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Ben Hale Books in Order

This page lists all Ben Hale books in order with summaries, series overviews, and reading guides to the Chronicles of Lumineia, The Augmented, and more.

Last updated: December 25, 2025

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32 books

Fleet of Fire

by Ben Hale

2025

The Alliance has broken from the Krey Empire, and Emperor Dralik sends a fleet to crush the rebellion. With the Ghost Queen in danger, Ero is forced into command, Reklin assaults a secret base, and Siena risks her failing body on a final plan to save two worlds.

Haven of Glass

by Ben Hale

2024

Genetically engineered soldiers are massacring civilians, and Siena’s decision to expose the truth sparks riots across the Empire. While she and the Ghost Queen try to turn the Alliance into a haven for dissidents, Reklin faces dakorian politics and a new Imperial weapon poised to erase two worlds.

Beacon of War

by Ben Hale

2023

After years lost in deep space, Siena returns to find her friends surrounded by enemies and an assassin on her trail. Rumors of vanished Imperial troops lead her, Reklin and Ero to a secret program turning augment technology into something far worse.

Alliance of Outlaws

by Ben Hale

2023

Retired soldier Reklin is forced into a lethal hunting game while outcast noble Ero Bright’Lor tries to unite outlaw clans against the Krey Empire. Their best chance is Siena, an augmented weapon discovered alive on a derelict starship.

Rise of Renegades

by Ben Hale

2021

Ero’s illegal gene work has birthed powerful human augments, drawing the wrath of the Empire and a ruthless crime syndicate. While Reklin is forced into a deadly clan arena, Siena’s growing powers make her the prize in a struggle that could shatter Krey rule.

Galaxy of Titans

by Ben Hale

2021

House Bright’Lor has built a hidden refuge for augmented humans, but enemies close in from all sides. Dragorn plots from prison, Reklin is trapped in the Burning Ghosts, and Siena wagers her growing abilities on heists that will determine the galaxy’s future.

Empire of Ashes

by Ben Hale

2021

Across the Krey Empire, human slaves like Siena are property, until a defiant act lands her in an illegal experiment run by fallen noble Ero. Hunted by elite soldier Reklin, they uncover human augmentation and ignite a rebellion they barely understand.

The Fragment of Power

by Ben Hale

2019

In the depths of Blackwell Keep, the fragments learn that one of their own is Power, a ruthless will intent on unleashing Serak’s endless army. As the Great Draeken War erupts, Elenyr and her sons fight beside trolls, dakorians and Eternals to stop total conquest.

The Fragment of Mind

by Ben Hale

2019

Reeling from the loss of a brother, the fragment of Mind follows clues into Serak’s past and uncovers conspiracies twisting allies and enemies alike. At Blackwell Keep, queens, assassins and dakorian warriors converge for a final gambit against Draeken’s growing darkness.

The Fragment of Fire

by Ben Hale

2019

As krey leader Wylyn hunts the legendary Shard of Midnight and Serak’s secret order kidnaps monarchs, the fragment of Fire races to stop them both. His trail runs from ruined temples to royal halls while a darker presence awakens inside Draeken’s shattered soul.

The Fragment of Water

by Ben Hale

2018

After Draeken’s soul shatters into living fragments, the one called Water trains as a covert guardian of Lumineia. Sent north with an Eternal to track returning krey, he instead uncovers a secret Order of Ancients steering kings and assassins toward war.

The Fragment of Shadow

by Ben Hale

2018

The fragment of Shadow is sent after Relgor, the brilliant krey prince who wants Draeken’s fragments for himself. Slipping through cities and battlefields with a reluctant assassin partner, Shadow turns the hunt into a deadly game against Serak’s long laid schemes.

The Fragment of Light

by Ben Hale

2018

Tasked with rescuing a vanished dark elf queen, the fragment of Light assumes Serak’s identity and walks straight into the Order of Ancients. With tattooed soldier Willow at his side, his naive courage sparks chaos from subterranean cities to frozen mountain fortresses.

