Saga of Frost
#7433.69 adjusted 3.91 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Unfinished 1983–1986 Reading commitment Medium Robin Wayne Bailey Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
The Saga of Frost is a sword-and-sorcery trilogy by American writer Robin Wayne Bailey, published from 1983 to 1986 and his debut as a novelist. Its heroine Frost is a swordswoman and witch who loses her magic and fights demons, sorcerers and an apocalyptic evil across a fantasy world. Frost came first from Timescape Books in 1983, followed by Skull Gate and Bloodsongs from Tor Books in 1985 and 1986. Meisha Merlin reissued the series in 2002 and E-Reads and Open Road released ebooks in the 2010s. No later Frost novels are listed.
Sword & sorcery · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Saga of Frost Robin Wayne Bailey
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Frost; First published by Timescape Books in 1983; reissued by Tor in 1987. | 1983 | 1 | core | 3.61 (85 ratings) |
 | Skull Gate | 1985 | 2 | core | 3.76 (38 ratings) |
 | Bloodsongs | 1986 | 3 | core | 3.80 (40 ratings) |
Three novels following the swordswoman and witch Frost against an apocalyptic evil.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Saga of Frost? Saga of Frost's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Saga of Frost? Publication order, starting with Frost. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Saga of Frost finished? Unfinished (1983–1986).
- How much reading does Saga of Frost take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is Saga of Frost ranked? #743 in this site's official ranking, based on 163 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #743?
Ranked #743 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.69 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (163 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.20 behind #742, Only Begotten Daughter.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 3 books · Unfinished · 163 ratings · Ranks #743 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length sword-and-sorcery universe.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- Frost (1983)
- Skull Gate (1985)
- Bloodsongs (1986)
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 3.69 across 163 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: 28 universes; 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = the three Saga of Frost novels, Frost (1983) to Bloodsongs (1986).