Best David Estes Books

Usurpers threaten the dragon throne as Peony flees to seek aid from the Dead King himself. Estes weaves political machinations with godblade mysteries in this sweeping continuation of royal upheaval and magical warfare.

Sentenced to a lifetime of hallucinations in the mage prison Lockspell, Quill and Rondo must escape to uncover long-buried secrets that might leave them wishing they'd remained captive.

Estes concludes his Kingfall saga with massive scope, as ancient invaders finally make their move and heroes face the ultimate choice between light and darkness. Epic fantasy delivered.

Prince Sampson, never meant to rule, discovers one of the lost godblades—weapons that ended the last great war—and must learn whether he controls it or it controls him.

Ludo's unexpected search for his supposedly dead brother runs parallel to Bryony's dangerous exploration of Lostwood, while rumors spread of the first dragon ever seen in Finfalla.

Two beloved series collide as Dwellers and Country Saga characters face their greatest threat yet: a president determined to end their world.

A millennium has passed since goddess Narcissi retreated into the shadows of Lostwood after failing to protect humanity, but legend claims she planted herself in the earth, waiting.

Ludo Vica lost his eye and twin brother to a mysterious fire-wreathed figure, and now he's spent years hunting the dark entity responsible for destroying everything he loved.

Grief-stricken Adele launches a secret mission to assassinate the President in the Sun Realm, but the journey will reveal devastating truths about her relationship with Tristan.

Adele's search for her mother among the star dwellers forces painful separations and political maneuvering across multiple realms in this relationship-heavy sequel.

The bloodwood forests conceal demon gates and deadly lies as the Last Clan's survivors face Scions hunting them through dangerous loam and twisted canopies.

Forced underground after environmental catastrophe, humanity created the Tri-Realms society where seventeen-year-old Adele gets sentenced to life in prison for her parents' alleged treason. Estes builds a compelling dystopian class system.