Thief in the Myst

by Ben Hale

2017

Now a master thief inside the Guild he meant to destroy, Jack Myst digs into the fallen Guildmaster’s secrets and uncovers the devil Skorn. As cults and assassins rally to Skorn’s cause, Jack races to stop a vault from opening on something far worse.

The Rogue Mage

by Ben Hale

2017

Alydian is born the strongest of the oracles, sworn to guide kings with visions of the future. When a hidden mage allies with the Verinai guild and marks her for death, she and a masked Soldier must defy fate itself to stop an empire’s rise.

The Lost Mage

by Ben Hale

2017

When the oracles overthrow every throne in one night, the new Mage Empire rules by force and fear. Outcast Raiden builds a fragile rebellion while Alydian, trapped in an anti magic prison, battles despair and prepares to unleash power that could reshape the world.

The Battle Mage

by Ben Hale

2017

Free at last, Alydian returns to the rebel cause as high oracle, but the power she gained in captivity scares even her. With Empress Teriah preparing a final campaign and a hidden plague, Alydian must decide what kind of battle mage she is willing to become.

The Heart of War

by Ben Hale

2016

Years after saving his people, King Tryton has rebuilt troll honor and raised children ready for any fight. When an ancient rock troll champion returns from exile serving the Lord of Chaos, Tryton must face a living weapon that could end the world.

The God Thief

by Ben Hale

2016

Now Guildmaster in name and infamous across Lumineia, Jack Myst plans his boldest theft yet, a god bound to an ancient artifact. With Skorn raising the apocalyptic Necrolith and every kingdom hunting him, Jack has to turn a world of enemies into his greatest heist.

Jack of Thieves

by Ben Hale

2016

Young thief Jack Myst has spent years pulling risky jobs in hopes of catching the Thieves Guild’s eye and avenging his mother. When the brutal Guildmaster finally recruits him, Jack launches a long con that could topple the Guild itself.

The Flesh of War

by Ben Hale

2015

Rock trolls are bred for battle, their stone skin scarred with tattoos for every kill, until a bounty orders their entire race wiped out. Young warrior Tryton, gifted with a rare desire for peace, must rally a people built for war to survive.

The Age of War

by Ben Hale

2015

Rock trolls have crushed every foe for ages, but now King Sybrik’s thirst for battle is killing his own people from within. As Sybrik hunts a forgotten superweapon, Tryton fights to end an unwinnable war before all living things become the trolls’ final prey.

The Sword of Elseerian

by Ben Hale

2014

After the Harbingers steal the legendary Sword of Elseerian, they plan to open a portal for Draeken’s long imprisoned army. The Oracle and her allies race from hidden mage enclaves to modern cities to retrieve the blade before the Dark can be unleashed on Earth.

Impact of the Fallen

by Ben Hale

2014

Empowered by impossible luck, the Master has used the Dark to erase half the world, driving the last survivors toward the Americas. In the lethal cloud, a forgotten warrior and a mysterious girl fight their way back, carrying the only hope humanity has left.

Forge of Light

by Ben Hale

2014

With the Dark controlling trillions of twisted soldiers and hemming the last refugees into a single stronghold, Earth stands on the brink of extinction. The Oracle must uncover an ancient source of light and decide what she is willing to sacrifice to wield it.

Descent Unto Dark

by Ben Hale

2014

The Dark has broken free, swallowing cities and twisting people into mindless servants. With the Harbinger Master demanding global obedience, the Oracle and a handful of mages must gamble everything on a last stand against an enemy no ordinary weapon can touch.

Assassin's Blade

by Ben Hale

2014

The Swordsman is a mage assassin whose only rule is simple, he never kills innocents. Hired by the secretive Harbingers to eliminate a man called Hawk, he discovers he has been used and begins a hunt for retribution that reshapes the opening of the White Mage Saga.

The List Unseen

by Ben Hale

2013

Centuries after the first holocaust, an Oracle foresees that the coming Second Draeken War cannot be won unless the future itself is changed. As heroes across Lumineia attempt eleven impossible tasks, hidden sacrifices prepare the ground for Elseerian’s generation to survive.

