Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Hidden Prince |
2015 |
Jodi Meadows |
Buy |
| 2 |
The Glowing Knight |
2015 |
Jodi Meadows |
Buy |
| 3 |
The Burning Hand |
2015 |
Jodi Meadows |
Buy |
| 4 |
The Black Knife |
2016 |
Jodi Meadows |
Buy |
The Orphan Queen prequel novellas fill in the backstory of characters from Jodi Meadows’s main duology. The Hidden Prince, The Glowing Knight, The Burning Hand, and The Black Knife were published between 2015 and 2016, released digitally around the same time as the main novels.
Each novella focuses on a different aspect of the world and characters before the events of The Orphan Queen. They are short reads that add depth to the series without being required for understanding the main plot.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Orphan Queen Prequel Short Stories/Novellas series?
There are four books in the Orphan Queen Prequel Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 2015 and 2016.
What is the first book in the Orphan Queen Prequel Short Stories/Novellas series?
The first book in the Orphan Queen Prequel Short Stories/Novellas series is The Hidden Prince, published in 2015.
Should you read the Orphan Queen prequels before or after the main novels?
The prequel novellas (The Hidden Prince, The Glowing Knight, The Burning Hand, The Black Knife) can be read before The Orphan Queen for extra backstory, or after to revisit characters with added context. Either order works.