Dark Heavens
#3564.02 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2006–2007 Reading commitment Medium Kylie Chan Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Overview
Dark Heavens is a complete three-book Australian urban fantasy trilogy by Kylie Chan, a new author to this canon. Set in modern-day Hong Kong and drawing on Chinese mythology and Taoist tradition, it follows an Australian nanny who discovers her employer is a Chinese god locked in a war against demons.
Urban fantasy, Mythic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Dark Heavens Kylie Chan
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | White Tiger | 2006 | 1 | core | 3.87 (4,740 ratings) |
 | Red Phoenix | 2007 | 2 | core | 4.13 (3,280 ratings) |
 | Blue Dragon | 2007 | 3 | core | 4.15 (3,089 ratings) |
The complete Dark Heavens trilogy.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Dark Heavens? Dark Heavens's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Dark Heavens? Publication order, starting with White Tiger. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Dark Heavens finished? Complete (2006–2007).
- How much reading does Dark Heavens take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books · ~1,676 pages).
- How is Dark Heavens ranked? #356 in this site's official ranking, based on 11,109 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #356?
Ranked #356 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.02 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (11,109 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #355, Burningblade & Silvereye (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 #356 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- White Tiger (2006)
- Blue Dragon (2007)
- Red Phoenix (2007)
Documented internal/story order
- White Tiger (2006)
- Red Phoenix (2007)
- Blue Dragon (2007)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.02 across 11,109 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: Dark Heavens admitted accepted 2026-09-22
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Kylie Chan - Wikipedia Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-09-22
Rule: Core Canon is the complete three-book trilogy: White Tiger (2006), Red Phoenix (2007), and Blue Dragon (2007), all published by HarperVoyager.