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ⓘ About Ryan Kirk
Since Ryan was young, he has been writing fiction, and wanted to be a professional writer. He used to pen stories that were basically mash-ups of the books he read and the television he was watching at the time. The stories were essentially just a handful of fight scenes linked by just a few sentences of plot. Despite being fun to write, they were all terrible. He never believed, however, he could make any kind of a living at writing. He spent about ten years after university jumping from one job to another, writing just as a hobby. This was before he tried to give writing a real chance, and even then, he only took hesitant steps until he was absolutely certain he could support himself and his family.
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Legend of the Last Sword in the West
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ryan Kirk?
Since Ryan was young, he has been writing fiction, and wanted to be a professional writer. He used to pen stories that were basically mash-ups of the books he read and the television he was watching at the time. The stories were essentially just a handful of fight scenes linked by just a few sentences of plot.
Which Ryan Kirk series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Nightblade series, the earliest of Ryan Kirk's multi-book series: it opens with Nightblade (2015) and runs to 5 books across 2015–2020, ending with Blades of Shadow (2020). Ryan Kirk's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ryan Kirk written?
Ryan Kirk has 53 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 51 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Last Sword in the West series with 7 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ryan Kirk's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ryan Kirk's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nightblade (2015–2020, 5 books), Primal (2016–2017, 3 books) and Blades of the Fallen (2017–2019, 3 books), plus 11 more.
How are Ryan Kirk's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ryan Kirk's 53 books into 14 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Last Sword in the West (7 books, 2021–2023); The Legend of Adani (5 books, 2024–2025); Nightblade (5 books, 2015–2020); Song of the Fallen Swords (5 books, 2023–2025); Testaments of the Forsaken (4 books, 2026), plus 9 further series.