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ⓘ About Ed McDonald
Ed McDonald is a fantasy fiction author best known for the “Raven’s Mark” series of novels. Before he became famous as a fiction author, he spent several years in different countries, cities, and professions. He has said that all these provided him with the experience and free time to write his novels. He made his fiction debut with the writing of “Blackwing” the first novel of the “Raven Mark” Trilogy that was published in 2017. The novel went on to be published in Russian, Hungarian, German, French, Spanish, and English in the United States. He currently makes his home in the city of London, where he has a job teaching at a university. He has said that the city has provided a lot of inspiration for many of his plotlines.
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Who is Ed McDonald?
Ed McDonald is a fantasy fiction author best known for the “Raven’s Mark” series of novels. Before he became famous as a fiction author, he spent several years in different countries, cities, and professions. He has said that all these provided him with the experience and free time to write his novels.
Which Ed McDonald series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Raven's Mark series, the earliest of Ed McDonald's multi-book series: it opens with Blackwing (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017–2019, ending with Crowfall (2019). Ed McDonald's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ed McDonald written?
Ed McDonald has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2025. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Raven's Mark series with 3 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ed McDonald's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ed McDonald's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Raven's Mark (2017–2019, 3 books) and The Redwinter Chronicles (2022–2024, 3 books).
How are Ed McDonald's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ed McDonald's 9 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Raven's Mark (3 books, 2017–2019); The Redwinter Chronicles (3 books, 2022–2024).