S.M. Gaither Books in Order

S.M. Gaither has written 24 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is The Reaping of Norah Bentley (As: Eva Truesdale) (2011) and the newest is Ashwalker (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
24
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
1,884 in 4 of 24 books

S.M. Gaither is credited on all 24 books in this catalogue, published between 2011 and 2026. The listing opens with The Reaping of Norah Bentley (2011), catalogued under the pen name Eva Truesdale, and reaches Ashwalker (2026). Seven series sit under Gaither's name: Shadows and Crowns, Shift Chronicles, Shift Chronicles: The Next Generation, Serpents and Kings Trilogy, Flame and Sparrow, What Blooms From Death and Emberfall Trilogy. Titles include Blood and Wolf (2017), The Queen of Cursed Things (2017), Silver and Shadow (2018) and The King of Burning Skies (2019).

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How many S.M. Gaither books are there?

S.M. Gaither has 24 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 8 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

S.M. Gaither Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 S.M. Gaither 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. 12011–
  2. 2
    SacrificeShift Chronicles #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  3. 3
    AscendantShift Chronicles #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  4. 4
    Blood and WolfShift Chronicles: The Next Generation #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  5. 5
    SkykeeperDrowning Empire #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  6. 6
    The Queen of Cursed ThingsSerpents and Kings Trilogy #12017 · 482 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017482
  7. 7
    Curse BreakerDrowning Empire #22018 · 526 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018526
  8. 8
    Silver and ShadowShift Chronicles: The Next Generation #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  9. 9
    The King of Burning SkiesSerpents and Kings Trilogy #22019 · 474 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019474
  10. 10
    Storm BringerDrowning Empire #32019 · 402 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019402
  11. 11
    The Song of the MarkedShadows and Crowns #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    DescendantShift Chronicles #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    The Empire of Empty WarsSerpents and Kings Trilogy #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    SyndromeShift Chronicles #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    A Twist of the BladeShadows and Crowns #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    The Call of the VoidShadows and Crowns #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  17. 17
    A Crown of the GodsShadows and Crowns #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  18. 18
    Stolen Shadow BrideStolen Brides Of The Fae #42021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  19. 19
    Flame and SparrowFlame and Sparrow #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    The Queen of the DawnShadows and Crowns #52023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    Ash and FeatherFlame and Sparrow #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  22. 22
    What Blooms From DeathWhat Blooms From Death #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  23. 23
    What Echoes in the DarkWhat Blooms From Death #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  24. 24
    AshwalkerEmberfall Trilogy #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

S.M. Gaither 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.

Shadows and Crowns in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Song of the Marked
  2. 2. A Twist of the Blade
  3. 3. The Call of the Void
  4. 4. A Crown of the Gods
  5. 5. The Queen of the Dawn

Shift Chronicles in order

4 books
  1. 1. Sacrifice
  2. 2. Ascendant
  3. 3. Descendant
  4. 4. Syndrome

Drowning Empire in order

3 books
  1. 1. Skykeeper
  2. 2. Curse Breaker
  3. 3. Storm Bringer

Serpents and Kings Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Queen of Cursed Things
  2. 2. The King of Burning Skies
  3. 3. The Empire of Empty Wars

Shift Chronicles: The Next Generation in order

2 books
  1. 1. Blood and Wolf
  2. 2. Silver and Shadow

Flame and Sparrow in order

2 books
  1. 1. Flame and Sparrow
  2. 2. Ash and Feather

What Blooms From Death in order

2 books
  1. 1. What Blooms From Death
  2. 2. What Echoes in the Dark

Emberfall Trilogy in order

1 book
  1. 1. Ashwalker

Stolen Brides Of The Fae in order

1 book
  1. 4. Stolen Shadow Bride

Standalone books

1 book

1 S.M. Gaither title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read S.M. Gaither books in order?

You only need to read S.M. Gaither books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with S.M. Gaither

Start with The Reaping of Norah Bentley (As: Eva Truesdale) (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest S.M. Gaither book?

Ashwalker (2026) is the newest S.M. Gaither book released so far.

Is there a new S.M. Gaither book coming?

No next S.M. Gaither book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

S.M. Gaither at a glance

Still publishing
S.M. Gaither published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
S.M. Gaither books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,884 pages across the 4 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 478 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most S.M. Gaither books, 14 of 24, were published in the 2020s.

When S.M. Gaither books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when S.M. Gaither titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

2010s
10
2020s
14

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