The Misewa Saga
#6373.94 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 6 books Status Complete 2020–2025 Reading commitment Medium David A. Robertson Last reviewed 2026-10-30
Overview
David A. Robertson’s six-book middle-grade fantasy (2020 to 2025), often described as a Narnia-inspired Indigenous saga, follows Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous foster children living with a foster family in Winnipeg, who discover a portal to Askí, a land of talking animals rooted in Cree storytelling, and the village of Misewa. Across the series they return to Askí again and again, travel back in time, and face threats that spill between the two worlds, while learning about their own culture and families. Robertson is a member of Norway House Cree Nation.
Portal fantasy, Mythic fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (6 works) counts toward ranking
The Misewa Saga David A. Robertson
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Barren Grounds | 2020 | 1 | core | 3.86 (6,104 ratings) |
 | The Great Bear | 2021 | 2 | core | 4.13 (1,282 ratings) |
 | The Stone Child | 2022 | 3 | core | 4.19 (750 ratings) |
 | The Portal Keeper | 2023 | 4 | core | 4.13 (328 ratings) |
 | The Sleeping Giant; Reference ISBN is the ebook edition; the Tundra hardback appeared on 3 September 2024. | 2024 | 5 | core | 3.97 (192 ratings) |
 | The World's End | 2025 | 6 | core | 4.11 (109 ratings) |
Six novels, Puffin Canada and Tundra Books, 2020 to 2025.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Misewa Saga? The Misewa Saga's Core Canon is 6 books.
- What is the reading order for The Misewa Saga? Publication order, starting with The Barren Grounds. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is The Misewa Saga finished? Complete (2020–2025).
- How much reading does The Misewa Saga take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 6 Core Canon books).
- How is The Misewa Saga ranked? #637 in this site's official ranking, based on 8,765 reader ratings across 6 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #637?
Ranked #637 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.94 across 6 core books.
- A smaller readership (8,765 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #636, Children of the Black Sun (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 6 books · Complete · 9k ratings · Ranks #637 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length portal fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (6 Core Canon books)
- The Barren Grounds (2020)
- The Great Bear (2021)
- The Stone Child (2022)
- The Portal Keeper (2023)
- The Sleeping Giant (2024)
- The World's End (2025)
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 3.94 across 8,765 ratings on 6 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 Misewa Saga (David A. Robertson, 6 books) accepted 2026-10-30
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: The Misewa Saga Tier 2
- Tundra Books: cover reveal, The Portal Keeper (series ISBNs) Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-10-30
Rule: Core Canon = the six novels: The Barren Grounds (2020), The Great Bear (2021), The Stone Child (2022), The Portal Keeper (2023), The Sleeping Giant (2024) and The World’s End (2025).