Everlight Books in Order

Everlight is a compact, two-book collaboration between Kris Michaels and Patricia A. Knight that steps away from Guardian Security and into an alternate-reality urban fantasy world. Instead of ex–special operators and private security teams, these stories center on homicide detectives, high wizards, and portals between dimensions.

The first book, An Evidence of Magic, introduces Hiro Santos, a forty-year-old, foul-mouthed homicide detective who’s seen too many crime scenes to believe in much beyond hard evidence. When he’s called to a grisly murder in an art studio, his prime suspect is Sable Campion, the beautiful, unnervingly young owner. Sable’s explanation—that he’s a centuries-old wizard guarding a portal between Everlight and Elysium and needs Hiro’s help to save both worlds—sounds like insanity. The investigation forces Hiro to wrestle with the impossible and with an attraction he didn’t expect.

The sequel, An Incident of Magic, digs deeper into the Everlight mythos. It follows another survivor shaped by exploitation in a brutal world and the powerful mage who refuses to let that past define him. Together they confront a threat that straddles both magic and mundane crime, blending revenge, justice, and the possibility of healing.

Across both books, readers can expect a blend of police procedural pacing—interviews, evidence, and pressure from above—with portal fantasy stakes. The romances are m/m and open-door, with an emphasis on consent, emotional scars, and the slow building of trust between men who have every reason to be wary.

Even though Everlight stands apart from the Guardian books, fans will recognize Michaels’s fingerprints: detailed action sequences, a fascination with how institutions work (in this case, magical councils instead of military commands), and a firm belief that the right person can make even the darkest life feel worth living.

If you’re looking for crime fiction with a strong dose of magic, grittier humor, and queer couples at the center, the Everlight books are a tight, satisfying detour from the rest of her catalog.