TARNENVERSE Reading ORder
A galaxy-spanning adventure of magic and gods, love and betrayal, and a quest to find out what holds the stars together in the dark.
Yes, this is one of those sagas – series within series, books that start in one place and finish in another, and all sorts of hidden extras in between. Fun!
So far, there are three main series and two related serials. Other series and standalones may appear. Orange titles have links!
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Darkhaven (Lightless Prophecy)
The Inheritance Experiment (Lightless Prophecy) (short story in Beginnings and coming soon to patrons)
Everfire (Lightless Prophecy)
Who Will Hold the Universe (Lightless Prophecy) (sign up to my newsletter or Patreon to access for free)
Another World’s Stars (Solstice War)
Memory Weave (Lightless Prophecy)
The Illusion of Fear (Whisperers)
The Secrets We Save (Whisperers)
The Edge of Fear (Whisperers) (patrons)
Pieces of a Heart (Whisperers) (patrons)
Theoretical Time Dynamics (Whisperers/Lightless) (patrons)
The Rose Ball Rebels (Solstice War)
As I Command (Solstice War)
Sorrow for Thorns (Solstice War)
The Inheritance Experiment (Lightless Prophecy) (short story in Beginnings and coming soon to patrons)
Darkhaven (Lightless Prophecy)
Everfire (Lightless Prophecy)
Memory Weave (Lightless Prophecy)
Who Will Hold the Universe (Lightless Prophecy) (sign up to my newsletter or Patreon to access for free)
The Illusion of Fear (Whisperers)
The Secrets We Save (Whisperers)
The Edge of Fear (Whisperers) (patrons)
Pieces of a Heart (Whisperers) (patrons)
Theoretical Time Dynamics (Whisperers/Lightless) (patrons)
Another World’s Stars (Solstice War)
The Rose Ball Rebels (Solstice War)
As I Command (Solstice War)
Sorrow for Thorns (Solstice War)
Note: a true chronological reading isn’t possible at this stage as there are several unpublished prequels in development!
The Inheritance Experiment (Lightless Prophecy) (short story in Beginnings and coming soon to patrons)
The Illusion of Fear (Whisperers)
The Edge of Fear (Whisperers) (patrons)
Pieces of a Heart (Whisperers) (patrons)
Theoretical Time Dynamics (Whisperers/Lightless) (patrons)
The Secrets We Save (Whisperers)
Who Will Hold the Universe (Lightless Prophecy) (sign up to my newsletter or Patreon to access for free)
Darkhaven (Lightless Prophecy)
Everfire (Lightless Prophecy)
Another World’s Stars (Solstice War)
The Rose Ball Rebels (Solstice War)
As I Command (Solstice War)
Sorrow for Thorns (Solstice War)
Memory Weave (Lightless Prophecy)
Which series should I read first?
Do I have to read the novellas and shorts?
Do I need to be a paid Patron?
I missed a Kickstarter! Where can I get the bonus stories?
Do you have paperbacks or hardbacks?
Where is Soulshards? What other titles are upcoming?
I’m currently focussed on Solstice War Fairy Tales. There will be seven books in total, and all going well, they will all be released to ebook by around mid-2026.
After that is The Lies We Whisper, the sequel to The Secrets We Save. Expect that to come to ebook in the second half of 2026, and print via Kickstarter possibly 2027/28. There are two further books in this series, which will follow after Lies in 2026/27. And Santo’s story will squeeze in somewhere too.
Also in 2026 will be the Special Operation edition of Everfire.
Soulshards is slated for 2028. Why so far away? The Lightless Prophecy books are my most expensive and time-consuming to produce. Memory Weave will get a Special Ops edition in 2027, and that should set things up nicely for Soulshards to release to Kickstarter (then everywhere else) the following year.
But all things are subject to change! If Darkhaven suddenly becomes a runaway bestseller, I will prioritise the series!
What about Squilly Meen? She sounds fun.
Oh, she is! Coming eventually. Maybe 2027? Hassle me if you’re super keen and she’ll move up the list!