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Hurog

by Patricia Briggs

The Hurog series by Patricia Briggs has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Dragon Bones (2002).

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2002
Status
completed
Shelved under
Fantasy
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Start here: Dragon Bones (2002) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Dragon Bones

Dragon Bones (2002)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Dragon Bones

    Novel

    Dragon Bones, published in 2002, opens Patricia Briggs's Hurog duology at 295 pages, forcing Ward -- heir to the crumbling, magic-touched Hurog lands who has spent his life playing the fool to hide a dangerous secret -- to finally step into power after his father's death.

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  2. Dragon Blood

    Novel

    Dragon Blood picks up right where its predecessor ends, published in 2003 at a shorter 275 pages to complete a duology unrelated to Briggs's Mercy Thompson or Alpha and Omega series.

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About the Hurog series

The Hurog duology follows Ward, heir to the crumbling, magic-touched Hurog lands, who has spent his life playing the fool to hide both a dangerous secret and a sharp mind from a father and society that would destroy him for either. Dragon Bones opens with his father's death forcing Ward to finally step into power he's spent years pretending he doesn't have, navigating political threats and his family's old, dragon-linked magic in the process. Dragon Blood continues directly, widening the political stakes as Ward's choices ripple outward into open conflict.

Patricia Briggs brings the same grounded, competence-focused character work here that defines her later Mercy Thompson books, applied to a secondary-world political fantasy rather than urban fantasy: a protagonist underestimated by nearly everyone around him, hard-won trust, and magic treated as genuinely dangerous rather than decorative.

Complete at two books, Hurog is a tightly plotted duology and a good next stop for Briggs readers curious about her earlier secondary-world fantasy.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Hurog series?

Two: Dragon Bones (2002) and Dragon Blood (2003).

What order should I read Hurog in?

Publication order: Dragon Bones, then Dragon Blood. It's a direct continuation, not a set of standalones.

Is Hurog connected to Mercy Thompson?

No, it's an unrelated secondary-world fantasy duology with its own cast and setting.

Is Hurog finished?

Yes, the duology is complete at two books.

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