Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King of Rats | 2016 | Melinda Salisbury | N/A |
| 2 | Smrtící dotyk | 2015 | Melinda Salisbury | N/A |
| 3 | The Sin Eater’s Daughter | 2015 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
| 4 | The Sleeping Prince | 2016 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
| 5 | The Scarecrow Queen | 2017 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
| 6 | The Heart Collector | 2017 | Melinda Salisbury | Buy |
The Sin Eater’s Daughter (2015) is set in a kingdom where Twylla, the daughter of the sin eater, has been chosen as the goddess-embodied executioner. Her touch kills, and she is engaged to the prince — until a new guard arrives and she starts questioning everything she has been told. The book earned Carnegie Medal and Waterstones Children’s Book Award nominations.
The Sleeping Prince (2016) shifts perspective and expands the world’s mythology, while The Scarecrow Queen (2017) brings the trilogy to its conclusion. The series also includes companion pieces like The King of Rats (2016) and The Heart Collector (2017). Salisbury’s prose is atmospheric and her worldbuilding draws on folk traditions of sin eating and ritual sacrifice.