The Godblind Trilogy
#6793.80 adjusted 3.83 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2017–2019 Reading commitment Medium Anna Stephens Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Overview
The Godblind trilogy is a grimdark epic set in a kingdom whose peace is shattered by the return of the Red Gods, a bloodthirsty pantheon whose fanatical worshippers, the Mireces, have spent a generation planning an invasion. Told across a wide cast of soldiers, priests, and rulers on both sides of the conflict across three novels -- Godblind (2017), Darksoul (2018), and Bloodchild (2019) -- Anna Stephens's debut trilogy is unsparing about the human cost of holy war, moving from a single besieged castle to a kingdom-wide reckoning with what the Red Gods actually demand of their followers. The trilogy was published by HarperVoyager and marked Stephens's entry into the grimdark subgenre alongside contemporaries writing in a similarly unsentimental register, with reviewers noting its willingness to grant sympathetic interiority even to the invading Mireces rather than treating them purely as an antagonist force.
Grimdark · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
The Godblind Trilogy Anna Stephens
| Work | Year | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Godblind | 2017 | core | 3.62 (2,544 ratings) |
 | Darksoul | 2018 | core | 4.02 (1,002 ratings) |
 | Bloodchild | 2019 | core | 4.11 (729 ratings) |
Core = the 3-novel grimdark trilogy (2017-2019).
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Godblind Trilogy? The Godblind Trilogy's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for The Godblind Trilogy? Publication order, starting with Godblind. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is The Godblind Trilogy finished? Complete (2017–2019).
- How much reading does The Godblind Trilogy take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is The Godblind Trilogy ranked? #679 in this site's official ranking, based on 4,275 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #679?
Ranked #679 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.80 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (4,275 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.62 to 4.11.
- 0.03 behind #678, Barsoom.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 3 books · Complete · 4k ratings · Ranks #679 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length grimdark fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- Godblind (2017)
- Darksoul (2018)
- Bloodchild (2019)
Awards (verified)
- No confirmed major-award wins were found for any of the three novels after a genuine search.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.80 across 4,275 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: The Godblind Trilogy admitted (Anna Stephens) accepted 2026-08-25
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Reader-rating platform series page: The Godblind Trilogy Tier 4
- Publisher listing: Godblind (HarperVoyager) Tier 1
Last reviewed: 2026-08-25
Rule: Core Canon = the 3-novel trilogy: Godblind (2017), Darksoul (2018), and Bloodchild (2019).