The Crusader Chronicles books in order

The Crusader Chronicles by Peter Darman is a six-book series about the Baltic Crusades, following the Sword Brothers and their campaigns in northeastern Europe.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Sword Brothers 2013 Peter Darman Buy
2 Army of the Wolf 2014 Peter Darman Buy
3 Castellan 2014 Peter Darman Buy
4 Master of Mayhem 2015 Peter Darman Buy
5 Schism 2015 Peter Darman Buy
6 As Dust to the Wind 2016 Peter Darman Buy

The Crusader Chronicles by Peter Darman is set during the Baltic Crusades of the 13th century. The Sword Brothers (2013) opens the six-book series, introducing a military order fighting to expand Christendom into the pagan territories of northeastern Europe.

Army of the Wolf (2014), Castellan (2014), Master of Mayhem (2015), Schism (2015), and As Dust to the Wind (2016) continue the story through escalating conflicts and shifting alliances. The Baltic Crusades are a less commonly depicted period in historical fiction, and Darman brings his military history expertise to the sieges, campaigns, and political maneuvering of the era.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Crusader Chronicles series?

There are six books in the The Crusader Chronicles series, published between 2013 and 2016.

What is the first book in the The Crusader Chronicles series?

The first book in the The Crusader Chronicles series is The Sword Brothers, published in 2013.

What are the Baltic Crusades?

The Baltic Crusades were a series of military campaigns in the 12th and 13th centuries aimed at Christianizing the pagan peoples of northeastern Europe. Darman’s series focuses on the Sword Brothers (the Livonian Brothers of the Sword), a military order that fought in modern-day Latvia and Estonia.

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