David Burke Books in Order
Browse David Burke books 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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David Burke books in publication order
30 books
Coming Together
by David Burke
2020
Jay and his companions survive their first dungeon floor only to encounter rival groups, dangerous leaders, and hidden manipulation. Disagreements among the experiment’s alien organizers complicate his efforts to identify trustworthy allies and protect humanity’s future.
First Steps
by David Burke
2020
Jay’s unfulfilled life changes when he is trapped in an experiment with thirty women. Survival requires conquering a dungeon, navigating complicated relationships, and understanding mysterious messages that seem to come from another version of himself.
Bursting Out
by David Burke
2021
Jay discovers that the dungeon is part of a moon-sized ship containing Earth’s remaining survivors. Escaping requires gathering other groups and developing their combined strength, even as their growing collective power produces unexpected consequences.
Going Deeper
by David Burke
2021
Jay’s group becomes more united as they venture deeper into the dungeon. The arrival of an old crush from Earth disrupts his existing relationships, forcing him to confront his feelings while preparing for increasingly dangerous challenges.
Law of Strength
by David Burke
2021
A goddess offers sheriff’s deputy Rob an escape from his impending death on Earth. Transported to Olimero, he must develop his strength and adapt to a frontier world of magical peoples while protecting his new home.
Seeing Stars
by David Burke
2021
Having escaped the dungeon, Jay and humanity’s survivors enter a universe filled with unfamiliar alien civilizations. Finding a home requires distinguishing potential allies from enemies while accepting the responsibilities that come with leading his people.
War God for Hire: Adventurer
by David Burke
2021
Fighting comes instinctively to Kyle, but his reincarnation as a war god leaves other lessons unfinished. Learning to trust a team and identify his real enemies becomes essential as his growing presence threatens to shake the divine order.
War God for Hire: Conqueror
by David Burke
2021
The fall of a god has not ended the danger facing Verden. With undead armies still advancing and other deities protecting their positions, Kyle and his allies must raise forces while discovering that divine power offers no final guarantee of safety.
War God for Hire: Gladiator
by David Burke
2021
Reborn as a war god, Kyle must learn how to wield powers that exceed his experience. Building an unlikely team becomes essential as he investigates the enemies who destroyed his predecessor and may now be waiting for him.
War God for Hire: Mercenary
by David Burke
2021
Freed from those who tried to manipulate him, Kyle begins choosing his own path and gathering allies. His expanding divine perspective reveals a threat to creation itself, forcing him to consider raising an army rather than protecting only his companions.
Back to Yonder
by David Burke
2022
Rob has built a life in Yonderton, but a tournament pulls him beyond familiar territory. Rival gangs, jealous gods, and the interests of his growing family create competing demands that strength alone may not resolve.
Demis
by David Burke
2022
Aden must build and train his team as attacks by monsters intensify and humanity’s newest hope is tested. Revelations cast doubt on his past and supposed destiny, while competing voices and enemies within humanity complicate the dangers outside.
Inferna
by David Burke
2022
After mysterious forces bombard Earth, monsters dominate the planet and survivors retreat into isolated safe zones. A new generation of superpowered humans offers the remaining population a chance to resist extinction, but the threats surrounding them continue to grow.
Law of Blood
by David Burke
2022
Defeating a powerful gang fails to secure Rob’s family or Yonderton. Savage new enemies threaten everything he is building, forcing the sheriff to confront betrayal and rely on his deputies, clerks, and unexpected allies.
Law of Family
by David Burke
2022
Now sheriff of Yonderton, Rob must balance growing responsibilities with learning how cultivation can strengthen his otherwise nonmagical body. His unusual staff and expanding personal relationships complicate the effort to establish himself in a new world.
Law of Freedom
by David Burke
2022
Rob’s efforts to protect his family and town attract organized criminals who know unsettling things about him. Their interest in recruitment complicates his duties, while those around him struggle to claim control over their own futures.
Sybilla
by David Burke
2022
Aden’s team survives a costly victory and gains independence along with the resources of a robotics company. New traitors and unanswered questions about the shadow challenge that progress, even as companionship gives Aden reasons to seek more than survival.
Tower Mage
by David Burke
2022
Transported to a world of magic and war, Rico discovers powers connecting him to nine threatened peoples. Becoming their protector places him against an invading enemy, turning the adventure he wanted into a struggle to safeguard an unfamiliar home.
Untamed Lands
by David Burke
2022
With Yonderton more secure and his family growing, Rob looks beyond his frontier town. Exploring Olimero’s untamed lands promises new dangers and answers about the beast waves that threaten the world he now calls home.
War God for Hire: Overlord
by David Burke
2022
The hidden architects of the attacks on Kyle finally emerge, giving the war god a clearer target. With greater command of his powers, he prepares to confront enemies across infernal and heavenly realms in a struggle approaching its decisive confrontation.
Crystal Core
by David Burke
2023
Ryan’s body is turning into crystal when a portal carries him from a hospital to another world. Summoned as a hero, he seeks independence while discovering that his mysterious condition may offer the strength needed to survive.
Law of Consequences
by David Burke
2023
Rob’s enemies emerge among mortals and gods as threats converge on his family. With his loved ones united behind him, he must confront those challengers and insist that even divine beings face consequences for their actions.
Prophecy
by David Burke
2023
Sybilla’s visions predict dangerous fates for three young women and place Aden’s future in doubt. Having resisted both institutional control and the shadow’s temptations, he now confronts a prophecy while determined to choose a different path for himself and humanity.
Shadowfall
by David Burke
2023
Enemies press Aden from within his own world and from beyond it, making another confrontation unavoidable. To defeat the shadow, he must draw on the bonds he has formed and bring his allies together against the growing threat.
The Old East
by David Burke
2023
Attention from a tournament reveals that Rob is not Olimero’s only human. As eastern powers organize against challenges to their traditions, he approaches a new level of strength while remaining entangled in the gods’ schemes.
Tower Mage 2
by David Burke
2023
Rico’s new family and the outpost of Hexen face waves of invading soldiers. Powerful magic may not be enough against determined troops and calculating commanders, forcing him to find a way to defend the people who now depend on him.
Crystal Core 2
by David Burke
2024
Ryan appears to have escaped the people who summoned him, but his freedom may be another manipulation. As monster incursions spread across the Divided Realms, a mysterious spider woman keeps him firmly in her sights.
Crystal Core 3
by David Burke
2024
Ryan and his companions reach the capital, where political rivalries complicate their struggle against spreading incursions. Growing stronger will require understanding the past while finding a path that serves their team’s interests rather than someone else’s plans.
Crystal Core 4
by David Burke
2024
Ryan discovers that the dangers facing his adopted world extend beyond a single realm. As an ork horde advances, he and his companions must combine their different powers to confront the forces directing the conflict.
Crystal Core 5
by David Burke
2024
After surviving a journey through hell, Ryan returns determined to protect his growing family and adopted home. A larger ork invasion forces humanity to unite, while he and his wives prepare to meet the approaching threat.
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