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The Shadow Falls Series in Order

The Shadow Falls series is best read in order, starting with Born at Midnight, as character relationships and storylines develop across the series. Kylie Galen, a teenage girl who discovers she is supernatural, attends Shadow Falls camp where she learns to control her powers while solving mysteries and navigating friendships and romance.

🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1

Shadow Falls Books in Order

16 books total 10 main + 6 extra stories
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Title
Date
Rating
0.5
Mar 2011
2
Oct 2011
3
Apr 2012
4.5
Apr 2013
5.5
Sep 2014
5.7
Jun 2015
6
Apr 2014
7
Nov 2014
8
Nov 2015
10
Oct 2016
10.5
Aug 2017
10.6
Dec 2017

How to Read the Shadow Falls series

🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1

Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.

Publication order gives the best experience for the Shadow Falls series. Each book has a complete central plot with its own resolution, while character relationships and ongoing personal developments carry across the volumes. Readers who jump ahead miss the gradual discovery of Kylie’s heritage, the evolution of her friendships and romantic choices, and important emotional growth that builds throughout the series.

About the Shadow Falls series

Series Premise

The Shadow Falls series follows Kylie Galen after she is sent to a summer camp for troubled teens that turns out to be a secret school for supernatural beings. Each book features a complete central mystery or threat at the camp, while Kylie explores her own identity, develops her powers, and deals with the challenges of teenage life in a world of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernaturals.

Main Characters

Kylie Galen is the central protagonist, a girl learning she belongs among supernaturals. Her close friends include Della Tsang (vampire), Miranda Kane (witch), and Lucas Parker and Derek Lakes (her main romantic interests). Other recurring campers and camp leaders play important roles across the books.

Setting

The series is primarily set at Shadow Falls, a hidden camp in the Texas hill country designed for supernatural teenagers. The remote, forested location includes cabins, a lake, and magical barriers that separate the campers from the human world.

Tone & Themes

The tone is engaging young adult paranormal with romance, mystery, and humor. Core themes include self-discovery, accepting one’s identity, friendship, first love, and finding belonging in a complicated world.

Is This Series Worth Reading?

Yes, for readers who enjoy young adult paranormal stories with strong friendships, romance, and character growth. The series appeals to fans of supernatural boarding school or camp settings.

Content Warnings and Heat Level

This is a young adult series with mild to moderate romance and some violence typical of paranormal threats. Later books contain more intense emotional themes; sexual content remains relatively mild.

The Shadow Falls series follows a teenage girl as she discovers her supernatural identity and finds her place at a special camp. With its blend of self-contained adventures and continuing character arcs, it rewards readers who follow the books in sequence. C.C. Hunter’s mix of mystery, romance, and friendship defines the series.

FAQ

How many books are in the Shadow Falls series?

16 books total: 10 main + 6 extra stories

When will the next book in the series be released?

No new book is currently scheduled. The latest book, Fierce, was published in December 2017.

When was the most recent book released?

Fierce was published in December 2017.

What was the first book in the series?

The first book in the series is Turned at Dark, published in March 2011.

What genre is the Shadow Falls series?

The series primarily falls into the Fantasy genre.

Do you need to read the Shadow Falls series in order?

It’s best to read the series in order. Each book has its own story, but ongoing character arcs and relationships develop across the series.

What is the Shadow Falls series about?

The Shadow Falls series follows Kylie Galen after she is sent to a summer camp for troubled teens that turns out to be a secret school for supernatural beings. Each book features a complete central mystery or threat at the camp, while Kylie explores her own identity, develops her powers, and deals with the challenges of teenage life in a world of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernaturals.

Is the Shadow Falls series finished?

The series does not currently have a new book scheduled.