Awaken Online Books in Order

Isolated teenager Jason enters a new virtual-reality game hoping to escape his unhappy life. Instead of becoming a conventional hero, he follows a darker path, gaining control over the undead and discovering the freedom of playing a villain.

Appointed regent of the Twilight Throne, Jason must learn to govern an undead city and investigate its ominous keep. Meanwhile, his defeated rival Alex returns to the game seeking a new direction for his own ambitions.

Tormented at school and unable to reach Jason, Riley sets out on a solo adventure within Awaken Online. Investigating the strange bow she found in a dungeon draws her into its former owner's quest for vengeance.

Pressured by parents who have mapped out her academic future, Eliza escapes into Awaken Online. A fickle god chooses her as his avatar and sends her on bizarre quests that suggest more is happening beneath his irritating behavior.

Jason leaves the game to find himself implicated in a double murder, while evidence links Alfred to the incident. With trouble mounting outside Awaken Online and enemies growing stronger within it, he returns seeking promised power.

A powerful new enemy threatens the Twilight Throne, forcing Jason to strengthen its economy, defenses, and surrounding villages. As an unknown influence disturbs the local undead, he must learn to use his newly evolved abilities.

Grieving his wife and estranged from the world, Finn Harris accepts his daughter’s suggestion to try a virtual reality game. Exploring a creation linked to his former employer forces him to confront old guilt and unexpected dangers.

While his friends rebuild their kingdom, Frank feels left behind without a clear role. He travels north toward the mountains to improve his shapeshifting, beginning an adventure that may reveal the secrets of his unusual class.

Chosen as the Mage Guild’s champion, Finn enters a contest that sends him across the northern desert in search of an ancient relic. Rival champions, a manipulative goddess, and a ruthless ruler complicate his quest.

Finn seeks a way to restore his wife while corruption and an enemy assault threaten everything around him. With Lahab under siege, he must rally allies and master dangerous magic against a powerful army and its leader.

Terminally ill and unable to afford treatment, Dominic accepts a virtual reality game offered as therapy. A swindling casino owner and a city controlled by criminals turn his escape into a desperate gamble for happiness and survival.

After the Twilight Throne recovers from an attack, Jason faces a challenge from the Avatar of Flame. His opponent is AI pioneer Finn Harris, and their contest places a gate piece and Jason's desire for revenge at stake.

A break-in at Cerillion reveals a mysterious new guild threatening the game world. Jason hires Death and Taxes to investigate, but an enemy operating from the shadows forces him to seek cooperation from other avatars.

An attempt to destroy Awaken Online brings ancient avatars, cities, and armies into the present. Under attack from multiple directions, Jason must navigate the upheaval while an unfrozen earth avatar offers an opportunity to change their future.

Ancient avatars and their armies besiege Jason and his allies, while secrets threaten their unity. Determined to strike back in both worlds, he turns stolen relics against his enemies, confronting the personal cost of unlocking their power.