Serpent & Dove
#5053.84 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2019–2021 Reading commitment Medium Shelby Mahurin Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Overview
A witch and the witch hunter sworn to destroy her kind are forced into a marriage of convenience in a France-inspired fantasy city, and must survive both each other and the forces hunting them.
Romantasy, Historical fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Serpent & Dove Shelby Mahurin
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Serpent & Dove | 2019 | 1 | core | 3.96 (353,506 ratings) |
 | Blood & Honey | 2020 | 2 | core | 3.51 (145,514 ratings) |
 | Gods & Monsters | 2021 | 3 | core | 3.93 (83,482 ratings) |
Complete witch-hunter-and-witch romantasy trilogy.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Serpent & Dove? Serpent & Dove's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Serpent & Dove? Publication order, starting with Serpent & Dove. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Serpent & Dove finished? Complete (2019–2021).
- How much reading does Serpent & Dove take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books · ~624 pages).
- How is Serpent & Dove ranked? #505 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 582,502 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #505?
Ranked #505 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.84 across 3 core books.
- Backed by 583k reader ratings.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.51 to 3.96.
- 0.01 behind #504, Thessaly.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 3 books · Complete · 583k ratings · Ranks #505 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length romantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- Serpent & Dove (2019)
- Blood & Honey (2020)
- Gods & Monsters (2021)
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 3.84 across 582,502 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 Serpent & Dove (Shelby Mahurin) accepted 2026-08-25
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26
Rule: Core Canon covers all three novels of the complete trilogy: Serpent & Dove (2019), Blood & Honey (2020), and Gods & Monsters (2021).