Burningblade & Silvereye
#2994.03 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2020–2023 Reading commitment Medium Django Wexler Last reviewed 2026-09-04
Overview
Burningblade & Silvereye is a completed post-apocalyptic epic-fantasy trilogy set generations after a war between magic-wielding humans and their god-engineered creations destroyed the old world. Ashes of the Sun (2020) introduces a brother and sister raised on opposite sides of that divide, drawn back together as old conflicts resurface; Blood of the Chosen (2021) and Emperor of Ruin (2023) carry their story to its conclusion.
Epic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Burningblade & Silvereye Django Wexler
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ashes of the Sun | 2020 | 1 | core | 3.94 (6,009 ratings) |
 | Blood of the Chosen | 2021 | 2 | core | 4.13 (3,006 ratings) |
 | Emperor of Ruin | 2023 | 3 | core | 4.12 (2,088 ratings) |
Core Canon = all 3 novels of the completed Burningblade & Silvereye trilogy.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Burningblade & Silvereye? Burningblade & Silvereye's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Burningblade & Silvereye? Publication order, starting with Ashes of the Sun. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Burningblade & Silvereye finished? Complete (2020–2023).
- How much reading does Burningblade & Silvereye take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is Burningblade & Silvereye ranked? #299 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 11,103 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #299?
Ranked #299 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 4.03 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (11,103 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #298, The Inheritance Cycle (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 · 11k ratings · Ranks #299 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)
- Ashes of the Sun (2020)
- Blood of the Chosen (2021)
- Emperor of Ruin (2023)
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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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.03 across 11,103 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 Burningblade & Silvereye (Django Wexler) accepted 2026-09-04
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Burningblade & Silvereye reader-catalogue series listing Tier 3
- SFFWorld review: Ashes of the Sun Tier 3
Last reviewed: 2026-09-04
Rule: Core Canon = all three novels of the completed Burningblade & Silvereye trilogy (Ashes of the Sun, Blood of the Chosen, Emperor of Ruin); no Expanded material verified.