Age of the Five
#3904.01 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2005–2006 Reading commitment Medium Trudi Canavan Last reviewed 2026-08-20
Overview
Age of the Five is a self-contained epic-fantasy trilogy by Trudi Canavan, published 2005-2006 and set in the separate world of Northern Ithania, where the god-sanctioned Circle of priests wages war on the last remaining followers of the old, pagan gods. Priestess of the White (2005), Last of the Wilds (2006), and Voice of the Gods (2006) follow a widening cast, including a priestess drawn into doubt about her own order and a young man swept up among the hunted followers of the old gods, as the conflict between the two faiths escalates toward open war. The trilogy marked Canavan's move beyond the Kyralia setting that made her name, trading that world's guild-based magic system for one built directly around competing pantheons and religious persecution. It is a genuinely distinct setting from Kyralia, with no shared characters, geography, or in-story connection to the author's Black Magician books.
Epic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Age of the Five Trudi Canavan
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Priestess of the White | 2005 | 1 | core | 3.86 (15,286 ratings) |
 | Last of the Wilds | 2006 | 2 | core | 4.06 (14,973 ratings) |
 | Voice of the Gods | 2006 | 3 | core | 4.11 (14,503 ratings) |
A separate, unrelated world from Kyralia: the god-ruled land of Northern Ithania, where the Circle of priests wages a religious war on remaining pagan tribes.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Age of the Five? Age of the Five's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Age of the Five? Publication order, starting with Priestess of the White. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Age of the Five finished? Complete (2005–2006).
- How much reading does Age of the Five take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books · ~1,748 pages).
- How is Age of the Five ranked? #390 in this site's official ranking, based on 44,762 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #390?
Ranked #390 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.01 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (44,762 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #389, Green Knowe (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 3 books · Complete · 45k ratings · Ranks #390 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length epic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- Priestess of the White (2005)
- Last of the Wilds (2006)
- Voice of the Gods (2006)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.01 across 44,762 ratings on 3 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Admit Age of the Five (Trudi Canavan) accepted 2026-08-20
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia Tier 2
- Trudi Canavan's official author site Tier 1
Last reviewed: 2026-08-20
Rule: Core Canon is the complete, closed trilogy: Priestess of the White, Last of the Wilds, Voice of the Gods.