Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bladed Faith | 2022 | David Dalglish | Buy |
| 2 | The Sapphire Altar | 2023 | David Dalglish | Buy |
| 3 | The Slain Divine | 2024 | David Dalglish | Buy |
The Vagrant Gods trilogy is David Dalglish’s most prominent traditionally published work, released by Orbit Books between 2022 and 2024. The Bladed Faith, The Sapphire Altar, and The Slain Divine follow Cyrus Lythan, a prince whose island kingdom has been conquered by a continent-spanning empire that kills the local gods and replaces them with its own.
Cyrus takes up a mask and becomes an assassin of the resistance, fighting to restore his people’s faith and freedom. The trilogy blends political intrigue with action, and its treatment of conquered religion and cultural erasure gives it thematic depth beyond standard fantasy adventure.