Darkblade Books in Order
Part ofAndy Peloquin Books in OrderSee the Darkblade books in order by Andy Peloquin, with quick summaries, reading order, series notes, and a helpful guide to where to start.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
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Darkblade books in publication order
11 books
Assassin
by Andy Peloquin
2021
The legendary Hunter of Voramis can kill anyone for the right price. But when the Bloody Hand harms the innocents under his protection, the city's deadliest assassin turns a contract into a war of vengeance.
Protector
by Andy Peloquin
2021
An oath pushes the Hunter into an unfamiliar role, guarding a god-touched boy hunted by demons. Crossing wastelands and deserts, he chases answers about his forgotten past while enemies close in from every side.
Deceiver
by Andy Peloquin
2022
A murdered child and a bloody ritual draw the Hunter into a hunt through the underworld and toward the Night Guild. To stop a greater evil, he must cut through lies, demons, and the people truly pulling the strings.
Savior
by Andy Peloquin
2022
The Hunter races to stop a demonic plan to free a mad god while Hailen slips toward madness. Saving the boy, and the world, means uncovering deadly secrets buried in a lost city.
Slayer
by Andy Peloquin
2022
The Hunter takes his war against the Abiarazi to an ancient city high in the mountains, where forgotten ruins and enslaved people hide bigger dangers. If he fails, Hailen may be the first to pay.
Awakener
by Andy Peloquin
2023
Sent to uncover the secrets of an ancient tower, the Hunter enters wild lands filled with slavers, old magic, and monstrous power. Something very old is stirring, and it wants to wake.
Defender
by Andy Peloquin
2023
Jaia, the Hunter's daughter, drags him into a deadly chase for ancient Serenii power while the Secret Keepers close in. To keep her alive, he has to play protector, father, and killer all at once.
Reckoner
by Andy Peloquin
2024
Trapped in a city under siege, the Hunter fights to protect Jaia, Hailen, Kiara, and Evren from enemies inside and out. In Shalandra, even the people he saves may be hiding knives.
Voyager
by Andy Peloquin
2024
Pursuing Groebus Dayblood across the Frozen Sea, the Hunter boards a ship full of enemies and hidden agendas. With nowhere to run, he has to survive assassins, pirates, and dark magic to protect Jaia.
Ravager
by Andy Peloquin
2025
The Hunter takes his revenge into the Princelands, where Groebus Dayblood hides behind the Scarlet Ghosts. A massacre and uneasy alliances force him to fight smarter, harder, and bloodier than ever.
Harbinger
by Andy Peloquin
2026
Shipwrecked while trying to save his wounded daughter, the Hunter reaches a hidden island where the next trials are not only physical. The truths waiting there could cost him Jaia forever.
Darkblade books in chronological order

Assassin
by Andy Peloquin
2021Darkblade, Book 1
Protector
by Andy Peloquin
2021Darkblade, Book 2
Slayer
by Andy Peloquin
2022Darkblade, Book 3
Savior
by Andy Peloquin
2022Darkblade, Book 4
Deceiver
by Andy Peloquin
2022Darkblade, Book 5
Awakener
by Andy Peloquin
2023Darkblade, Book 6
Defender
by Andy Peloquin
2023Darkblade, Book 7
Reckoner
by Andy Peloquin
2024Darkblade, Book 8
Voyager
by Andy Peloquin
2024Darkblade, Book 9
Ravager
by Andy Peloquin
2025Darkblade, Book 10
Harbinger
by Andy Peloquin
2026Darkblade, Book 11
Series background & context
Darkblade centers on the Hunter of Voramis, the killer people whisper about when they need the impossible done. He is immortal, feared, and bound to Soulhunger, a cursed blade that feeds on death. At first, the books play like sharp, brutal assassin fantasy. Then the world keeps opening wider.
The streets of Voramis matter a lot. They are dirty, crowded, dangerous, and full of gangs, crooked power-brokers, and desperate people trying to stay alive. The Hunter knows that world better than anyone, and even when he acts like a cold weapon, the books keep circling back to the few people he protects and the scraps of conscience he cannot quite kill.
That is what gives the series its pull.
As the story grows, it stops being only about contracts and revenge. The Hunter is pushed into guarding the god-touched boy Hailen, chasing answers about his missing past, and confronting demons called the Abiarazi along with secret orders, ancient powers, and ruins left behind by older civilizations. Later books bring in Jaia, his stubborn and dangerous daughter, which shifts the emotional center of the series in a useful way.
So while Darkblade is bloody and fast, it is also about memory, guilt, and whether a man built for killing can choose something better. The Hunter keeps trying to define his own code while the world keeps insisting he is only a monster. That tension carries the books from one arc to the next.
Expect dark epic fantasy with a strong sword-and-shadow feel, big action scenes, and a lead who is much more human than he first appears. If you like assassin stories that start in alleyways and end up tangled in ancient wars, Assassin is the place to begin.
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