Series · romance
The Ravenhood
The Ravenhood series by Kate Stewart has 6 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Flock (2020).
- Books
- 6 books
- First published
- 2020
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Flock (2020) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Flock
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Flock - Book 2:
Exodus
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Exodus - Book 3:
The Finish Line
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Finish Line - Book 4:
One Last Rainy Day
Alternative text for cover: Cover of One Last Rainy Day - Book 5:
Severed Heart
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Severed Heart - Book 6:
Birds of a Feather
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Birds of a Feather
About The Ravenhood
The Ravenhood is Kate Stewart's saga of three childhood best friends — Aria, Grif and Sean — whose bond curdles into a tangled, years-spanning love triangle shadowed by an organised-crime underworld in New Orleans. The original trilogy tells the same overlapping years from each character's perspective rather than a single linear timeline, which is unusual for the genre and part of why it built such a devoted following: you get the same betrayals and turning points recoloured by whoever's narrating. It's dark, literary-leaning contemporary romance with morally grey characters, addiction and grief woven through the central love story, not a light read despite the crime-family gloss.
The Ravenhood Legacy trilogy is a direct spin-off that picks up a new generation's story after the original trilogy ends, following characters connected to the first three books (starting with Dominic, a figure from the Ravenhood's world) rather than repeating Aria, Grif and Sean's story. Together the two trilogies form a six-book saga usually discussed as one continuous "Ravenhood universe."
How to read this series
Read the original trilogy first, in its official series order: Flock, Exodus, then The Finish Line. Despite that numbering, all three were published within about six months of each other in 2020-2021, so there's no long gap to worry about — the order is about narrative structure (each book retells overlapping events from a different character's point of view), not a story-chronology puzzle. Once you've finished the original trilogy, move on to the Ravenhood Legacy spin-off trilogy in order: One Last Rainy Day, Severed Heart, Birds of a Feather. You don't need to read the original trilogy to follow Legacy's central couple, but the emotional payoff depends on knowing the first three books' history.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in The Ravenhood series?
Six in total: the original trilogy (Flock, Exodus, The Finish Line) plus the Ravenhood Legacy spin-off trilogy (One Last Rainy Day, Severed Heart, Birds of a Feather).
What order should I read The Ravenhood in?
Flock, Exodus, The Finish Line (the original trilogy, in that series-numbered order), then One Last Rainy Day, Severed Heart, Birds of a Feather (the Ravenhood Legacy spin-off trilogy).
Is Ravenhood Legacy a new series or part of The Ravenhood?
It's a direct spin-off trilogy that continues the Ravenhood world with a new central story; Goodreads and the author both treat it as a distinct-but-connected series, which is why it's grouped here alongside the original trilogy.
Is The Ravenhood finished?
Yes. Both trilogies are complete: the original ended with The Finish Line (2021) and Ravenhood Legacy ended with Birds of a Feather (2026).
Do I need to read the original Ravenhood trilogy before Ravenhood Legacy?
It's strongly recommended. Ravenhood Legacy is written as a spin-off that assumes familiarity with the original trilogy's characters and history.
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