Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heaven | 1985 | V.C. Andrews | Buy |
| 2 | Dark Angel | 1986 | V.C. Andrews | Buy |
| 3 | Fallen Hearts | 1988 | V.C. Andrews | Buy |
| 4 | Gates of Paradise | 1989 | V.C. Andrews | Buy |
| 5 | Web of Dreams | 1990 | V.C. Andrews | Buy |
The Casteel series begins with Heaven, published in 1985, about a girl growing up in desperate poverty in the Appalachian mountains. When her father sells her and her siblings, Heaven’s life changes drastically, and the rest of the series follows her through wealth, revenge, and the discovery of long-buried family truths.
This was the second major series published under the V.C. Andrews name. Andrews herself wrote the first two books before she died, and Andrew Neiderman completed the final three. The series hits many of the same notes as the Dollanganger books: family betrayal, forbidden relationships, and secrets that span generations. Heaven is widely considered one of the best books in the entire V.C. Andrews catalog.