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The Shepherd King · Rachel Gillig
The Shepherd King books in order
There are 2 books in The Shepherd King. The latest, Two Twisted Crowns, came out in 2023, and Rachel Gillig hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 24 October 2026.
The Shepherd King books in order
2022Book 1One Dark Window
2023Book 2Two Twisted Crowns
What The Shepherd King is about
From the description of One Dark Window, the first book.
Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew, Captain of the Destriers…and guilty of high treason. He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him. For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom—but the monster in her head isn’t the only threat lurking.
The Shepherd King at a glance
- Author
- Rachel Gillig
- Books published
- 2
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2022
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Shepherd King book?
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How many books are in The Shepherd King?
2 books have been published in The Shepherd King so far.
What order should I read The Shepherd King in?
Read the main books in order: 1. One Dark Window, 2. Two Twisted Crowns.
Is The Shepherd King finished?
Rachel Gillig hasn't announced another Shepherd King book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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