The Devils

The Devils (The Devils #1) by Joe Abercrombie

In a world where faith is fragile and monsters wear the skins of both saints and sinners, The Devils carves its mark with quiet brutality and wicked charm. This dark fantasy series doesn’t ask whether evil can be used for good—it demands it. And then it watches, grimly amused, as the price comes due.

At the center of the story is a cleric, once devout, now conscripted into a mission that smells more like damnation than divine purpose. His companions? Not heroes. Not even close. A vampire with secrets buried in blood-soaked history, a werewolf with little left to lose, a knight who can’t die but wishes he could—each one chosen not for virtue, but for their lethal utility. Together, they march toward a goal that is less about salvation and more about control, power, and a cold reckoning.

What sets this series apart isn’t just its gritty atmosphere or the violence that simmers beneath every interaction. It’s the moral rot that festers in the background—the slow decay of once-sacred institutions, the blurred lines between heresy and necessity. The world here is dense with ruined glory and crumbling doctrine, and the story doesn’t shy away from asking what happens when the only way forward is through blood.

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The Devils consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.


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Speculative Fiction Books

(The Devils #1 / 2)
2025 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy, horror
(The Devils #2 / 2)
2027 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy, horror | Release date May 11, 2027

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