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Series · thriller
The Shepherds
The Shepherds series by Brian Andrews has 4 known books (4 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Dark Intercept (2021).
- Books
- 4 known books (4 novels)
- Published
- 4
- First published
- 2021
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Thriller
- Last checked
Start here: Dark Intercept (2021) — 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:
Dark Intercept
Dark Intercept (2021) opens The Shepherds at 448 pages, a supernatural-tinged thriller from Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson that blends covert-operations plotting with darker, genre-crossing elements -- distinct in tone from the same writing team's straightforwardly military Tier One and Sons of Valor series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Dark Intercept - Book 2:
Dark Angel
Dark Angel (2022) is the longest book in The Shepherds by page count at 500 pages. It continues the darker, genre-blending storyline Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson began in Dark Intercept, with the same continuing cast carrying forward into the third book, Dark Fall.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Dark Angel - Book 3:
Dark Fall
Dark Fall is the third book in The Shepherds, published in 2022 at 432 pages. It was also issued alongside the first two books as "Shepherds Collection 1" in 2023, closing out the trilogy's original cluster of releases before a three-year gap led to Dark Rising.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Dark Fall - Book 4:
Dark Rising
Dark Rising (2025) is the most recent entry in The Shepherds covered here, following Dark Fall at 464 pages after a three-year gap. No fifth book has been announced since, leaving it the current end of the series' continuing storyline.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Dark Rising
About The Shepherds
A supernatural-tinged thriller series from Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson, distinct in tone from their straightforwardly military Tier One and Sons of Valor series — The Shepherds blends covert-operations plotting with darker, genre-crossing elements. Dark Intercept (2021) opens the series, followed by Dark Angel and Dark Fall (both 2022), with Dark Rising (2025) continuing the story.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in The Shepherds series?
Four as of Dark Rising (2025): Dark Intercept, Dark Angel, Dark Fall and Dark Rising.
Is The Shepherds connected to Tier One or Sons of Valor?
No — it's a separate series by the same writing team (Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson), with its own cast and a darker, genre-blending tone.
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