BookBingeThe Bound and the Broken Books in Order
The short answer
Ryan Cahill · 4 books
- How many books?
- There are 4 books in The Bound and the Broken series, published 2021–2025.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, but the next book doesn't have a release date yet.
- Where to start
- Start with Of Blood and Fire (2021).
About 3,500 pages — roughly 60 hours of reading
Ryan Cahill's epic fantasy saga follows friends from a quiet mountain village as an old war reignites across Epheria, a world of dragons, elves, empires and waking gods.
Here is the complete The Bound and the Broken reading order — all 4 books by Ryan Cahill, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- Of Blood and FireIn the mountain village of The Glade, Calen Bryer's coming-of-age trials are cut short when an old war stirs and dragons return to Epheria.2021541 pages
- Of Darkness and LightScattered and hunted, Calen and his companions press deeper into a fracturing Epheria as the Empire tightens its grip and older powers wake.2021912 pages
- Of War and RuinThe balance of power shifts across Epheria as rebellion, empire and dragonriders collide in the sprawling midpoint of the series.20231,028 pages
- Of Empires and DustGods stir and long-laid threads converge as Epheria's warring factions are drawn toward a reckoning in the penultimate volume.20251,030 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 Bound and the Broken books are there?
There are 4 books in The Bound and the Broken series by Ryan Cahill, from Of Blood and Fire (2021) to Of Empires and Dust (2025). Together they run to about 3,500 pages.
Is The Bound and the Broken series finished?
No, it's ongoing. The most recent book is Of Empires and Dust (2025), and Ryan Cahill hasn't dated the next one yet.
What is the first Bound and the Broken book?
Of Blood and Fire (2021) is book one, at 541 pages. In the mountain village of The Glade, Calen Bryer's coming-of-age trials are cut short when an old war stirs and dragons return to Epheria.
Should I read The Bound and the Broken series in publication order?
Yes. For The Bound and the Broken series, reading order and publication order are the same — Of Blood and Fire (2021) through Of Empires and Dust (2025).
How long does it take to read all Bound and the Broken books?
About 3,500 pages across 4 books — roughly 60 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Of Empires and Dust (1,030 pages); the shortest is Of Blood and Fire (541 pages).