The Books and Comics of Dragon Age in Order

The Books and Comics of Dragon Age Universe in Order

Being Tranquil didn’t sound so bad to him. He’d been terrified of being swallowed up by the darkness for so long it seemed like it would be a relief to get it over with. You were only scared of becoming nothing until you were nothing.
Just like dying”
― David Gaider, Asunder

1. The Stolen Throne (2009) – David Gaider
2. The Calling (2009) – David Gaider
3. Penny Arcade’s Dragon Age: Origins (2009) – Jerry Holkins
4. Penny Arcade’s Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening (2010) – Jerry Holkins
5. Dragon Age Series (IDW) (Orson Scott Card) (2010)
6. Asunder (2011) – David Gaider 
7. Dragon Age II Prequel Series (2011)
8. The Silent Grove (2012) – David Gaider
9. Those Who Speak (2012) – David Gaider
10. Until We Sleep (2013) – David Gaider
11. The Masked Empire (2014) – Patrick Weekes
12. Last Flight (2014) – Liane Merciel
13. Paper & Steel (2015) – Joanna Berry
14. Paying the Ferryman (2015) – Joanna Berry
15. The Riddle of Truth (2015) – Joanne Berry
16. Dragon Age: Magekiller (2016) – Greg Rucka
17. Dragon Age: Knight Errant (2018) – Nunzio DeFilippis
18. Hard in Hightown (2018) – Varric Tethras (Mark Kirby)
19. Tevinter Nights (2020) – Chris Bain
20. Dragon Age: Blue Wraith (2020) – Nunzio DeFilippis
21. Minrathous Shadows (2020) – Sheryl Chee
22. The Next One (2020) – Brianne Battye
23. Ruins of Reality (2020) – John Dombrow
24. The Wake (2020) – Mark Kirby
25. Dragon Age: Dark Fortress (2021) – Nunzio DeFilippis
26. The Flame Eternal (2021) – Sylvia Feketekuty 
27. Won’t know When (2021) – Brianne Battye
28. As We Fly (2022) – Lukas Kristjanson
29. Dragon Age: The Missing (2023) – George Mann

The Dragon Age Universe

As this post is just for the novels of Dragon Age Universe, you can learn more about what Dragon Age is about by clicking the link below.

• Dragon Age Universe

And if you already know what part of the Dragon Age Universe you are most interested in (that isn’t involved with this post) then feel free to click one of the links below for more information!

• Dragon Age (The Books)
• Dragon Age (The Comics)
• Dragon Age Universe in Publication Order (Recommended)
• Dragon Age Universe in Chronological Order

The Best Reading Order for Dragon Age Universe

In this article, we list two different ways you can dive into all the books of the Dragon Age Universe novels, publication and chronological order. We recommend following the publication order as this is how best the world came together for the creators of the universe. On follow through reads, then we would recommend having some fun with it. Look at how different the reads can become in chronological order.

Breaking Down the Dragon Age Universe Books and Comics 

Below you will find how that long list at the top breaks down into its own individual section and series. So you will find all the novels grouped together, the short stories and comics to help you understand what they are and what they could be building up to. This will be the order you will find them in in more detail further down also.

Dragon Age Novel Series

1. The Stolen Throne (2009) – David Gaider
2. The Calling (2009) – David Gaider
3. Asunder (2011) – David Gaider
4. The Masked Empire (2014) – Patrick Weekes
5. Last Flight (2014) – Liane Merciel
6. Hard in Hightown (2018) – Varric Tethras (Mark Kirby)
7. Tevinter Nights (2020) – Chris Bain

Dragon Age Short Stories
Dragon Age II Prequel Series

1. Aveline (2011) – Luke Kristjanson
2. Anders (2011) – Jennifer Hepler
3. Fenris (2011) – David Gaider
4. Isabela (2011) – Sheryl Chee
5. Merrill (2011) – Mark Kirby
6. Sebastian (2011) – Jennifer Hepler
7. Varric (2011) – Mark Kirby

Dragon Age: Inquisition Prequel Series

1. Paper & Steel (2015) – Joanna Berry
2. Paying the Ferryman (2015) – Joanna Berry
3. The Riddle of Truth (2015) – Joanne Berry

Dragon Age: Dreadwold Prequel Series 

(all released as part of the Dragon Age Day celebration (4th December)

