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Cado Ezechiar
The Cado Ezechiar series by John French has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Hollow King (2022). The Dead Kingdom is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2022
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
Start here: The Hollow King (2022)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
The Hollow King
John French opened the Cado Ezechiar series with The Hollow King in August 2022, a 336-page entry set in the Age of Sigmar's Realm of Death that introduces the title character, a Soulblight vampire who accepted his curse when his mortal kingdom fell to Chaos millennia ago. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Hollow King - Book 2:
The Dead Kingdom
The Dead Kingdom continued Cado's story in May 2024 at a shorter 278 pages, the second and most recent entry in the series, requiring no prior Age of Sigmar knowledge to follow. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Dead Kingdom
Key facts about the Cado Ezechiar series
The Cado Ezechiar series has 2 books on our list. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with The Hollow King, since it opens the publication order in 2022. The Dead Kingdom is book 2, from 2024.
Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.
The Dead Kingdom is the latest book with a full release date, out on 15 May 2024. The catalogue marks it as ongoing, yet no next book has a date so far.
The books came out between 2022 and 2024, while their length runs from 278 to 336 pages. That is a run of 2 years.
John French has 13 books on our list. Additionally, they write Ahriman and The Horusian Wars. We shelve the books under fantasy.
About the Cado Ezechiar series
John French's Cado Ezechiar series is set in the Age of Sigmar's Realm of Death, following the title character -- a Soulblight vampire who accepted his curse as his mortal kingdom fell to Chaos millennia ago, and who has wandered ever since seeking retribution and salvation for the people he failed. The Hollow King (2022) finds Cado's long hunt for the sorcerer who destroyed his realm leading him to the free city of Aventhis, where he is drawn into the machinations of powers far greater than himself. The Dead Kingdom (2024) follows his search into Lethis, capital of the Realm of Death itself, where he becomes entangled in a war fought through deception rather than open battle.
Unlike French's grimdark Warhammer 40,000 work (Ahriman, the Horusian Wars), Cado Ezechiar is fantasy-horror in tone, built around a mournful, guilt-driven antihero navigating a setting steeped explicitly in death and undeath.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Cado Ezechiar series?
Two so far: The Hollow King (2022) and The Dead Kingdom (2024). No third book has been announced as of this catalogue's August 2026 curation, though the series reads as ongoing rather than concluded.
Is Cado Ezechiar connected to John French's Warhammer 40,000 books?
No. It's set in the separate Warhammer: Age of Sigmar fantasy setting, unrelated to French's 40K series like Ahriman and the Horusian Wars.
Is there a short story to read alongside The Hollow King?
Yes -- 'Beasts: The Road of the Hollow King' is a short e-short tie-in, but as a short story rather than a novel it falls outside this catalogue's scope and is not tracked here.
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