Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forsworn | 2024 | David Estes | Buy |
| 2 | Heartsworn | 2024 | David Estes | Buy |
| 3 | Stormsworn | 2025 | David Estes | Buy |
| 4 | Soulsworn | 2025 | David Estes | Buy |
| 5 | Bloodsworn | 2026 | David Estes | Buy |
Forsworn Oath is David Estes’s most recent epic fantasy series and represents a continuation of the style he established with the Fatemarked Epic and The Kingfall Histories. The series centres on a world where oaths carry binding power, and breaking or keeping them has real consequences for the characters and the broader political landscape.
The first book, Forsworn, establishes the world and its central cast, and the series has moved quickly with four books published in just over a year. Estes has maintained the multi-POV approach he used in his earlier epic fantasy, with each volume expanding the scope of the conflict. The titles — Forsworn, Heartsworn, Stormsworn, Soulsworn, Bloodsworn — suggest a progression that ties each book to a different kind of oath or bond.
Readers who enjoyed the Fatemarked Epic will find Forsworn Oath a natural follow-on, with similar pacing and a comparable willingness to put characters in genuine danger. The series is still releasing as of early 2026, so readers who prefer to wait for a complete series may want to hold off until Bloodsworn publishes.