1. Minrathous Shadows (2020) – Sheryl Chee
2. The Next One (2020) – Brianne Battye
3. Ruins of Reality (2020) – John Dombrow
4. The Wake (2020) – Mark Kirby
5. The Flame Eternal (2021) – Sylvia Feketekuty 
6. Won’t know When (2021) – Brianne Battye
7. As We Fly (2022) – Lukas Kristjanson

Penny Arcade’s Dragon Age: Origins Series – Jerry Holkins

1. Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
2. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening (2010)

Dragon Age Series (IDW) (Orson Scott Card)

1. Dragon Age #1 (2010)
2. Dragon Age #2 (2010)
3. Dragon Age #3 (2010)
4. Dragon Age #4 (2010)
5. Dragon Age #5 (2010)
6. Dragon Age #6 (2010)

Graphic Novels

1. The Silent Grove (2012) – David Gaider
2. Those Who Speak (2012) – David Gaider
3. Until We Sleep (2013) – David Gaider
4. Dragon Age: Magekiller (2016) – Greg Rucka
5. Dragon Age: Knight Errant (2018) – Nunzio DeFilippis
6. Dragon Age: Deception (2019) – Nunzio DeFilippis
7. Dragon Age: Blue Wraith (2020) – Nunzio DeFilippis
8. Dragon Age: Dark Fortress (2021) – Nunzio DeFilippis
9. Dragon Age: The Missing (2023) – George Mann

The Chronological Order for Dragon Age Universe Books

1. The Stolen Throne (2009) – David Gaider (Novel)
2. The Calling (2009) – David Gaider (Novel)
3. Dragon Age Series (IDW) (2010) (Orson Scott Card) (Comics #1-6) (Assumed) (Comic)
4. Penny Arcade’s Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (Comic)
5. Penny Arcade’s Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening (2010) (Comic)
6. Dragon Age II Prequel Series (Books #1-7) (2011) (Short Story)
7. Hard in Hightown (2018) – Varric Tethras (Mark Kirby) (Novella)
8. The Silent Grove (2012) – David Gaider (Comic)
9. Those Who Speak (2012) – David Gaider (Comic)
10. Until We Sleep (2013) – David Gaider (Comic)
11. Asunder (2011) – David Gaider (Novel)
12. The Masked Empire (2014) – Patrick Weekes (Novel)
13. Dragon Age: Inquisition Prequel Series (Books #1-3) (2015) (Short Story)
14. Dragon Age: Magekiller (2016) – Greg Rucka (Comic)
15. Dragon Age: Blue Wraith (2020) – Nunzio DeFilippis (Comic)
16. Last Flight (2014) – Liane Merciel (Novel)
17. Dragon Age: Knight Errant (2018) – Nunzio DeFilippis (Comic)
18. Dragon Age: Deception (2019) – Nunzio DeFilippis (Comic)
19. Tevinter Nights (2020) – Chris Bain (Collection of Short Stories)
20. Dragon Age: Dark Fortress (2021) – Nunzio DeFilippis (Comic)
21. Dragon Age: The Missing (2023) – George Mann (Comic)
22. Dragon Age: Dreadwold Prequel series (Books #1-7) (2020-2022) (Short Story)

If you cannot tell me another way, do not brand me a tyrant.”
― David Gaider, The Silent Grove

The Writers of Dragon Age

There are a lot more people involved in making this well beloved series of Dragon Age. Below we will list all the people involved in writing some of the rich history, short stories, novels, comics and more, that all help build and shape up what is part of the Dragon Age Universe.

The Order

Below we will go into more detail about each of the books in series. They will be listed in publication order by the series.

WARNING: There may be spoilers for some of the books mentioned. These are taken from the official descriptions but can sometimes spoil parts of previous books. So please be careful!

Dragon Age Novels

1. The Stolen Throne (2009)
   By David Gaider

Dragon Age Books #1
125,405 words, 400 pages, 20 chapters, 8hrs 25mins to read
6,270 average words per chapter, 20 average pages per chapter
Published by Dark Horse Books
3.74 out of 5 on Goodreads

After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant.

His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth. Surrounded by spies and traitors, Maric must find a way to not only survive but achieve his ultimate destiny: Ferelden’s freedom and the return of his line to the stolen throne.

