Faith Hunter Books in Order
Browse all Faith Hunter books in order, from Jane Yellowrock to Soulwood and Rogue Mage, with quick summaries, series background, and where to start.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
49 books
Bloodring
by Faith Hunter
2006
In a shattered world of seraphs, demons, and fear, Thorn St. Croix hides her neomage powers behind a jeweler's life. A kidnapping forces her back into danger and out of hiding.
Host
by Faith Hunter
2007
Thorn is no longer safely hidden, and a new mage ally may be her greatest help or her worst threat. With her sister alive and Dark forces closing in, Mineral City faces a brutal last stand.
Seraphs
by Faith Hunter
2007
Thorn is drawn beneath frozen mountains to help a fallen seraph in desperate need. The rescue sends her toward the heart of Darkness and a battle that could finish her.
Skinwalker
by Faith Hunter
2009
Jane Yellowrock, a Cherokee skinwalker and vampire hunter, is hired in New Orleans to track a rogue vampire killing humans and vamps alike. The job pulls her into deadly politics and buried pieces of her own past.
Blood Cross
by Faith Hunter
2010
Jane is hired by the vampire council to stop one of their own after ancient laws are broken. Black magic, unstable young vampires, and New Orleans politics turn the hunt into something much bigger.
Cat Tales
by Faith Hunter
2011
An early collection of Jane Yellowrock stories that adds extra hunts, side roads, and character moments between the novels. It is a good way to spend more time in Jane's world without a full novel.
Mercy Blade
by Faith Hunter
2011
A stranger arrives in New Orleans claiming he hunts insane vampires, and Jane does not trust him for a second. The case forces her through new alliances, old enemies, and fresh danger.
Death's Rival
by Faith Hunter
2012
A rival moves against Leo Pellissier's hold on New Orleans just as a plague starts felling vampires. Jane has to find the attacker and the sickness before the city tips into war.
Easy Pickings
by Faith Hunter
2012
This crossover novella drops Jane Yellowrock into C.E. Murphy's supernatural territory. Two tough heroines, clashing magic, and one messy case make it a fun detour for fans of both worlds.
Golden Delicious
by Faith Hunter
2012
A short Jane Yellowrock story from Rick LaFleur's side of the world. It offers a quick hit of supernatural tension and a closer look at one of Jane's key allies.
Have Stakes, Will Travel
by Faith Hunter
2012
A compact collection of Jane Yellowrock stories, including earlier cases and side adventures. It fills in background, adds atmosphere, and shows more of the road between the major novels.
Raven Cursed
by Faith Hunter
2012
Jane heads to Asheville as bodyguard for a vampire envoy, then gets pulled into an investigation when campers are attacked by something fanged. Keeping the peace gets harder by the hour.
Beneath a Bloody Moon
by Faith Hunter
2013
Jane and Yellowrock Securities track dangerous werewolves near Rick LaFleur's hometown in Louisiana. It is a compact case with moonlit danger, action, and local stakes.
Blood Trade
by Faith Hunter
2013
Jane goes to Natchez to stop rogue Naturaleza vampires terrorizing the city. The job gets worse when the creatures prove harder to kill and a sick child ends up under her protection.
Cat o' Nine Tales
by Faith Hunter
2013
Thirteen Jane Yellowrock audio stories collected in one volume. They revisit Jane's past, her allies, and key moments the novels only hint at.
The Early Years
by Faith Hunter
2013
This audio short follows eighteen-year-old Jane just after she ages out of the children's home. It is an early, revealing look at the hard road that shapes her into a hunter.
The Jane Yellowrock World Companion
by Faith Hunter
2013
Part guidebook and part bonus collection, this companion gathers characters, lore, quotes, glossary material, and extra fiction. It is built for readers who want the deeper corners of Jane's world.
WeSa and the Lumber King
by Faith Hunter
2013
This short Jane-world piece reaches back into the deeper lore behind Beast and Jane's shared story. It is brief, strange, and useful if you want more of the series' mythic side.
Black Arts
by Faith Hunter
2014
When Molly disappears in New Orleans, Jane tears into a web of black magic and betrayal to find her. The search leads toward a new enemy with deep ties to witches and vampires.
Black Water
by Faith Hunter
2014
Three Jane Yellowrock stories in one volume. One follows a younger Jane, one throws her into a hostage crisis, and one offers an early glimpse of Nell Ingram before the Soulwood novels.
Broken Soul
by Faith Hunter
2014
Jane takes on security work for Leo during a dangerous visit from European vampires. At the same time, an unseen creature stalks New Orleans, turning protection into open combat.
Off the Grid
by Faith Hunter
2014
Jane takes what should be a simple assignment to find a missing Mithran. The search turns dangerous and offers an early glimpse of Nell Ingram before the Soulwood novels begin.
Dark Heir
by Faith Hunter
2015
A powerful European vampire witch targets New Orleans, and Jane is sent to stop him. What looks like another assignment quickly becomes personal, political, and very hard to survive.
Water Witch
by Faith Hunter
2015
In colonial Boston, thief Hannah Everhart steals a priceless gem and collides with conjurer Ethan Kaille. Their chase becomes an uneasy alliance against a darker supernatural threat.
Blood in Her Veins
by Faith Hunter
2016
Nineteen stories from the Jane Yellowrock world, mixing fan favorites with new material. It deepens Jane's early history and gives side characters like Beast, Rick, and Molly more room on the page.
