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Zaniel Havelock
The Zaniel Havelock series by Laurell K. Hamilton has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with A Terrible Fall of Angels (2021).
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2021
- Status
- ongoing
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- Fantasy
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Start here: A Terrible Fall of Angels (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:
A Terrible Fall of Angels
A Terrible Fall of Angels is the book that started it all: the first entry in Laurell K. Hamilton's Zaniel Havelock series, published in 2021, running 400 pages. It precedes No Game for Knights in the reading order. The series has run continuously since 2021.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Terrible Fall of Angels - Book 2:
No Game for Knights
No Game for Knights is the 2nd book in the Zaniel Havelock series, written by Laurell K. Hamilton, published in 2022 at 368 pages. It follows A Terrible Fall of Angels as the most recent entry in the series so far.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of No Game for Knights
About the Zaniel Havelock series
Zaniel Havelock is Laurell K. Hamilton's newest series, following its title character, a psychic and metaphysical detective marked by an angel encounter that reshaped his abilities and his life. A Terrible Fall of Angels opens the series with Havelock investigating a violent crime scene that reveals a dark, largely unknown supernatural threat -- angels who are anything but benevolent -- forcing him to confront both an active danger and the trauma of his own past brush with the divine.
Hamilton brings her established strengths -- morally complicated supernatural power, protagonists navigating trauma and unconventional relationships, and detailed metaphysical world-building -- into an angel-focused mythology distinct from both Anita Blake's vampires and weres and Merry Gentry's fae courts. No Game for Knights continues the series, deepening Havelock's world and the threats within it.
With two books published so far, Zaniel Havelock is Hamilton's most recent ongoing series.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Zaniel Havelock series?
Two published so far: A Terrible Fall of Angels (2021) and No Game for Knights (2022).
What order should I read Zaniel Havelock in?
Publication order: A Terrible Fall of Angels, then No Game for Knights.
Is Zaniel Havelock connected to Anita Blake or Merry Gentry?
No, it's a separate series with its own angel-focused mythology, distinct from Hamilton's other worlds.
Is Zaniel Havelock finished?
No -- two books have been published, with the series understood to be ongoing, though no further confirmed title or date was found.
Who is Zaniel Havelock?
A psychic and metaphysical detective whose abilities -- and trauma -- stem from a violent encounter with an angel.
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