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The Children of D'Hara
The Children of D'Hara series by Terry Goodkind has 5 known books (5 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Scribbly Man (2019). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Into Darkness.
- Books
- 5 known books (5 novellas)
- Published
- 5
- First published
- 2019
- Status
- completed
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- Fantasy
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Start here: The Scribbly Man (2019) — 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 Scribbly Man
The Scribbly Man opens the Children of D'Hara series immediately after Warheart , as Richard and Kahlan's hard-won peace is broken by the Glee, an interdimensional race of amphibian hunters who can possess human bodies. At 155 pages, published 4 April 2019, it's the first of five fast-paced novellas continuing their story.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Scribbly Man - Book 2:
Hateful Things
Hateful Things , published 6 June 2019 at 156 pages, continues the Glee's hunt for Richard as the greatest threat to their invasion, running in parallel with the Nicci Chronicles' coverage of the same period from a different vantage point.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Hateful Things - Book 3:
Wasteland
Wasteland , the shortest of the five Children of D'Hara novellas at 144 pages, arrived 1 August 2019 and pushes the D'Haran Empire's fight against the Glee further, as Kahlan's pregnancy with Richard's twins raises the stakes of the hunt.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Wasteland - Book 4:
Witch's Oath
Witch's Oath , published 6 January 2020 at 192 pages, is the fourth of the five fast-moving novellas that make up Children of D'Hara, continuing the single ongoing story of Richard and Kahlan against the shape-shifting Glee.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Witch's Oath - Book 5:
Into Darkness
Into Darkness closes out the Children of D'Hara series and was Terry Goodkind's final published work -- he died in September 2020, shortly after this fifth novella appeared on 30 June 2020. At 688 pages it's by far the longest entry, resolving the Glee threat that has driven the series since The Scribbly Man .
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Into Darkness
About The Children of D'Hara
The Children of D'Hara is a five-part novella series picking up immediately after Warheart, as Richard and Kahlan try to build the golden age of peace they promised the D'Haran Empire. That peace is broken by the Glee, an interdimensional race of amphibian hunters who can possess human bodies and vanish at will, and who fear magic enough that they target Richard specifically as the greatest threat to their invasion. The stakes sharpen when Kahlan learns she is pregnant with Richard's twins, giving the Glee's hunt a bloodline to chase and giving Richard and Kahlan a reason beyond the empire itself to win.
Published as five shorter, faster-paced novellas rather than doorstop novels, the series runs in parallel with the Nicci Chronicles, covering the same post-Warheart period from Richard and Kahlan's side of events rather than Nicci's. It was Terry Goodkind's last work: he died in September 2020, shortly after Into Darkness closed out the fifth and final novella, and Tor collected all five into a single omnibus volume the following year.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Children of D'Hara series?
Five novellas -- The Scribbly Man, Hateful Things, Wasteland, Witch's Oath and Into Darkness, published 2019-2020 -- later collected in a single 2021 omnibus.
Where does the Children of D'Hara series fit in the Sword of Truth timeline?
It picks up immediately after Warheart, the final Richard and Kahlan novel (2015), and runs in parallel with the Nicci Chronicles rather than following it.
Do I need to read the Nicci Chronicles before the Children of D'Hara?
No. The two series run alongside each other covering the same period from different characters' viewpoints -- this one follows Richard and Kahlan, the Nicci Chronicles follows Nicci, Nathan and Bannon.
Is the Children of D'Hara series finished?
Yes, all five novellas were published between April 2019 and June 2020. Terry Goodkind died in September 2020 shortly after completing it.
Is there an omnibus edition of the Children of D'Hara?
Yes, Tor published a single-volume collection titled The Children of D'Hara in 2021, gathering all five novellas.
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