Kay L. Moody Books in Order

Kay L. Moody has written 29 books, published between 2018 and 2024. The first book is Garden of Devastation (2018) and the newest is Wrath and Crystal Thorns (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2018–2024
Pages on record
450 in 1 of 29 books

Elemental magic and the fae divide Kay L. Moody's fantasy into four series: Elements of Kamdaria, Truth Seer, Fae of Bitter Thorn and Fae and Crystal Thorns. The Kamdaria books name themselves for crowns -- Dust Crown, Ice Crown, Flame Crown, Wind Crown, all dated 2019 -- and The Elements of the Crown collects that arc. 29 books span 2018 to Wrath and Crystal Thorns in 2024.

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How many Kay L. Moody books are there?

Kay L. Moody has 29 books, released between 2018 and 2024. They include 4 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Kay L. Moody Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Kay L. Moody books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Garden of Devastation2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  2. 2
    Truth SeerTruth Seer #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  3. 3
    Ice CrownElements of Kamdaria #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  4. 4
    The Elements of the CrownElements of Kamdaria #12019 · 450 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019450
  5. 5
    HealerTruth Seer #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  6. 6
    Wind CrownElements of Kamdaria #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  7. 7
    Dust CrownElements of Kamdaria #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  8. 8
    Truth ChangerTruth Seer #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  9. 9
    Flame CrownElements of Kamdaria #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  10. 10
    Court of Bitter ThornFae of Bitter Thorn #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    River GateElements of Kamdaria #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    Smoke GateElements of Kamdaria #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    Vine GateElements of Kamdaria #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    Ember GateElements of Kamdaria #82020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Water StormElements of Kamdaria #92020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    Air StormElements of Kamdaria #102020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    Earth StormElements of Kamdaria #112020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    Fire StormElements of Kamdaria #122020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Castle of Bitter ThornFae of Bitter Thorn #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  20. 20
    The Elements of the GateElements of Kamdaria #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  21. 21
    Crown of Bitter ThornFae of Bitter Thorn #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    The Elements of the StormElements of Kamdaria #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    Queen of Bitter ThornFae of Bitter Thorn #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  24. 24
    Flame and Crystal ThornsFae and Crystal Thorns #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  25. 25
    Shadow and Crystal ThornsFae and Crystal Thorns #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  26. 26
    Nutcracker of CrystalfallFae and Crystal Thorns #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    Blade and Crystal ThornsFae and Crystal Thorns #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  28. 28
    Curse and Crystal ThornsFae and Crystal Thorns #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  29. 29
    Wrath and Crystal ThornsFae and Crystal Thorns #62024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–

Kay L. Moody books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Elements of Kamdaria in order

15 books
  1. 1. Ice Crown
  2. 1. The Elements of the Crown
  3. 2. Wind Crown
  4. 2. The Elements of the Gate
  5. 3. Dust Crown
  6. 3. The Elements of the Storm
  7. 4. Flame Crown
  8. 5. River Gate
  9. 6. Smoke Gate
  10. 7. Vine Gate
  11. 8. Ember Gate
  12. 9. Water Storm
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Fae and Crystal Thorns in order

6 books
  1. 1. Flame and Crystal Thorns
  2. 2. Shadow and Crystal Thorns
  3. 3. Nutcracker of Crystalfall
  4. 4. Blade and Crystal Thorns
  5. 5. Curse and Crystal Thorns
  6. 6. Wrath and Crystal Thorns

Fae of Bitter Thorn in order

4 books
  1. 1. Court of Bitter Thorn
  2. 2. Castle of Bitter Thorn
  3. 3. Crown of Bitter Thorn
  4. 4. Queen of Bitter Thorn

Truth Seer in order

3 books
  1. 1. Truth Seer
  2. 2. Healer
  3. 3. Truth Changer

Standalone books

1 book

1 Kay L. Moody title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kay L. Moody books in order?

You only need to read Kay L. Moody books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kay L. Moody

Start with Garden of Devastation (2018), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kay L. Moody book?

Wrath and Crystal Thorns (2024) is the newest Kay L. Moody book released so far.

Is there a new Kay L. Moody book coming?

No next Kay L. Moody book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Kay L. Moody at a glance

Still publishing
Kay L. Moody published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Kay L. Moody books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
450 pages across the 1 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 450 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kay L. Moody books, 20 of 29, were published in the 2020s.

When Kay L. Moody books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kay L. Moody titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 20 titles.

2010s
9
2020s
20

29 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.