Daughters of Dark Root Books in Order
April Aasheim has written 9 Daughters of Dark Root books, published between 2012 and 2018: 6 in the Daughters of Dark Root series and 3 related titles. The first book is The Witches of Dark Root (2012) and the newest main-line book is The Shadows of Dark Root (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2012–2018
- Pages on record
- 1,812 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 30–45 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,812 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Daughters of Dark Root names a run of nine books by April Aasheim, published between 2012 and 2018. The Witches of Dark Root (2012) opens the run and A Dark Root Samhain (2018) closes it, with The Curse of Dark Root issued in two parts, in 2015 and 2016. April Aasheim is credited on every title, and a companion listing of Daughters of Dark Root short stories and novellas also carries the name. Six books have a recorded length, at a median of 333 pages.
How many Daughters of Dark Root books are there?
Daughters of Dark Root has 9 books, released between 2012 and 2018. 6 of them belong to the Daughters of Dark Root series, and 3 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Daughters of Dark Root Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Daughters of Dark Root 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 September 2026.
- 120123641/4
- 220143281/4
- 32015–1/4
- 420151441/4
- 520152981/4
- 62016–1/4
- 720163381/4
- 820173401/4
- 92018–1/4
Do you have to read Daughters of Dark Root books in order?
You should read the Daughters of Dark Root series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 3 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Daughters of Dark Root book also stands alone.
Where to start with Daughters of Dark Root
Start with The Witches of Dark Root (2012), the earliest published book in the Daughters of Dark Root series.
What is the newest Daughters of Dark Root book?
The Shadows of Dark Root (2017) is the newest book in the Daughters of Dark Root series. The newest related title is A Dark Root Samhain (2018).
Is there a new Daughters of Dark Root book coming?
No next Daughters of Dark Root book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Daughters of Dark Root at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Daughters of Dark Root title on record is The Shadows of Dark Root (2017), 9 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
- Release pace
- Daughters of Dark Root books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,812 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 333 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Daughters of Dark Root books, 9 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
More books by April Aasheim
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- April Aasheim books in order 23 books