Complete trilogy collection
The Black Sun Rising and Coldfire Series by C. S. Friedman
Read C. S. Friedman's Coldfire trilogy in order, beginning with Black Sun Rising and continuing through Crown of Shadows.
Updated August 2026
Black Sun Rising is the first book of C. S. Friedman's Coldfire trilogy, a dark science-fantasy sequence set on the planet Erna.
The same central conflict and uneasy alliances continue through all three novels, so this is a series to read straight through.
How to choose: Read Black Sun Rising, When True Night Falls, and Crown of Shadows in publication order.
The complete Coldfire trilogy in order
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Book 1 - Black Sun Rising
Black Sun Rising
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Book 2 - Continuing journey
When True Night Falls
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Book 3 - Trilogy conclusion
Crown of Shadows
Questions about this reading guide
Is Black Sun Rising part of a series?
Yes. It is Book One of the Coldfire trilogy by C. S. Friedman.
What order should I read the Coldfire books?
Read Black Sun Rising, When True Night Falls, and Crown of Shadows.
Is the Coldfire trilogy complete?
Yes. Crown of Shadows concludes the original three-novel Coldfire story.
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