Die Saga von Thale
#9683.55 adjusted 3.82 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 4 books Status Complete 2001–2009 Reading commitment Medium Monika Felten Last reviewed 2026-10-30
Overview
Monika Felten’s German elf fantasy (2001 to 2009) is set in the land of Thale and centres on the mist elves, above all the mist elf Naemy, in their long struggle against the dark sorcerer Asco-Bahrran and a deadly fire demon. Felten’s debut, Elfenfeuer, won the Deutscher Phantastik Preis for best German novel in 2002 against established authors, and its sequel won again in 2003; the trilogy concluded in 2004, and Die Nebelelfen (2009) returned to the same world.
Epic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (4 works) counts toward ranking
Die Saga von Thale Monika Felten
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Elfenfeuer | 2001 | 1 | core | 3.44 (216 ratings) |
 | Die Macht des Elfenfeuers | 2002 | 2 | core | 3.56 (117 ratings) |
 | Die Hüterin des Elfenfeuers | 2004 | 3 | core | 3.63 (101 ratings) |
 | Die Nebelelfen | 2009 | 4 | core | 3.90 (48 ratings) |
Trilogy and a later fourth novel, Weitbrecht and Piper, 2001 to 2009.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Die Saga von Thale? Die Saga von Thale's Core Canon is 4 books.
- What is the reading order for Die Saga von Thale? Publication order, starting with Elfenfeuer. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Die Saga von Thale finished? Complete (2001–2009).
- How much reading does Die Saga von Thale take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 4 Core Canon books).
- How is Die Saga von Thale ranked? #968 in this site's official ranking, based on 482 reader ratings across 4 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #968?
Ranked #968 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.55 across 4 core books.
- A smaller readership (482 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.44 to 3.90.
- 0.20 behind #967, Djinn City.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 4 books · Complete · 482 ratings · Ranks #968 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 (4 Core Canon books)
- Elfenfeuer (2001)
- Die Macht des Elfenfeuers (2002)
- Die Hüterin des Elfenfeuers (2004)
- Die Nebelelfen (2009)
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)
- Deutscher Phantastik Preis (Bester deutschsprachiger Roman), 2002: won: Elfenfeuer
- Deutscher Phantastik Preis (Bester deutschsprachiger Roman), 2003: won: Die Macht des Elfenfeuers
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.55 across 482 ratings on 4 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: Die Saga von Thale (Monika Felten, 4 books) accepted 2026-10-30
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia (German): Monika Felten Tier 2
- Fantasyguide: Monika Felten (bibliography and awards) Tier 2
- LovelyBooks: Die Saga von Thale in Reihenfolge Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-10-30
Rule: Core Canon = the four novels: Elfenfeuer (2001), Die Macht des Elfenfeuers (2002), Die Hüterin des Elfenfeuers (2004) and Die Nebelelfen (2009). The author’s Das Erbe der Runen is not included.