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ⓘ About Raven Dane
Raven Dane is an Irish author of horror, dark fantasy, steampunk, and alternate history books and short stories. She initially ventured into the writing world with her well-received Legacy of the Dark Kind series, comprising titles like Blood Tears, Blood Lament, and Blood Alliance. Following this series, she ventured into a different genre with a humorous take on high fantasy, penning The Unwise Woman of Fuggis Mire. Raven’s novel Cyrus Darian and the Technomicron won the Victorian Steampunk Society Best Novel Award in 2012. Besides writing short stories featured in different publications, Raven is also a regular contributor to the Gruesome Grotesques anthologies and Phantasmagoria Magazine.
All Book Series by Raven Dane
Cyrus Darian and the Wicked Wraith
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Raven Dane?
Raven Dane is an Irish author of horror, dark fantasy, steampunk, and alternate history books and short stories. She initially ventured into the writing world with her well-received Legacy of the Dark Kind series, comprising titles like Blood Tears, Blood Lament, and Blood Alliance. Following this series, she ventured into a different genre with a humorous take on high fantasy, penning The Unwise Woman of Fuggis Mire.
Which Raven Dane series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Legacy of the Dark Kind series, the earliest of Raven Dane's multi-book series: it opens with Blood Tears (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2013, ending with Blood Alliance (2013). Raven Dane's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Raven Dane written?
Raven Dane has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2021. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Cyrus Darian series with 3 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Raven Dane's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Raven Dane's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Legacy of the Dark Kind (2010–2013, 3 books) and Cyrus Darian (2017–2019, 3 books).
How are Raven Dane's books organised into series?
This guide splits Raven Dane's 22 books into 2 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cyrus Darian (3 books, 2017–2019); Legacy of the Dark Kind (3 books, 2010–2013).