The First Kingdom Books in Order
Part ofDonovan Cook Books in OrderFind Donovan Cook’s The First Kingdom books in order, with short book summaries and a reading list to help you follow the series from its beginning.
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The First Kingdom books in publication order
4 books
Woden's Spear
by Donovan Cook
2025
Disgraced after fleeing his first battle, young Saxon Octa is banished and hunted by his own people. A stranger offers him a path to redemption through a journey to Britannia in search of Woden’s lost spear.
Woden's Storm
by Donovan Cook
2025
Unable to return to Saxony, Octa joins Hengist and Horsa’s army in Britain with Woden’s spear in his possession. A prince’s rebellion and the gods’ competing designs force him to decide whether he will flee again or stand and fight.
Woden's Vengeance
by Donovan Cook
2026
Besieged on Thanet by Prince Vortimer’s army, the Jutish settlers send Octa across the sea to recruit reinforcements. His mission requires him to confront his disgraced past and persuade warriors to follow a man they know as a coward.
Woden's War
by Donovan Cook
2026
Octa’s victory offers his people a chance at peace, until a vast Pictish force marches south seeking Woden’s spear. Called north to aid former allies, he faces a choice between safeguarding his followers and defending a weapon coveted by the gods.
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