Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death’s Avatar | 2011 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
| 2 | Deadly Hearts | 2013 | S.M. Reine | N/A |
| 3 | Death Scream | 2015 | S.M. Reine | N/A |
| 4 | Dying Night | 2015 | S.M. Reine | N/A |
| 5 | Death’s Hand | 2006 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
| 6 | The Darkest Gate | 2012 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
| 7 | Dark Union | 2012 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
| 8 | Damnation Marked | 2012 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
| 9 | Dire Blood | 2012 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
| 10 | Defying Fate | 2013 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
| 11 | Paradise Damned | 2013 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
| 12 | Showdown: A Descentverse Event | 2020 | S.M. Reine | Buy |
The Descent series is where the Descentverse began. Starting with Death’s Hand in 2006 and running through twelve books, the series follows characters caught between the forces of heaven and hell. Elise Kavanagh, a demon hunter, is at the center of much of the action, and her choices shape the world that Reine’s other series inhabit.
The books were published between 2006 and 2020, and the series grew more complex as it went. Early entries are tighter, more personal stories, while later books deal with larger cosmic conflicts. For anyone looking to get into Reine’s extensive catalog, this is the place to start.