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ⓘ About Will Wight
The American fantasy author Will Wight has been making a lot of waves throughout the literary industry as of late, with his exciting and imaginative stories. Taking the reader on a journey, he creates worlds that transport the reader, all whilst using his evocative and highly descriptive style of prose. Maintaining long-running arcs as well, he continually keeps the reader coming back for more, creating over-arcing sagas that fully immerse his audience. Coupling these with well drawn characters as well, he really manages to establish fully three-dimensional personalities too. This makes them easy to relate to, regardless of them being fantastical, given that their goals and motivations are altogether very real and human.
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Threshold: Stories from Cradle
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Will Wight?
The American fantasy author Will Wight has been making a lot of waves throughout the literary industry as of late, with his exciting and imaginative stories. Taking the reader on a journey, he creates worlds that transport the reader, all whilst using his evocative and highly descriptive style of prose. Maintaining long-running arcs as well, he continually keeps the reader coming back for more, creating over-arcing sagas that fully immerse his audience.
Which Will Wight series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Traveler's Gate series, the earliest of Will Wight's multi-book series: it opens with House of Blades (2013) and runs to 5 books across 2013–2014, ending with City of Light (2014). Will Wight's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Will Wight written?
Will Wight has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2027. 30 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Cradle series with 13 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Will Wight's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Will Wight's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Traveler's Gate (2013–2014, 5 books), Elder Empire: Sea (2014–2020, 3 books) and Elder Empire: Shadow (2014–2020, 3 books), plus 3 more.
How are Will Wight's books organised into series?
This guide splits Will Wight's 31 books into 6 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Cradle (13 books, 2016–2025); The Last Horizon (5 books, 2023–2026); Traveler's Gate (5 books, 2013–2014); Elder Empire: Sea (3 books, 2014–2020); Elder Empire: Shadow (3 books, 2014–2020), plus 1 further series.