Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven Faceless Saints | 2023 | M.K. Lobb | Buy |
| 2 | Disciples of Chaos | 2024 | M.K. Lobb | Buy |
Seven Faceless Saints is M.K. Lobb’s debut duology. The first book (2023) sets up a fantasy world where magic is forbidden and saints are worshipped, then drops a murder mystery into the middle of it. Disciples of Chaos (2024) concludes the story with higher stakes and deeper secrets.
The two main characters are former lovers forced to work together when murders start appearing in the city of Ombrazia. The fantasy setting draws on Italian Renaissance aesthetics, with patron saints, guilds, and a rigid social order built around the suppression of magic. Lobb was a Canadian debut author when Seven Faceless Saints was published by Little, Brown in 2023.
The duology blends genres in a way that appeals to readers who want both a whodunit and a fantasy world to explore. Disciples of Chaos wraps the story completely, so there is no need to wait for further installments.