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The books of Mileena Rayne

Blood of
the Wild Gods.

Gods fall silent. Faith becomes power.
And ordinary people must choose what they’re willing to become.

Welcome to my dark fantasy universe. Start with a novel, discover what I’m writing next, or follow the stories through the ages of their world.

A growing body of work

Across my novels, drafts, and companion works.

Published novels
2
The Chosen & The Silence
Completed next manuscript
1
The Forsaken · Awaiting publication
Words written
540K+
Stories and worlds built on the page
Chapters written
160+
Across novels and companion works

The Silence was previously published and is now undergoing a major rewrite for re-release.

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The world, in chronological order

Through the ages.

This is the order of events within the world, rather than a required reading order. It includes released books, works in progress, and stories still taking shape. Follow an age to see where each belongs.

  1. When divine blood spilled

    The Age of Gods

    Before the silence, the gods left stories—and scars—of their own.

    The Lost Histories cover

    Coming soon

    The Lost Histories

    • Mythic fantasy
    • Divine tragedy
    • Tragic love

    An anthology of six tales

    Discover the buried histories behind the world through standalone tales, including Seven Days of Sun, the story of a god cursed to watch his beloved die through endless incarnations.

  2. When the gods fell silent

    The Great Withdrawal

    Humanity turns to calendars, prophecy, and the voices of the natural world.

    Voices of the Wild cover

    Work in progress

    Voices of the Wild

    • Cosmic horror
    • Nature spirits
    • Forbidden knowledge

    A scholar’s research journal

    Alaquinn Althaea sets out to study nature spirits. Their warnings turn curiosity into a search for truths that might have been better left buried.

  3. When silence spoke

    The Age of Awakening

    An ancient presence stirs, and five lives become bound to its awakening.

    The Silence — new cover

    The Silence · Rewrite in progress

    The Silence

    • Dark fantasy
    • Awakening gods
    • The price of power

    The novel at the heart of the awakening. A major rewrite is underway, with a re-release coming soon.

    See the rewrite update ↑
  4. After the awakening

    The Age of Consequence

    Faith, freedom, and the lives shaped by what came before.

    The Chosen Chronicles cover

    Book 1 available · Series in progress

    The Chosen Chronicles

    • Dark fantasy
    • Religious horror
    • Survival & healing

    A four-book journey following Mira Roehart through religious control, survival, and the long work of reclaiming a life. Begin with The Chosen, then follow the series in book order.

    The series reading order
    1. 01The ChosenAvailable now
    2. 02The ForsakenManuscript complete · Publication coming
    3. 03The VillageComing soon
    4. 04The ReturnComing soon
    Explore The Chosen Chronicles →
    The Girl Beneath the Cherry Tree cover

    Work in progress

    The Girl Beneath the Cherry Tree

    • Fantasy romance
    • Coming of age
    • Fairy tales

    A standalone companion · Between books 3 and 4

    “There once was a girl beneath a cherry tree, and she loved a boy who became a star…”

    On the island of Nareen, Amina Korteka falls in love with a boy from a distant, broken world. The story unfolds through her eyes.

    A story inside the story

    Every chapter opens with a passage of fairy tale. Read together, those passages tell the story in miniature, drawing on the oral tradition of a people who believe all things flow like water.

    Explore Amina’s story →
  5. When ancient prisons open

    The Age of Broken Seals

    Grief reaches for the impossible, and old powers stir.

    Blood of the Wild GodsThe Song
    of the Dragon
    Planned trilogy

    Planned trilogy

    The Song of the Dragon

    • Dark fantasy
    • Divine horror
    • Grief & resurrection

    After losing Raewyn to plague, scholar Eren Glavier becomes obsessed with a haunting melody—and the promise that death might not be the end. His search for a way to bring her back threatens far more than his own life.

    The planned trilogy
    1. 01The Mourning Scholar
    2. 02The Risen Gods
    3. 03The Final Verse
    Discover the project →
  6. When foreign gods came ashore

    The Age of Occupation

    Beyond Arcadia, another nation has never known divine silence.

    Blood of the Wild GodsThe SenachIn development

    In development · Worldbuilding underway

    The Senach

    • Political fantasy
    • Divine conflict
    • Occupation & resistance

    After The Song of the Dragon

    The Imperial Republic of Hevetica believes Arcadia cannot be trusted to govern itself. Its people arrive with blessed weapons and gods who never abandoned them. Arcadia’s abandoned people still carry a power of their own in their blood.

    An upcoming series. More to share as the world and story take shape.

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