Dennis Schmidt Books in Order

Generations after colonists settle Kensho, Jerome must confront the invisible Mushin that threaten humanity on the seemingly ideal world. His struggle requires martial discipline and an understanding of the Way that goes beyond ordinary weapons or personal will.

Two centuries after the Way-Farer saved humanity, the people of Kensho face a threat rooted in ambition and the desire for power. A new quest tests the philosophical discipline that enabled their survival as political schemes endanger their society.

Kensho’s civilization has spent a thousand years uniting technology and spiritual discipline. When a heavily armed starship from Earth arrives, its people must find an alternative to conquest, risking annihilation if their attempt to preserve their way of life fails.

A dying warrior’s plea for revenge unleashes a curse against the warlord Borr Skullcracker. Born into this conflict, the immortal Voden must face a destiny that makes him both healer and destroyer in a struggle against dark powers.

A powerful fleet from Earth threatens Kensho with renewed violence. To protect themselves and their planet, its people must leave the security of their established Way and venture into space, becoming wanderers as they seek a response to the invasion.

Following his mother’s final words and the guidance of the gods, Voden journeys to the distant Well of Mimir. Seeking knowledge to prepare for the approaching Dark, he discovers that the wisdom he needs carries a demanding price.

After searching many realms for the destiny foretold before his birth, Voden returns to his father’s homeland. There he faces a final ordeal of warfare and sinister magic that will test the purpose of his long wandering.

An alien seeker of enlightenment journeys with unusual companions through a living planet called Labyrinth. Guided by a mysterious teacher, the explorers face deadly tests shaped by their deepest fears as they struggle to understand the world around them.

Newly admitted to the Questioners, Seeker tackles conflict between winged rulers of a splendid city and the dispossessed people outside it. Occupying a host body from the ruling race, he must reconcile beauty and justice before the violence consumes him.

A ritual killing and an attack on Seeker expose violence beneath a supposedly peaceful paradise planet. As its ancient inhabitants turn on one another, a reluctant local detective and the Questioner must uncover the force driving the world toward destruction.