Series

Coldfire Trilogy

C. S. Friedman's Coldfire trilogy beginning with Black Sun Rising.

3 books in this series, in reading order.

The Coldfire trilogy blends dark fantasy and science fiction on Erna, where belief and fear can reshape the physical world.

Where to start: Read Black Sun Rising, When True Night Falls, and Crown of Shadows.

This Coldfire Trilogy series page is maintained as a reading-order guide, not simply a publication feed. Numbered entries are sorted by their place in the story, including prequels and novellas when the catalogue has them. Open any book for its synopsis, edition ISBN, connected tropes and genres, similar reads, and current print or audiobook options.