The Hythrun Chronicles
#2584.08 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 8 books Status Ongoing 2000–present Reading commitment High Jennifer Fallon Last reviewed 2026-10-07
Overview
Jennifer Fallon's Hythrun world holds four nations, atheist Medalon ruled by the Sisters of the Blade, god-ridden Karien, and Hythria and Fardohnya in the south, and the Harshini, the long-lived race who speak with the gods and command their demons. The Demon Child trilogy (2000-2001) follows R'shiel, the half-Harshini demon child prophesied to destroy a god, and the warlord Damin Wolfblade; the prequel Wolfblade trilogy (2004-2005) follows Damin's mother Marla from bartered bride to the power behind Hythria's throne, schooled in the Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power by the dwarf Elezaar; the War of the Gods sequence (2016-) returns ten years on as the theft of a goddess's lyre sets the gods at war. Political intrigue, capricious gods and a famous love-hate romance; three series, one world.
Epic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (8 works) counts toward ranking
Demon Child Jennifer Fallon
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Medalon | 2000 | 1 | core | 3.90 (6,151 ratings) |
 | Treason Keep | 2001 | 2 | core | 4.07 (4,646 ratings) |
 | Harshini | 2001 | 3 | core | 4.09 (4,277 ratings) |
The first Hythrun trilogy (2000-2001): R'shiel, the demon child, Tarja of the Defenders and the atheist Sisterhood of Medalon, as Karien's god-driven invasion and the hidden Harshini draw the kingdoms into the gods' quarrel.
Wolfblade Jennifer Fallon
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wolfblade | 2004 | 1 | core | 4.07 (3,848 ratings) |
 | Warrior | 2005 | 2 | core | 4.22 (2,909 ratings) |
 | Warlord | 2005 | 3 | core | 4.27 (2,930 ratings) |
The prequel trilogy (2004-2005): Marla Wolfblade of Hythria, a princess bartered as a bride, learns the Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power from the slave Elezaar and makes herself the power behind the throne, for the sake of her son Damin, the warlord of the Demon Child books.
War of the Gods Jennifer Fallon
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Lyre Thief | 2016 | 1 | core | 4.18 (750 ratings) |
 | Retribution | 2017 | 2 | core | 4.32 (239 ratings) |
The third sequence (2016-), set ten years after the Demon Child trilogy: the theft of the goddess Kalianah's lyre starts a war among the gods. Two volumes published; the third, Covenant, is announced.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Hythrun Chronicles? The Hythrun Chronicles's Core Canon is 8 books.
- What is the reading order for The Hythrun Chronicles? Publication order, starting with Medalon. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is The Hythrun Chronicles finished? Ongoing (2000–present).
- How much reading does The Hythrun Chronicles take? High reading commitment (estimated from 8 Core Canon books).
- How is The Hythrun Chronicles ranked? #258 in this site's official ranking, based on 25,750 reader ratings across 8 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #258?
Ranked #258 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.08 across 8 core books.
- A smaller readership (25,750 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.90 to 4.32.
- Less than 0.01 behind #257, Merry Gentry (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 8 books · Ongoing · 26k ratings · Ranks #258 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running epic fantasy universe that's still ongoing, with new books still coming.
Reading order
Publication order (8 Core Canon books)
- Medalon (2000)
- Harshini (2001)
- Treason Keep (2001)
- Wolfblade (2004)
- Warlord (2005)
- Warrior (2005)
- The Lyre Thief (2016)
- Retribution (2017)
Documented internal/story order
- Medalon (2000)
- Wolfblade (2004)
- The Lyre Thief (2016)
- Treason Keep (2001)
- Warrior (2005)
- Retribution (2017)
- Harshini (2001)
- Warlord (2005)
Awards (verified)
- Ditmar Award (Best Novel), 2017: nominated: The Lyre Thief; Shortlisted, per AustLit.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.08 across 25,750 ratings on 8 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: The Hythrun Chronicles (Jennifer Fallon) accepted 2026-10-07
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia Tier 2
- Jennifer Fallon - Wikipedia Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-10-07
Rule: Core Canon = Demon Child (3, 2000-2001), Wolfblade (3, 2004-2005) and War of the Gods (2 so far, 2016-2017, in progress), in their own orders; Covenant joins when published.