2026 Reading Challenge

Cradle Series

12 primary works • 17 total works

Book 1

Unsouled
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4.14 · 56767 Ratings · 3452 Reviews · published 2016 · 9 editions
Sacred artists follow a thousand Paths to power, u…

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    Book 2

    Soulsmith
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    4.32     · 41175 Ratings · 1530 Reviews · published 2016 · 12 editions
    Outside Sacred Valley, ancient ruins rise from the…

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    Book 3

    Blackflame
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    4.50     · 37925 Ratings · 1308 Reviews · published 2017 · 17 editions
    Lindon has a year left.

    When his time runs out, he’…

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    Book 4

    Skysworn
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    4.38     · 35689 Ratings · 1053 Reviews · published 2017 · 8 editions
    With his duel fast approaching, Lindon is locked a…

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    Book 5

    Ghostwater
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    4.55     · 34788 Ratings · 1176 Reviews · published 2018 · 11 editions
    Long ago, the Monarch Northstrider created a world…

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    Book 6

    Underlord
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    4.61     · 34042 Ratings · 1134 Reviews · published 2019 · 10 editions
    A tournament approaches.

    All around the world, gr…

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    Book 7

    Uncrowned
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    4.57     · 32843 Ratings · 1132 Reviews · published 2019 · 9 editions
    Emriss Silentborn, Memory of the World.
    Tiberian A…

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    Book 8

    Wintersteel
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    4.68     · 32122 Ratings · 1412 Reviews · published 2020 · 10 editions
    As the Uncrowned King tournament reaches its final…

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    Book 9

    Bloodline
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    4.50     · 29764 Ratings · 1068 Reviews · published 2021 · 9 editions
    It’s time to go back home.

    In the years since Lindo…

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    Book 10

    Reaper
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    4.66     · 29184 Ratings · 1267 Reviews · published 2021 · 10 editions
    Sacred Valley has been saved…at least, what’s left…

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    Book 11

    Dreadgod
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    4.62     · 26201 Ratings · 991 Reviews · published 2022 · 8 editions
    The battle in the heavens has left a target on Lin…

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    Book 12

    Waybound
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    4.62     · 22833 Ratings · 1365 Reviews · published 2023 · 7 editions
    The final book in the Cradle series!

    Years ago, Lin…

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    Threshold: Stories from Cradle
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    4.46     · 4115 Ratings · 272 Reviews · published 2025 · 6 editions
    Cradle isn’t over yet.

    Lindon’s journey may have en…

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    Book 1-3

    Cradle: Foundation
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    4.68     · 2747 Ratings · 83 Reviews · published 2017 · 2 editions
    ***This volume contains the first three novels in …

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    Book 4-6

    Cradle: Path of Gold
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    4.75     · 1596 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 2020 · 1 edition
    *** This volume contains books four, five, and six…

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    Book 7-9

    Cradle: Rise of Lords
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    4.76     · 1108 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2021 · 1 edition
    *** This volume contains books seven, eight and ni…

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    Book 10-12

    Cradle: Ascension
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    4.79     · 227 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2024 · 1 edition
    *** This final volume contains books ten, eleven, …

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