2. The Calling (2009)
   By David Gaider

Dragon Age Books #2
139,195 words, 444 pages, 20 chapters, 9hrs 20mins to read
6,959 average words per chapter, 22.2 average pages per chapter
Published by Dark Horse Books
3.85 out of 5 on Goodreads

King Maric has allowed the legendary Grey Wardens to return to Ferelden. One of their own has aligned himself with their ancient enemy, the monstrous darkspawn. Maric agrees to lead the Grey Wardens, chasing after a deadly secret that threatens to destroy the Grey Wardens and the kingdom.

3. Asunder (2011)
   By David Gaider

Dragon Age Books #3
129,795 words, 414 pages, 23 chapters, 8hrs 40mins to read.
5,643 average words per chapter, 18 average pages per chapter
Published by Dark Horse Books
3.98 out of 5 on Goodreads

A mystical killer stalks the halls of the White Spire, the heart of templar power in the mighty Orlesian Empire. To prove his innocence, Rhys reluctantly embarks on a journey into the western wastelands that will not only reveal much more than he bargained for but change the fate of his fellow mages forever.

4. The Masked Empire (2014)
   By Patrick Weekes

Dragon Age Books #4
117,880 words, 376 pages, 18 chapters, 7hrs 55mins to read
6,548 average words per chapter, 20.8 average pages per chapter
Published by Dark Horse Books
3.96 out of 5 on Goodreads

Empress Celene of Orlais rose to the throne of the most powerful nation in Thedas through wisdom, wit, and ruthless manipulation. Now, the empire she has guided into an age of enlightenment is threatened from within by imminent war between the templars and the mages even as rebellion stirs among the downtrodden elves. To save Orlais, Celene must keep her hold on the throne by any means necessary.

Fighting with the legendary skill of the Orlesian Chevaliers, Grand Duke Gaspard has won countless battles for the empire and the empress. But as the Circle fails and chaos looms, Gaspard begins to doubt that Celene’s diplomatic approach Orlais’ problems will keep the empire safe. Perhaps it is time for a new leader, one who lives by the tenets of the Chevalier’s Code, to make Orlais strong again.

5. Last Flight (2014)
   By Liane Merciel

Dragon Age Books #5
93,115 words, 297 pages, 25 chapters, 6hrs 15mins to read
3,724 average words per chapter, 11.8 average pages per chapter
Published by Dark Horse Books
4.01 out of 5 on Goodreads

The Grey Wardens are heroes across Thedas once the Archdemon has been defeated with relative ease and the scattered darkspawn are being driven back underground. The Blight is over. Or so it seems.

Valya, a young elven mage recently recruited into the Wardens, has been tasked with studying the historical record of previous Blights in order to gain insight into newly reported, and disturbing, darkspawn phenomena. Her research into the Fourth Blight leads her to an encoded reference scrawled in the margins of an ancient map, and to the hidden diary of Issenya, one of the last of the fabled griffon riders. As the dark secrets buried in Isseyna’s story unfold, Valya begins to question everything she thought she knew about the heroic Grey Wardens. . . .

6. Hard in Hightown (2018)
   By Varric Tethras (Mark Kirby)

Dragon Age Books #6
10,155 words, 72 pages, 40mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Books
3.95 out of 5 on Goodreads

Twenty years of patrols have chiseled each and every stone of the Kirkwall streets into city guardsmen Donnen Brennokovic. Weary and weathered, Donnen is paired with a recruit so green he might as well have leaves growing out of his armor. When the mismatched pair discover a dead magistrate bleeding out on the flagstones, they’re caught up in a clash between a shadowy organization known only as the Executors and a secretive group of Chantry agents–all over some ancient artifact.

7. Tevinter Nights (2020)
   By Various

Dragon Age Books #7
154,875 words, 494 pages, 15 chapters, 10hrs 20mins to read
10,325 average words per chapter, 32.9 average pages per chapter
Published by Dark Horse Books
4.21 out of 5 on Goodreads

Ancient horrors. Marauding invaders. Powerful mages. And a world that refuses to stay fixed.

Welcome to Thedas.

From the stoic Grey Wardens to the otherworldly Mortalitasi necromancers, from the proud Dalish elves to the underhanded Antivan Crow assassins, Dragon Age is filled with monsters, magic, and memorable characters making their way through dangerous world whose only constant is change.

Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights brings you fifteen tales of adventure, featuring faces new and old, including:

• “Three Trees to Midnight” by Patrick Weekes
• “Down Among the Dead Men” by Sylvia Feketekuty
• “The Horror of Hormak” by John Epler
• “Callback” by Lukas Kristjanson
• “Luck in the Gardens” by Sylvia Feketekuty
• “Hunger” by Brianne Battye
• “Murder by Death Mages” by Caitlin Sullivan Kelly
• “The Streets of Minrathous” by Brianne Battye
• “The Wigmaker” by Courtney Woods
• “Genitivi Dies in the End” by Lukas Kristjanson
• “Herold Had the Plan” by Ryan Cormier
• “An Old Crow’s Old Tricks” by Arone Le Bray
• “Eight Little Talons” by Courtney Woods
• “Half Up Front” by John Epler
• “Dread Wolf Take You” by Patrick Weekes

Dragon Age Short Stories

Dragon Age II Prequel Series
By Various

Dragon Age II Prequel Series #1-7
6,890 words, 16 pages, 30mins to read
Published by BioWare
3.46 out of 5 on Goodreads (avg)

A collection of short stories that were released in build up for Dragon Age II release and all available to read online for free! You can read any of them by clicking on any of the links below. The short stories are:

1. Aveline (2011) – Luke Kristjanson
2. Anders (2011) – Jennifer Hepler
3. Fenris (2011) – David Gaider
4. Isabela (2011) – Sheryl Chee
5. Merrill (2011) – Mark Kirby
6. Sebastian (2011) – Jennifer Hepler
7. Varric (2011) – Mark Kirby

Dragon Age: Inquisition Prequel Series
By Joanna Berry

Dragon Age: Inquisition Prequel Series #1-3
13,485 words, 35 pages, 1hr to read
Published by BioWare
3.58 out of 5 on Goodreads (avg)

Unlike with the Dragon Age II Prequel short stories collection, these were released the year after Dragon Age: Inquisition. These short stories were made and released following the great success from the Dragon Age: The World of Thedas guides. Like with the Dragon Age II Prequel short stories, they are all available to read online for free! You can read any of them by clicking on any of the links below. The short stories are:

1. Paper & Steel (2015) – Joanna Berry
2. Paying the Ferryman (2015) – Joanna Berry
3. The Riddle of Truth (2015) – Joanne Berry

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Prequel Series
By Various

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Prequel Series #1-7
4,945 words, 11 pages, 20mins to read
Published by BioWare
2.76 out of 5 on Goodreads (avg)

A collection of short stories that were released as part of the Dragon Age Day Celebration, which is on the 4th of December. They are all in anticipation and build up for the yet to be released fourth instalment of the Dragon Age games, Dreadwolf. Like with the Dragon Age II Prequel short stories, they are all available to read online for free! You can read any of them by clicking on any of the links below. The short stories are:

1. Minrathous Shadows (2020) – Sheryl Chee
2. The Next One (2020) – Brianne Battye
3. Ruins of Reality (2020) – John Dombrow
4. The Wake (2020) – Mark Kirby
5. The Flame Eternal (2021) – Sylvia Feketekuty 
6. Won’t know When (2021) – Brianne Battye
7. As We Fly (2022) – Lukas Kristjanson

Dragon Age Comics

Penny Arcade Dragon Age Comics
By Jerry Holkins

1. Dragon Age: Origins (2009)

Penny Arcade Comics #1
1,125 words, 8 pages, 10mins to read
Published by Bioware/Penny Arcade
3.49 out of 5 on Goodreads

Dragon Age: Origins is a short web comic set in the world of Dragon Age by the Penny Arcade artists which tells the tale of a band of templars tasked with finding Flemeth, the Witch of the Wilds.

2. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening (2010)

Penny Arcade Comics #2
845 words, 6 pages, 5mins to read
Published by Bioware/Penny Arcade
3.57 out of 5 on Goodreads

This second installment of the Penny Arcade comics for Bioware tells the tale of Nathaniel Howe breaking and entering into his ancestral home and serves as a background for the Bioware game expansion Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening.

Dragon Age Series (IDW) Comics
By Orson Scott Wells & Aaron Johnston

Dragon Age #1 (2010)

Dragon Age IDW #1
3,380 words, 24 pages, 20mins to read
Published by IDW
3.35 out of 5 on Goodreads

In a time lost to history, a war ravaged the land. Mages, incredibly powerful wielders of magic, ruled the world through mastery of dark arts and forbidden spells. Their lust for power almost destroyed all existence, and unleashed an unholy pestilence, the Darkspawn, to plague mankind, trolls, faeries, and all the inhabitants of the realm. Now magic is carefully controlled, taught behind the sacred walls of the Circle of Magi, and monitored by the ever-vigilant Templars. It is in this arena that a new generation of Mages in training will arise, warriors of sorcery who will defy the rules of the Templars and change the course of the world forever.

