Seven Kennings
2 books
The Seven Kennings series by Kevin Hearne has 2 books. Start with A Plague of Giants (2018), then read the rest in the order below.
Seven Kennings reading order
A Plague of Giants
Kevin Hearne
When two armies of giants descend on the six nations of Teldwen, ordinary lives are shattered by war, displacement, and catastrophe. Among the refugees, the bard Fintan uses his extraordinary magic to recount the intertwined stories of heroes, villains, and survivors caught in the invasion’s widening devastation. Moving between perspectives and cultures, the novel explores the human cost of conflict, the power of storytelling, and the ways truth is shaped by those who remember it. Epic in scope yet grounded in individual lives, it offers a richly imaginative fantasy of survival and resilience.
A Blight of Blackwings
Kevin Hearne
In a world where newly discovered magic can transform civilization and grant one society power over all others, Gwen—the last of the De Montfort witches—must uphold her family’s ancient duty to protect the Sword of All Power. When she returns to King Island, she is drawn into a struggle shaped by ambition, buried secrets, and forces that threaten to remake the world. Told through the interwoven accounts of a bard and a vivid cast of voices, the novel explores power, loyalty, history, and the dangerous consequences of progress. Epic in scope and inventive in structure, it combines political intrigue, mythic fantasy, and richly imagined worldbuilding.