Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crippled King | 2022 | A. Trae McMaken | Buy |
| 2 | The Mouth of Fire | 2023 | A. Trae McMaken | Buy |
| 3 | The Second Gate | 2023 | A. Trae McMaken | Buy |
| 4 | Bones of Stone | 2023 | A. Trae McMaken | Buy |
| 5 | The Mine Lord | 2024 | A. Trae McMaken | Buy |
| 6 | Jackal of the Waste | 2024 | A. Trae McMaken | Buy |
The Dwarves of Ice-Cloak is a six-book fiction series by A. Trae McMaken, opening with The Crippled King in 2022 and concluding — at least for now — with Jackal of the Waste in 2024. The middle stretch of the series came together quickly, with The Mouth of Fire, The Second Gate, and Bones of Stone all appearing in 2023.
The titles suggest a world built around underground settings and conflict: The Mine Lord and Bones of Stone both carry a geological weight, while The Mouth of Fire and Jackal of the Waste hint at a harsher, more dangerous geography. The Crippled King sets up the series’ central tensions, and reading in order is the recommended approach as the story and characters carry through all six books.