Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blood Lure | 2012 | Peter Meredith | Buy |
| 2 | The King’s Trap / The Sun King | 2012 | Peter Meredith | Buy |
| 3 | To Ensnare a Queen / The Sun Queen | 2013 | Peter Meredith | Buy |
| 4 | An Illusion of Hell | 2011 | Peter Meredith | Buy |
| 5 | Hell Blade | 2011 | Peter Meredith | Buy |
| 6 | The Horror of the Shade | 2011 | Peter Meredith | Buy |
Peter Meredith’s Hidden Lands is a six-book dark fantasy series published between 2011 and 2013. The series includes two related sub-series that share a connected world. The Horror of the Shade, An Illusion of Hell, and Hell Blade form one thread, while The Blood Lure, The King’s Trap, and To Ensnare a Queen form another. Both follow characters navigating a world where supernatural dangers lurk around every corner.
Meredith writes with a horror-influenced approach to fantasy, and the Hidden Lands books are darker in tone than typical fantasy fare. The world-building leans into the frightening and the strange rather than the heroic and the magical. Readers who enjoy fantasy that is closer to horror in its atmosphere will find the Hidden Lands series a good match for their tastes.