Word Counts Table
The below table lists the number of words for each entry into the Sun Eater series. It is divided into the following three categories:
- Story only: the text contained between the first and last chapter. Discounts everything else.
- In-universe text: includes everything between the first and last chapter, but also other in-universe texts dramatis personae, letters, lexicon, etc.
- Entire text: refers to the entire text, including copyright info, about-the-author sections, etc.
| Novel | Story only | In-universe text | Entire text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire of Silence | 236,394 | 245,539 | 247,281 |
| Howling Dark | 255,990 | 261,727 | 262,815 |
| Demon in White | 285,514 | 293,132 | 293,823 |
| Kingdoms of Death | 198,590 | 207,034 | 207,691 |
| Ashes of Man | 197,843 | 208,097 | 208,742 |
| Disquiet Gods | 283,702 | 286,427 | 287,549 |
| Shadows Upon Time | 370,124 | 373,100 | 374,720 |
| The Lesser Devil | 55,962 | 58,857 | 59,451 |
| Queen Amid Ashes | 38,599 | 46,196 | 46,471 |
| Dregs of Empire | 80,847 | 80,847 | 81,320 |
| Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 | 58,948 | 58,948 | 60,309 |
| Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 2 | 40,433 | 40,433 | 42,072 |
| Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 3 | 59,406 | 59,406 | 60,959 |
| Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 4 | 48,961 | 48,961 | 50,320 |