The Last Oracle

by Ben Hale

2013

On a modern Earth that has forgotten magic, a young woman discovers she is the Last Oracle, born to reawaken the mages of Lumineia. As her powers flare, a vengeful apprentice of Draeken moves to unleash a darkness that once nearly ended the world.

The Gathering

by Ben Hale

2012

As Draeken’s ultimate army marches, Elseerian journeys toward the hidden source of the threat while the elves issue a desperate call for every race to unite. In fortresses and field camps, ordinary soldiers discover whether courage is enough to delay annihilation.

Seven Days

by Ben Hale

2012

The last million survivors of many nations assemble in an unbreakable fortress, trusting Elseerian to destroy the enemy’s source before they fall. Over seven desperate days of siege, mages and warriors test every tactic they know against an endless night pressing at the gates.

Elseerian

by Ben Hale

2012

Heroes are being murdered across Lumineia, echoing the long ago invasion when a black horde nearly erased the world. On a remote island, half elf swordsman Taryn Elseerian leaves his training to investigate and finds himself drawn into a war everyone thought was only legend.

Where should I start?

If you want to start in Lumineia's core saga: Elseerian  The Gathering  Seven Days  The List Unseen.
If you like urban fantasy on modern Earth: The Last Oracle  Assassin's Blade  The Sword of Elseerian  Descent Unto Dark.
If you enjoy powerful mages and rebellion stories: The Rogue Mage  The Lost Mage  The Battle Mage.
If you want a thief led adventure: Jack of Thieves  Thief in the Myst  The God Thief.
If you prefer space opera and galactic war: Empire of Ashes  Rise of Renegades  Galaxy of Titans  Alliance of Outlaws.

Author bio

Ben Hale grew up in Utah, the kind of kid who would get caught reading fantasy novels by flashlight after lights out. That early love of stories sat beside an equally strong curiosity about how things work, from music to mountains.

In his teens he split his time between sports, scouting, and the things that would later show up in his books. He became an Eagle Scout, taught himself to play the piano, and discovered snowboarding, camping, and climbing as ways to burn off energy when he was not turning pages.

In 2001 he left home for two years of volunteer service in Brazil, learned to speak Portuguese and a third language, and came back with a wider view of the world and the people who might fill his stories.

After returning, Hale studied at the University of Central Florida, earning a bachelor’s degree while launching a handful of small business ventures. Those companies paid the bills and gave him flexible time, but they also convinced him that the work that really held his attention was the work of building worlds on the page.

He had been carrying one particular story since he was twelve, adding scenes in his head at night and on long drives. With encouragement from his wife, he finally sat down to write it out. The result was Elseerian, which introduced the Chronicles of Lumineia and reached readers quickly enough in 2012 that he decided to trade entrepreneurship for full time writing.

From that starting point he kept expanding the Lumineia universe, first through The Chronicles of Lumineia: The Second Draeken War and then through The White Mage Saga, The Warsworn Trilogy, The Shattered Soul, and The Age of Oracles. Across those connected series he follows rock trolls, assassins, oracles, and soul fragments through wars that span thousands of years, usually with ordinary people pushed into impossible decisions at the center.

More recently he stepped into science fiction with The Augmented and its sequel series The Augment War, space opera tales about enslaved humans, genetic tinkering, and the political fallout when the powerless suddenly become very dangerous.

Along the way Hale has published more than forty titles and sold over a million copies, building a readership that moves with him from epic fantasy sieges to starship battles. He also went back to school for a Masters in Professional Writing, a choice that mirrors the way he mixes instinct with craft on the page.

Outside the books, he is an enthusiastic teacher. He speaks at conferences, mentors newer writers on both the storytelling and business sides of the job, and still makes time for the hobbies that colored his childhood, from board games and video games to elaborate tree houses and long days on a snowboard.

Hale now lives in Missouri with his wife and their six children. Family shows up often in his work, whether in the form of tight found families on dangerous starships or parents willing to stand between ancient powers and the people they love. It is a quiet through line in stories full of mages, thieves, and wars spanning worlds.

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