Dragon Age #2 (2010)

Dragon Age IDW #2
3,380 words, 24 pages, 20mins to read
Published by IDW
3.15 out of 5 on Goodreads

Gleam, child of a powerful mage and a ruthless templar, is now grown with powers of her own. Can she stop the Darkspawn from murdering her adopted family?

Dragon Age #3 (2010)

Dragon Age IDW #3
3,380 words, 24 pages, 20mins to read
Published by IDW
3.08 out of 5 on Goodreads

Their family dead, Gleam and her brothers Agmo and Datlin strike out on the road to find the killers. But after magically healing her brother Agmo during a fight Gleam draws some unwanted attention, from the dwarf Minderel as well as a group of murderous blood demon disciples of the Man of Light!

Dragon Age #4 (2010)

Dragon Age IDW #4
3,380 words, 24 pages, 20mins to read
Published by IDW
2.98 out of 5 on Goodreads

Gleam had always been careful to hide her magical abilities, but when her brother is injured in a fight she has no choice but to use her powers to save him in public. That draws the attention of the templars, and one knight in particular: Duty, who was once known as Sadatt-her father. Will this reunion bring joy or death to both?

Dragon Age #5 (2010)

Dragon Age IDW #5
3,380 words, 24 pages, 20mins to read
Published by IDW
3.00 out of 5 on Goodreads

Captured by the templars and revealed to be a mage, Gleam finds herself bound for the Circle Tower, the last place a wielder of magic would want to go. But templars aren’t the only danger in the woods, as Gleam must confront a monstrous spider whose venom can kill in an instant!

Dragon Age #6 (2010)

Dragon Age IDW #6
3,380 words, 24 pages, 20mins to read
Published by IDW
3.02 out of 5 on Goodreads

Having escaped the templars, Gleam, Agmo, and the dwarf Minderel exit the Deep Roads in a camp under siege by a group of bandits. As the village burns Gleam must use her magic to put out the fires, as her father, the templar named Duty, is close on her heels. Having escaped, her fate is sealed-she must be killed. But can her father kill her as he did her mother?

Dragon Age Graphic Novels

The Silent Grove (2012)
By David Gaider

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #1
11,560 words, 82 pages, 45mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
3.90 out of 5 on Goodreads

King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva – a nation of assassins Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of the world!

Those Who Speak (2012)
By David Gaider

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #2
10,435 words, 74 pages, 45mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
3.92 out of 5 on Goodreads

In this canonical story from the lead writer of BioWare’s Dragon Age games, reluctant monarch King Alistair travels to an empire of evil mages.

Accompanied by the pirate captain Isabela and the underworld merchant Varric, Alistair will stop at nothing to uncover the fate of his lost father — even if it means battling an army of cultists singlehandedly!

The fight turns even more personal as Alistair faces a former ally and Isabela must confront the tragedies of her past while imprisoned in the cultists’ dungeon!

Until We Sleep (2013)
By David Gaider

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #3
10,150 words, 72 pages, 45mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
3.95 out of 5 on Goodreads

The lead writer of BioWare’s hit Dragon Age games concludes King Alistair’s epic quest – in a journey beyond reality itself! Fans around the world have recognized the Dragon Age comics to be an integral addition to the videogame saga. Now, series writer David Gaider pits King Alistair and his noble companions Varric and Isabela against their most nefarious foe – the twisted blood mage Aurelian Titus!

Dragon Age: Magekiller (2016)
By Greg Rucka

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #4
16,920 words, 120 pages, 1hr 10mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
3.75 out of 5 on Goodreads

Tessa and Marius are mercenary partners united by an unbreakable bond and compelled to eliminate those who use magic to hurt others. When they betray a powerful patron who intended to kill them once their job was completed, they’re forced to run and join the Inquisition. With the breach in the sky tearing the world apart, there’s more to fear than Venatori and an angry former employer. Can Tessa, Marius, and the Inquisition overcome the greatest threat Thedas has ever faced!?

