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Chronicles of Cain Books in Order

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Browse Chronicles of Cain by John Corwin in reading order, with short summaries for each book and a clear title list to help you find a starting point.

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Chronicles of Cain books in publication order

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1

Enter Oblivion

by John Corwin

2020

Cain hopes to free Hannah from Cthulhu’s service by trading for a weapon powerful enough to interest the god. The search takes them to the ruined world of Oblivion, where rival seekers pursue the same lost armory.

2

Throne of Lies

by John Corwin

2020

Trying to save Hannah sends Cain into a parallel world devastated by stolen supernatural weapons. To return home and stop an invasion of his own dimension, he must infiltrate the mechanists who control the means of passage.

3

To Kill a Unicorn

by John Corwin

2020

Former fae assassin Cain refuses to hand over a teenage target and becomes her protector instead. Pursued by supernatural factions, he must uncover their plans for her while seeking relief from the curse destroying his own body.

4

At the Forest of Madness

by John Corwin

2021

A gorgon’s request to break her family curse leads Cain toward an ancient library hidden in a forbidden forest. Searching for answers about her fate and his origins, he encounters an otherworldly infestation and secrets guarded by powerful enemies.

5

The Dead Never Die

by John Corwin

2021

After a supernatural weapon claims more souls, Cain is ordered to undo the damage. When Death is incapacitated and the dead begin rising, he assumes the office himself and seeks a vanished god before the apocalypse spreads.

6

Cabal of Chaos

by John Corwin

2022

Assassins exploit a loophole in Cain’s supernatural protections, putting everyone close to him at risk. When his hidden refuge becomes vulnerable, he must confront the forces behind the attacks and a new power seeking Hannah.

7

Monster Squad

by John Corwin

2022

Cain joins a government black-operations agency to stop eldritch incursions into the human world. His plan to liberate the beings powering the invaders’ portals clashes with his allies’ intentions, threatening a fragile partnership as the danger grows.

8

Shadow of Cthulhu

by John Corwin

2022

An immortal enemy escapes confinement and prepares an invasion from a world overrun by eldritch creatures. Cain must capture her across hostile territory, knowing that simply killing her cannot end the threat to his own dimension.

9

Gates of Yog-Sothoth

by John Corwin

2023

Cain is asked to assassinate rival fae queens whose eldritch alliance threatens multiple worlds. Bound by a bargain that forbids harming them, he seeks a way to destroy their power without surrendering his own magic and life.

10

Shadow Over Tokyo

by John Corwin

2023

Cain and Hannah return to Tokyo after a necromancer they believed dead begins raising corpses again. The new undead regenerate, and local mages protect their creator, who is preparing a spell capable of turning millions into an army.

11

Into the Multiverse

by John Corwin

2024

Searching for missing friends, Cain and his companions cross into another dimension after the gods trap them. To find a way home, they must help strangers resist an invasion whose hidden architects threaten the entire multiverse.

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Khulax the God Detective!

by John Corwin

2026

After billions of years observing existence, Khulax decides to become a detective in Los Angeles. His ability to absorb memories and read objects’ histories gives him unusual tools as he pursues crimes in the city’s underworld.

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