Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spindle | 2015 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 2 | Wolfskin | 2015 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 3 | Blackfoot | 2017 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 4 | Masque | 2014 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 5 | Staff and Crown | 2018 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 6 | Clockwork Magician | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 7 | Castle and Key | 2022 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
W.R. Gingell’s Two Monarchies Sequence is a seven-book fiction series that started with Spindle in 2015 and ran through Castle and Key in 2022. The titles draw from fairy tale and fantasy conventions: Spindle, Wolfskin, Masque, and Blackfoot all suggest retellings or reworkings of classic stories, while later entries like Staff and Crown, Clockwork Magician, and Castle and Key point to a world where magic and mechanical invention exist side by side.
The series was published at an irregular pace, with the first two books appearing in 2015, Blackfoot following in 2017, and the remaining entries spread across 2018, 2021, and 2022. This gives the later books room to expand on the world Gingell built early on. Readers who enjoy fairy tale retellings set within a larger connected setting will want to start with Spindle and follow the recommended reading order through to Castle and Key.