Blood and Gold
#9393.80 adjusted 3.84 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2014–2019 Reading commitment Medium Kim Wilkins Last reviewed 2026-11-05
Overview
Kim Wilkins's Blood and Gold series (2014-2019) is a Norse-flavoured epic fantasy set in Thyrsland, a land of several kings. It follows the five daughters of a king: Bluebell, a warrior and heir; Ash, who has magic and visions; Rose, married to a neighbouring king; and the twins Ivy and Willow. In the first book their father falls ill and the sisters must find a witch to cure him while keeping their treacherous stepbrother from the throne. Later books follow the sisters into war against the Crow King Hakon and the growing power of the god Maava. The series is a completed trilogy; the novella The Crown of Rowan is not counted. Books were also issued in the US as Daughters of the Storm series titles.
Epic fantasy, Historical fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Blood and Gold Kim Wilkins
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Daughters of the Storm; Published in the US in 2018 as the first book of the Blood and Gold series. | 2014 | 1 | core | 3.64 (1,850 ratings) |
 | Sisters of the Fire | 2016 | 2 | core | 4.14 (606 ratings) |
 | Queens of the Sea | 2019 | 3 | core | 4.28 (196 ratings) |
Five royal sisters in the Norse-flavoured land of Thyrsland face a stepbrother's bid for the throne, a Crow King and a spreading new religion.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Blood and Gold? Blood and Gold's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Blood and Gold? Publication order, starting with Daughters of the Storm. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Blood and Gold finished? Complete (2014–2019).
- How much reading does Blood and Gold take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is Blood and Gold ranked? #939 in this site's official ranking, based on 2,652 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #939?
Ranked #939 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.80 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (2,652 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.64 to 4.28.
- 0.01 behind #938, Audition for the Fox.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 3 books · Complete · 3k ratings · Ranks #939 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)
- Daughters of the Storm (2014)
- Sisters of the Fire (2016)
- Queens of the Sea (2019)
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 3.80 across 2,652 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: Canon Extension: 22 universes from the candidate register; Cursed Bunny ruled out; open synopses for Anna Strong, Allie Beckstrom and Alex Craft accepted 2026-11-05
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Rising Shadow - Daughters of the Storm Tier 2
- Rising Shadow - Sisters of the Fire Tier 2
- Rising Shadow - Queens of the Sea Tier 2
- Rising Shadow - The Crown of Rowan Tier 2
- Wikipedia - Kim Wilkins Tier 2
- Penguin Random House - Daughters of the Storm series Tier 2
- Worlds Without End Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-05
Rule: Core Canon = the Blood and Gold trilogy (Daughters of the Storm, 2014, to Queens of the Sea, 2019); excludes the novella The Crown of Rowan.