The Dog-Faced Gods books in order

The complete reading order for The Dog-Faced Gods urban fantasy trilogy by Sarah Pinborough, following a London detective into supernatural territory.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 A Matter of Blood 2010 Sarah Pinborough Buy
2 The Shadow of the Soul 2011 Sarah Pinborough Buy
3 The Chosen Seed 2012 Sarah Pinborough Buy

The Dog-Faced Gods trilogy by Sarah Pinborough is a dark urban fantasy that begins as a police procedural and gradually pulls its protagonist into something much stranger. DI Cass Jones is a London detective investigating murders that turn out to be connected to ancient, inhuman forces.

A Matter of Blood (2010) introduces Jones and the first case. The Shadow of the Soul (2011) and The Chosen Seed (2012) deepen the mythology and raise the stakes. The trilogy is grim and atmospheric, mixing crime fiction conventions with horror and dark fantasy. Readers who enjoy Jim Butcher or Ben Aaronovitch but want something bleaker will find this series worth investigating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Dog-Faced Gods series?

There are three books in the The Dog-Faced Gods series, published between 2010 and 2012.

What is the first book in the The Dog-Faced Gods series?

The first book in the The Dog-Faced Gods series is A Matter of Blood, published in 2010.

What is The Dog-Faced Gods trilogy about?

The trilogy follows DI Cass Jones, a London detective who uncovers a network of supernatural forces operating beneath the surface of the city. The series mixes police procedural elements with dark fantasy and mythology.

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