D.W. Hawkins Books in Order

After soldiers kill her family while pursuing a magical armlet, Shawna becomes a hunted witness. With two feared wizards and a rescued child, she faces an empire determined to reclaim its prize and silence her.

Dormael's search for another magical shard leads north toward an ancient necropolis and a mountain city. Meanwhile, a dispossessed princess infiltrates the emperor's staff, seeking revenge at the heart of his power.

Shawna and her companions bring a mysterious armlet to the Conclave of Wizards, hoping for answers and protection. Instead, they uncover corruption within the order and enemies who desire the artifact for themselves.

The struggle for the Seven Signs becomes open war as a necromancer raises the dead. While wizards race south, Nalia moves closer to imperial power and discovers the personal cost of her ambition.

Branded traitors, Dormael and his companions flee toward ruins that conceal the truth of the Seven Signs. Ancient guardians and an imperial necromancer threaten their journey while a conquered princess vows resistance.

Dormael hunts a destructive figure wearing the face of someone he loves. As undead armies advance and Nalia builds her own power, he must confront a threat that makes loyalty and love dangerously uncertain.

Betrayed and left for dead, a prosperous city's ruler washes ashore on an island of ancient ruins. Esteban prepares to reclaim his home, but his pursuit of revenge threatens to ignite a wider war.

Dormael and his companions reach a ruined city held by the necromancer and protected by an unbreakable barrier. Betrayal, an ancient voice and Shawna's long-held oath shape their final confrontation over the Seven Signs.