Harker Academy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Half City |
2026 |
Buy |
| Cursed City |
TBA |
N/A |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| If Not for My Baby |
2025 |
Buy |
The Sacred Stones Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Dawn of Onyx |
2022 |
Buy |
| A Promise of Peridot |
2024 |
Buy |
| A Reign of Rose |
2024 |
Buy |
Kate Golden is a USA Today bestselling fantasy romance author based in Los Angeles. Before writing fiction, she spent nearly a decade working in film and television development. Her debut novel, A Dawn of Onyx, gained a wide readership after going viral on BookTok and launched The Sacred Stones trilogy. She publishes through Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
The Sacred Stones trilogy is set in the world of Evendell and follows healer Arwen Valondale as she becomes entangled with Kane Ravenwood, a morally gray Fae king. The series blends enemies-to-lovers romance with war, prophecy, and Fae lore. A Reign of Rose, the final book, was a Goodreads Choice Award nominee. Golden’s second series, Harker Academy, moves into dark academia territory with demon hunters and a supernatural school setting. She also stepped outside fantasy with the contemporary rockstar romance If Not for My Baby (2025).
Frequently Asked Questions
What order should I read Kate Golden's books?
Start with The Sacred Stones trilogy: ‘A Dawn of Onyx’, ‘A Promise of Peridot’, and ‘A Reign of Rose’. Her Harker Academy series begins with ‘Half City’ (2026) and can be read independently.
What genre does Kate Golden write?
Kate Golden writes fantasy romance. The Sacred Stones trilogy is an epic fantasy romance with Fae worldbuilding, while Harker Academy is a dark academia urban fantasy romance. She also has a contemporary romance standalone, ‘If Not for My Baby’.
Is The Sacred Stones trilogy complete?
Yes. The Sacred Stones trilogy is complete with three books: ‘A Dawn of Onyx’ (2022), ‘A Promise of Peridot’ (2024), and ‘A Reign of Rose’ (2024).