Dragon Age: Knight Errant (2018)
By Nunzio DeFilippis

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #5
15,790 words, 112 pages, 1hr 5mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
4.08 out of 5 on Goodreads

Vaea, an elven squire, and her knight, the drunken Ser Aaron Hawthorne, arrive in Kirkwall just in time for Varric Tethras’ appointment as Viscount. A talented thief, Vaea skips the party to take on an easy job recovering a hidden lock box . . . but when she chooses to change the terms of the deal mid-heist, she is entangled in a dangerous mission that is surely above her pay grade.

Dragon Age: Deception (2019)
By Nunzio DeFilippis

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #6
10,150 words, 72 pages, 45mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
3.52 out of 5 on Goodreads

Olivia Pryde hasn’t worked an honest day in years. Once an actress, she now lives by the con, and has come to Tevinter with a new Calix Qintara, the heir to a wealthy house. Once she approaches the young man, she quickly realizes that he is not exactly who he says he is–and she may be in too deep.

Dragon Age: Blue Wraith (2020)
By Nunzio DeFilippis

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #7
10,150 words, 72 pages, 45mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
3.71 out of 5 on Goodreads

The power of the substance known as red lyrium is as dark as it is devastating, and a mysterious weapon containing a frightening amount of it is about to fall into the wrong hands. Enter knight Ser Aaron Hawthorne, elven thief Vaea, the magekillers Tessa Forsythia and Marius, and fledgling con artist Calix Pryde–a motley team of Inquisition agents whose task it is to recover the lyrium artifact before it’s too late. In order to do so, fellow agent Varric Tethras directs them to recruit one more to their party, a former associate from Kirkwall–Fenris. However, as the team quickly discovers, this legendary fighter has an agenda of his own, and convincing him to join their cause will be no small feat.

Dragon Age: Dark Fortress (2021)
By Nunzio DeFilippis

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #8
10,150 words, 72 pages, 45mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
3.88 out of 5 on Goodreads

Fenris and the Inquisition race to keep the Venatori from unleashing a power that will reshape Thedas in this canonical continuation of BioWare’s dark fantasy RPG!

Deep within the Tevinter Imperium, with the invading Qunari armies hot on their heals, a fearless team prepares to assault a fortress said to be unbreakable in a bid to prevent the unthinkable from being unleashed. Among them is the deadly Fenris, the brave Ser Aaron Hawthorne and his squire/thief Vaea, the troubled mage Francesca Invidus, and the mage-killing team of Tessa Forsythia and Marius. Will they be fast enough to outrun their own pasts and stop what’s coming?

Dragon Age: The Missing (2023 – 5th Issue tbr)
By George Mann

Dragon Age Graphic Novels #9
12,405 words, 88 pages, 50mins to read
Published by Dark Horse Comics
3.43 out of 5 on Goodreads

Issues #1-4 already released. #5th and final issue is due for release 12th of September 2023.

A new comics story leading directly into Dragon Dreadwolf , the fourth video game in BioWare’s legendary fantasy series!

Varric Tethras and Lace Harding have a tough job ahead of them. Tasked with finding their former friend Solas, the pair find themselves facing down a lot more than they bargained for. With a difference of opinion on how to approach their target, and with new enemies around every corner, the duo might find they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.

Perhaps this was what Queens did. Perhaps they held their Kings in the darkness, deep within their castles and allowed them that moment of weakness they could never show to anyone else. Perhaps they gave strength to their Kings, because everyone else only took it from them.”
― David Gaider, The Stolen Throne

Overall

The Dragon Age books and comics are a must read for all fans of the Dragon Age game series. But also any fans of fantasy and/or comic books themselves. There’s a lot of fun to be had going through all of them.

Which one is your favourite or most looking forward to picking up next? 

Let us know!

Happy reading!

We are always in battle,” Celene said. “It is only that some of us do not always realize it. A bard named Marjolaine once told me that. I heard she met an unfortunate end in Ferelden.”
― Patrick Weekes, The Masked Empire

The Dragon Age Universe Total Word Count and More!

The Novels of Dragon Age

• Total words: 770,420 words
• Total pages: 2,497 pages
• Total chapters: 121 chapters
• Total reading time: 51hrs 25mins

Short Stories and Extras of Dragon Age

• Total words: 25,320 words
• Total pages: 62 pages
• Total reading time: 1hr 45mins

The Comics of Dragon Age

• Total words: 129,960 words
• Total pages: 922 pages
• Total reading time: 9hrs 25mins to read

Comics and Novels Together

• Total words: 925,700 words
• Total pages: 1,043 pages
• Total reading time: 62hrs 35mins to read

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