Charade Of Magic Books in Order

A Charade Of Magic is set in a Mage-ruled Scotland where survival often depends on keeping quiet. The first book, Hummingbird, begins in Glasgow, a city controlled by Mages and shaped by fear. For many people, the safest plan is to keep their heads down and not draw attention.

Mairi Wallace does not get that luxury.

Mairi discovers magical abilities that make her dangerous to the people in power. As the trilogy develops, her personal survival becomes tied to a wider resistance movement. By Nightingale, the resistance is growing across Scotland, and the Mages are afraid for the first time in generations.

The series leans into rebellion fantasy. Magic is not simply a gift here. It is political. Who has it, who controls it, and who gets punished for using it all shape the conflict. Mairi is not just learning what she can do. She is learning what her abilities mean in a country where power has been hoarded and weaponized.

By Red Hawk, the danger expands beyond the Mages. A new king rises with the Afflicted at his command, and Scotland's future becomes even more uncertain. The trilogy keeps raising the stakes while staying focused on Mairi's role in the fight.

Read Hummingbird, Nightingale, and Red Hawk in order. This is a good choice for readers who like Harper's Scottish settings but want a stronger resistance-and-revolution arc than the clan politics of Highland Magic.