogthis series
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book8 of 8 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- The Lion's Eyedarkest
- Under the Penitencebrightest · calmest
- The Stone Golemmost intense