Dawnthief

By James Barclay,

Book cover of Dawnthief

Book description

Chronicles of the Raven: One

ELITE, UNSTOPPABLE ... AND HIRED TO DO THE UNTHINKABLE

The Raven are an elite. Formed of six men and an elf, they're swords for hire in the wars that have torn their land apart. For years their only loyalty has been to themselves, and to…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked Dawnthief as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The Raven is your classic band of mercs, a found-family of warriors caught up in world-ending levels of chaos. This is much more 90s style fantasy and unashamedly so – serious, sword-swinging, spell-casting stuff. As a result, you have to buy into that a bit given how the genre has changed, but at the same time, the series is all about the consequences of actions rather than any pretence about happily ever after so there’s real meat to it.

Want books like Dawnthief?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 64 books like Dawnthief.

Browse books like Dawnthief

Book cover of Kings of the Wyld
Book cover of The Black Hawks
Book cover of Chronicles of the Black Company

Share your top 3 reads of 2024!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,187

readers submitted
so far, will you?

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in elves, mercenary groups, and magic-supernatural?

Elves 69 books
Mercenary Groups 15 books
Magic-Supernatural 660 books