Dave Rudden Books in Order

Orphan Denizen Hardwick leaves his institution to meet a supposedly long-lost aunt, only to encounter monsters made from shadows. An ancient order of knights reveals his connection to their struggle, but their explanations conceal troubling omissions.

Newly trained knight Denizen Hardwick is summoned before the Endless King's court after saving the king's daughter. The encounter threatens renewed conflict, while a separate group devoted to the dark endangers the knights from closer quarters.

Denizen Hardwick arrives at Daybreak to continue his knightly training, but news of the Endless King's fall interrupts lessons. As civil war in the dark realm threatens the fortress, defending it becomes essential to protecting the world.

After centuries of imperial rule, the island of Croí sees its gods return and a rebellion gather strength. A ruthless priestess and the Empire’s queen struggle for power, while Sister Wake reluctantly becomes the saint of the Goddess of Death.