📖 About The Bernicia Chronicles

The Bernicia Chronicles is a series universe written by Matthew Harffy. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 2015 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of The Bernicia Chronicles Books with 12 books. It opens with The Serpent Sword (2015) and currently runs to Bane of Bernicia (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with The Bernicia Chronicles

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Serpent Sword (2015), book 1 of Publication Order of The Bernicia Chronicles Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 The Bernicia Chronicles Books in Order

Publication Order of The Bernicia Chronicles Books
12 books
1
The Serpent Sword book cover1The Serpent Sword2015Buy on Amazon
The Cross and the Curse book cover2The Cross and the Curse2016Buy on Amazon
Blood and Blade book cover3Blood and Blade2016Buy on Amazon
Kin of Cain book cover4Kin of Cain2017Buy on Amazon
Killer of Kings book cover5Killer of Kings2017Buy on Amazon
Warrior of Woden book cover6Warrior of Woden2018Buy on Amazon
Storm of Steel book cover7Storm of Steel2019Buy on Amazon
Fortress of Fury book cover8Fortress of Fury2020Buy on Amazon
For Lord and Land book cover9For Lord and Land2021Buy on Amazon
Forest of Foes book cover10Forest of Foes2022Buy on Amazon
Shadows of the Slain book cover11Shadows of the Slain2024Buy on Amazon
Bane of Bernicia book cover12Bane of Bernicia2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Bernicia Chronicles books are there?
There are 12 books in the The Bernicia Chronicles collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2015 and 2026.
What is the first The Bernicia Chronicles book?
The first book is The Serpent Sword, published in 2015.
What order should I read the The Bernicia Chronicles books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the The Bernicia Chronicles books?
The The Bernicia Chronicles books were written by Matthew Harffy.
Is the The Bernicia Chronicles series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Bernicia Chronicles Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Bernicia Chronicles series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2015, and the most recent in 2026.