The Bound and the Broken: Novellas Books in Order
The short answer
Ryan Cahill · 5 books
- How many books?
- There are 5 books in The Bound and the Broken: Novellas, published 2020–2026.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, but the next book doesn't have a release date yet.
- Where to start
- Start with The Fall (2020).
About 820 pages — roughly 14 hours of reading
Companion novellas to Ryan Cahill's The Bound and the Broken, meant to be read between the main novels. Each fills in a corner of Epheria's history or follows a familiar face away from the main story.
Here is the complete The Bound and the Broken: Novellas reading order — all 5 books by Ryan Cahill, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The FallRead before Of Blood and Fire (#0.5): dragons fill the skies over burning Ilnaen as The Order falls, four hundred years before the main series.202092 pages
- The ExileRead after Of Darkness and Light (#2.5): an exile's road through Epheria, running alongside the events of the second main novel.2022202 pages
- The IceRead after Of War and Ruin (#3.5): a journey into the frozen north that runs beside the third main novel.2023198 pages
- The Blood that Burns the Winter SnowRead before Of Blood and Fire (#0.6): a short tale of Calen's father, Vars Bryer, set four years before the main series begins.202428 pages
- The TruthRead after Of Empires and Dust (#4.5): the last novella before the main series finale, a raw look behind the betrayals that shaped Epheria's darkest hour.2026298 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 books are in The Bound and the Broken: Novellas?
There are 5 books in The Bound and the Broken: Novellas by Ryan Cahill, from The Fall (2020) to The Truth (2026). Together they run to about 820 pages.
Is The Bound and the Broken: Novellas finished?
No, it's ongoing. The most recent book is The Truth (2026), and Ryan Cahill hasn't dated the next one yet.
What is the first book in The Bound and the Broken: Novellas?
The Fall (2020) is book one, at 92 pages. Read before Of Blood and Fire (#0.5): dragons fill the skies over burning Ilnaen as The Order falls, four hundred years before the main series.
Should I read The Bound and the Broken: Novellas in publication order?
Yes. For The Bound and the Broken: Novellas, reading order and publication order are the same — The Fall (2020) through The Truth (2026).
How long does it take to read The Bound and the Broken: Novellas?
About 820 pages across 5 books — roughly 14 hours at a page a minute. The longest is The Truth (298 pages); the shortest is The Blood that Burns the Winter Snow (28 pages).