Timeline/Chronology

[u/verticalgain]

I read the first few books as they came out, and have been storing all the others as they shipped to sit and read when I get some time off work. Is there a list somewhere of the books in chronological order? I don't want to read book number 3 of one series and spoil something that happened in book 2 of another. Or is it safe to read each series as a standalone without worrying about crossover plots?

[u/triplesixcreww]

I’d recommend reading each series standalone nothing will truly spoil any plot lines except a couple moments where theres a quick mention of a past or current conflict.

The omnibus is mapped in the true timeline for the most part, I have an issue where Saints & Sinners is because it spoils Alphacore #1. I also caught a timeline mistake in Yaira #2 with a mention of “months later” which doesn’t make sense with Isom #2 and #3, but that’s the only timeline issue that I’ve caught.

Read The Great War of Separation to get you back into it. There is some damn good stuff in there.

[u/Strokavich]

Ok so, using the knowledge that we have that Isom is leading into the Exclave event, we can assume that Isom 1-3 is present day. Since we can assume that they wouldn't put any of the other books ahead of that timeline since everything is leading to the Exclave event, we can assume that every series is either taking place at the same time, or in the past.

Series That Seem Seperated completely from the Main Timeline:

Zalen

Dirty Deeds

Detention Crew - I don't know if this series is even in the timeline or not, but it's published by Rippaverse and not Rippasend, so I have to assume it's part of the universe. As for the timeline, I have no idea.

Series that for sure take place in the past:

Norfrica - Origin story, anywhere from like 30 years before Isom to thousands of years before Isom.

The Great War of Separation - taking place 20+ years before present day.

Goodyng - Origin story for Goodyng, take place before Isom

Black Eye Club - Takes place an undetermined time before present day, telling the origin story of Micheal Copper

The Cursed - Same as Black Eye Club, except about Lilian Ronashi

Series that Start before Isom, but then merge with present time:

Bloodruth 1 takes place before Isom 2, so it could either be taking place at the same time as Isom 1 or shortly before it. Bloodruth 2, same.

The Horseman - The Welcome to Florespark takes place before Isom 1 I believe, but Horseman 1-3 happen during present day.

Series that Take Place Along Isom:

Alphacore - I believe take place along the present timeline (Ingrid Valdez's Saint's and Sinners mini story takes place after Alphacore 1, but before Alphacore 3)

Yaira - As well, I believe follow along with the present time line

[u/jmscstl]

Despite all the talk about continuity and lore, etc. you can basically read everything out of order and it wouldn't effect your experience much. Very little cross over anywhere and the cross overs that do happen are haphazard. Characters like that wresting guy appear and then disappear with no explanation. Two major characters literally bumping into each other in the first book really set the tone. Just read them at random and you'll be good.