The Absent Gods books in order

Q: "How many books are in the The Absent Gods series?"

"There are three books in the The Absent Gods series, published between 2007 and 2015."

Q: "What is the first book in the The Absent Gods series?"

"The first book in the The Absent Gods series is The Silver Serpent, published in 2007."

Q: "Why is The Absent Gods published under the name David Debord instead of David Wood?"

"David Wood uses the pen name David Debord for his fantasy writing and Finn Gray for science fiction. This helps readers find the type of book they are looking for, since his main audience knows him for adventure thrillers. The Absent Gods trilogy is a secondary world fantasy, which is a very different genre from the Dane Maddock books."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Silver Serpent	2007	David Wood	Buy
2	Keeper of the Mists	2010	David Wood	Buy
3	The Gates of Iron	2015	David Wood	Buy

The Absent Gods trilogy is David Wood’s foray into fantasy, published under his pen name David Debord. Set in a secondary world where the gods have disappeared, the series follows characters on a quest that unfolds across three books: The Silver Serpent, Keeper of the Mists, and The Gates of Iron. The story has a young adult appeal, though adult fantasy readers have responded to it as well.

This trilogy shows a very different side of Wood’s writing compared to his adventure thrillers. Instead of modern-day treasure hunters and Navy SEALs, readers get a traditional fantasy setting with its own mythology and magic system. Wood later returned to this fictional world with The Impostor Prince, a standalone novel set several hundred years after the events of the trilogy, co-written with Ryan A. Span.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Absent Gods series?

There are three books in the The Absent Gods series, published between 2007 and 2015.

What is the first book in the The Absent Gods series?

The first book in the The Absent Gods series is The Silver Serpent, published in 2007.

Why is The Absent Gods published under the name David Debord instead of David Wood?

David Wood uses the pen name David Debord for his fantasy writing and Finn Gray for science fiction. This helps readers find the type of book they are looking for, since his main audience knows him for adventure thrillers. The Absent Gods trilogy is a secondary world fantasy, which is a very different genre from the Dane Maddock books.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order