BookBingeSworn Soldier Books in Order
The short answer
T. Kingfisher · 3 books
- How many books?
- There are 3 books in the Sworn Soldier series, published 2022–2025.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, but the next book doesn't have a release date yet.
- Where to start
- Start with What Moves the Dead (2022).
About 520 pages — roughly 9 hours of reading
A gothic horror novella series following retired soldier Alex Easton as they confront uncanny, unnatural threats across the fictional country of Gallacia — beginning with a Poe-inspired descent into a decaying estate.
Here is the complete Sworn Soldier reading order — all 3 books by T. Kingfisher, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- What Moves the DeadA retired soldier visits a dying childhood friend at a remote, decaying estate and finds the land and its wildlife unsettlingly wrong.2022170 pages
- What Feasts at NightSeeking rest at a family hunting lodge, Alex Easton instead finds the caretaker dead and the grounds gripped by an eerie, sleep-stealing silence.2024176 pages
- What Stalks the DeepCalled to a reputedly haunted, abandoned coal mine to help find a missing person, Alex Easton confronts something ancient lurking in the dark below.2025176 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Sworn Soldier books are there?
There are 3 books in the Sworn Soldier series by T. Kingfisher, from What Moves the Dead (2022) to What Stalks the Deep (2025). Together they run to about 520 pages.
Is the Sworn Soldier series finished?
No, it's ongoing. The most recent book is What Stalks the Deep (2025), and T. Kingfisher hasn't dated the next one yet.
What is the first Sworn Soldier book?
What Moves the Dead (2022) is book one, at 170 pages. A retired soldier visits a dying childhood friend at a remote, decaying estate and finds the land and its wildlife unsettlingly wrong.
Should I read the Sworn Soldier series in publication order?
Yes. For the Sworn Soldier series, reading order and publication order are the same — What Moves the Dead (2022) through What Stalks the Deep (2025).
How long does it take to read all Sworn Soldier books?
About 520 pages across 3 books — roughly 9 hours at a page a minute. The longest is What Feasts at Night (176 pages); the shortest is What Moves the Dead (170 pages).