Trinity
#6203.95 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2001–2002 Reading commitment Medium Fiona McIntosh Last reviewed 2026-10-29
Overview
Fiona McIntosh’s debut trilogy (2001 to 2002), written in a few weeks after a writing workshop, is set in the land of Tallinor, where sentients, people born with magical powers, are feared and persecuted because of the legend of Orlac, a sentient who once almost destroyed the land. The young Torkyn Gynt, gifted with immense undetected power and healing abilities, leaves his home and his love Alyssa to become apprentice to the royal physic Merkhud, who believes he is the one who will call back the ten Paladin and bring forth the Trinity. It is separate from McIntosh’s later fantasy worlds.
Epic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
Trinity Fiona McIntosh
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Betrayal | 2001 | 1 | core | 3.90 (2,232 ratings) |
 | Revenge | 2002 | 2 | core | 3.99 (1,736 ratings) |
 | Destiny | 2002 | 3 | core | 3.98 (1,654 ratings) |
Trilogy, HarperCollins Voyager Australia, 2001 to 2002.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Trinity? Trinity's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for Trinity? Publication order, starting with Betrayal. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Trinity finished? Complete (2001–2002).
- How much reading does Trinity take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is Trinity ranked? #620 in this site's official ranking, based on 5,622 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #620?
Ranked #620 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.95 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (5,622 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Remarkably consistent across the whole series: all 3 rated core books rate within 0.09 of each other.
- Less than 0.01 behind #619, Windrose Chronicles (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 3 books · Complete · 6k ratings · Ranks #620 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length epic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- Betrayal (2001)
- Destiny (2002)
- Revenge (2002)
Documented internal/story order
- Betrayal (2001)
- Revenge (2002)
- Destiny (2002)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.95 across 5,622 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: Topper (Thorne Smith), Trinity (Fiona McIntosh) accepted 2026-10-29
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia Tier 2
- Fiona McIntosh official site: Betrayal Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-10-29
Rule: Core Canon = the three novels: Betrayal (2001), Revenge (2002) and Destiny (2002).