Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chasing Graves | 2018 | Ben Galley | Buy |
| 2 | Grim Solace | 2019 | Ben Galley | Buy |
| 3 | Breaking Chaos | 2019 | Ben Galley | Buy |
The Chasing Graves trilogy by Ben Galley starts with Chasing Graves (2018), followed by Grim Solace (2019) and Breaking Chaos (2019). The series takes place in the desert city of Araxes, where the dead don’t rest. Instead, they rise as shades who are bound and traded like property by the living.
The series explores what happens to a society built on enslaving the dead, told through multiple viewpoints including a freshly dead newcomer trying to survive the ghost trade. The worldbuilding is the centerpiece here, with Galley building an entire economy and power structure around the afterlife. Readers who enjoy dark, politically charged fantasy will find this trilogy has teeth.