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Viridian Deep

by Terry Brooks

The Viridian Deep series by Terry Brooks has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Child of Light (2021).

Books
3 known books (3 novels)
Published
3
First published
2021
Status
ongoing
Shelved under
Young Adult, Fantasy
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Start here: Child of Light (2021) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Child of Light

Child of Light (2021)

Reading order

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

  1. Child of Light

    Novel

    Child of Light opens Terry Brooks's Viridian Deep young adult fantasy series, published in 2021 at 384 pages. It's followed by Daughter of Darkness, the second of three books.

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  2. Daughter of Darkness

    Novel

    Daughter of Darkness is the second book in Terry Brooks's Viridian Deep series, published in 2022 at 352 pages. It follows Child of Light and precedes Sister of Starlit Seas.

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  3. Sister of Starlit Seas

    Novel

    Sister of Starlit Seas closes out Terry Brooks's three-book Viridian Deep series, published in 2023 at 304 pages. It follows Daughter of Darkness as the final entry in a series that ran from 2021 to 2023.

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About the Viridian Deep series

Terry Brooks's Viridian Deep trilogy is a young-adult fantasy separate from both Shannara and Landover, following Auris Afton Grieg, a girl who escapes a Goblin prison with no memory of her past and discovers she's connected to Viridian Deep, a hidden magical realm of the Fae. Child of Light introduces Auris's fight to reclaim her identity and protect her young adopted sister, Char, from the Goblin forces hunting them both, while Daughter of Darkness deepens the threat as darker Fae politics and enemies close in around the sisters. Sister of Starlit Seas shifts its focus from Auris to Char herself, now grown into a reckless, directionless young woman forced to find her own footing and purpose within the same dangerous Fae world that shaped her sister.

Aimed at a younger readership than Brooks's adult Shannara fiction, Viridian Deep applies his familiar mix of found family, hidden magical heritage, and creature-filled quest fantasy to an entirely new setting, with the point-of-view handoff from Auris to Char across the trilogy giving it a structure distinct from his earlier, single-protagonist series.

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Viridian Deep trilogy in?

Publication order: Child of Light, Daughter of Darkness, Sister of Starlit Seas — a single continuous story that shifts viewpoint from Auris to her sister Char in the third book.

Is Viridian Deep connected to Shannara or Landover?

No. It's a completely separate young-adult fantasy world with no shared characters or setting.

Who is Auris?

A girl who escapes a Goblin prison with no memory of her past and discovers her connection to Viridian Deep, a hidden realm of the Fae.

Is Viridian Deep finished?

Three books have been published as of this writing; a fourth has been informally discussed by some retailers but not officially confirmed with a title or date.

Is Viridian Deep aimed at the same audience as Brooks's Shannara novels?

No — it's written for a younger, young-adult readership, distinct from his longer-running adult Shannara saga.

How many books are in the Viridian Deep series?

3: Child of Light (2021), Daughter of Darkness (2022), and Sister of Starlit Seas (2023).

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