Diadem: Shadowsong books in order

Diadem: Shadowsong is a three-book sub-series by Jo Clayton continuing Shadith's story in the Diadem universe, set about ten years after Shadith's Quest.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Fire in the Sky 1995 Jo Clayton Buy
2 The Burning Ground 1995 Jo Clayton Buy
3 Crystal Heat 1996 Jo Clayton Buy

Diadem: Shadowsong is the third sub-series in Jo Clayton’s Diadem universe, set roughly ten years after the events of Shadith’s Quest. Shadith takes on a mission to negotiate a truce on a planet where two native species are threatened with genocide by alien races.

The trilogy includes Fire in the Sky (1995), The Burning Ground (1995), and Crystal Heat (1996). Together with the original ten-book Diadem series and the Shadith’s Quest trilogy, the Shadowsong books complete a sixteen-novel arc spanning nearly twenty years.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Diadem: Shadowsong series?

There are 3 books in the Diadem: Shadowsong series, published between 1995 and 1996.

What is the first book in the Diadem: Shadowsong series?

The first book in the Diadem: Shadowsong series is Fire in the Sky, published in 1995.

What is the Shadowsong trilogy about?

The Shadowsong trilogy is set about ten years after Shadith’s Quest. Shadith takes on a mission to negotiate a truce on a planet where two native species face genocide by alien races. The three books are Fire in the Sky (1995), The Burning Ground (1995), and Crystal Heat (1996).

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