Blood of the Earth
by Faith Hunter
2016
Nell Ingram, an escaped cultist with earth magic, is pulled into PsyLED to help find a kidnapped vampire vassal. The mission drags her back toward the life she thought she had escaped.
Cat Fight
by Faith Hunter
2016
Witches and vampires in Bayou Oiseau start circling a magical talisman. Jane has to keep the artifact, and the town, from sliding back into open conflict.
Curse on the Land
by Faith Hunter
2016
After training with PsyLED, Nell returns home to find Soulwood sick and spreading that sickness outward. She and her team track an evil that feeds on death itself.
Shadow Rites
by Faith Hunter
2016
Jane is trying to keep peace between witches and vampires when a buried, raving master vampire is found alive. The mystery threatens to blow open old secrets and start an all-out arcane war.
Trials
by Faith Hunter
2016
This anthology explores the Rogue Mage world before Thorn St. Croix's main story begins. Its tales widen the setting with seraphs, mages, humans, and the long struggle against Darkness.
Tribulations
by Faith Hunter
2016
Set during and after the Rogue Mage trilogy, this anthology follows old and new characters through a changing world. It is a good companion if you want more than the core novels.
Cold Reign
by Faith Hunter
2017
Revenant vampires begin roaming New Orleans while ancient European powers press Leo's claim. Jane faces magic that should not exist and enemies who plan on taking everything.
Flame in the Dark
by Faith Hunter
2017
Nell's team investigates an assassin who vanishes from cameras after a deadly political attack. The case opens into dark intrigue and a killer who is very far from human.
The Death of All Things
by Faith Hunter
2017
A dark speculative anthology that includes Faith Hunter's Molly-centered story from the Jane Yellowrock world. It is a solid pick if you like short fiction with a grim supernatural edge.
Dark Queen
by Faith Hunter
2018
Jane prepares for a blood challenge that could decide the fate of New Orleans. With ancient power in motion and trust wearing thin, every alliance is tested under pressure.
Circle of the Moon
by Faith Hunter
2019
Rick LaFleur wakes on a riverbank with no memory and a ritually killed cat beside him. Nell has to find the blood-witch behind the killings before her team breaks apart.
Shattered Bonds
by Faith Hunter
2019
Wounded and grieving, Jane retreats to the Appalachian Mountains to heal. Her enemies follow, forcing her to fight from a place of weakness for once.
Junkyard Cats
by Faith Hunter
2020
After war and alien peace, Shining Smith runs a junkyard full of secrets and loyal cats. A dead friend and a warning note tell her those secrets are about to bring trouble home.
Spells for the Dead
by Faith Hunter
2020
Nell is called to a Tennessee mansion where bodies decay at impossible speed. PsyLED races to solve the case while dark magic and outside interference close in from every side.
Junkyard Bargain
by Faith Hunter
2021
To rescue one of her own, Shining hits the road for Charleston to gather weapons and allies. The trip runs through gangs, slavers, and the growing danger of her own powers.
True Dead
by Faith Hunter
2021
Jane, now queen of the vampires, is pulled back toward New Orleans when a surprise attack shows ancient magic is moving against the paranormal order. Peace does not last long.
Final Heir
by Faith Hunter
2022
Jane is queen now, which means every ancient grudge points her way. The Heir of the Pellissier bloodline moves against her, and the fight for New Orleans becomes brutally personal.
Of Claws and Fangs
by Faith Hunter
2022
Eighteen stories from the worlds of Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood, ranging from backstory to side adventures. It is a strong collection for readers who want more than the main novels.
Junkyard War
by Faith Hunter
2023
Shining finally has the weapons to hit Clarisse Warhammer's bunker, but she still needs an army. To win, she must reenter the biker world she hates and risk becoming something worse.
Junkyard Roadhouse
by Faith Hunter
2024
Shining's new roadhouse could secure her future or destroy it. When an injured kid and a desperate note arrive together, business turns into a hostage rescue with everything on the line.
Rift in the Soul
by Faith Hunter
2024
Nell answers a vampire's report of a dead body and steps into a case tied to powerful supernaturals. The deeper she digs, the more personal the crime becomes.
Junkyard Riders
by Faith Hunter
2026
Shining faces the Dark Riders, a paramilitary gang hunting power, tech, and her secrets. A rogue AI and a brutal storm make an already ugly fight much worse.
Tales in the Midst
by Faith Hunter
2026
Six stories from the Jane Yellowrock world, mixing new pieces with older work. It adds prehistory, family moments, and extra texture around Jane, Soulwood, and related characters.
Unpredictable Magic
by Faith Hunter
2026
Angelina and Evan Everhart-Trueblood run paranormal investigations in Chattanooga. A missing-person case linked to Jane's family turns into demons, vampires, and danger for the whole city.
Where should I start?
If you want fast, vampire-heavy urban fantasy: Skinwalker → Blood Cross → Mercy Blade
If you want paranormal investigations with more earth magic: Blood of the Earth → Curse on the Land → Flame in the Dark
If you want darker post-apocalyptic fantasy: Bloodring → Seraphs → Host
If you want near-future science fiction with teeth: Junkyard Cats → Junkyard Bargain → Junkyard War
Author bio
Faith Hunter was born in Louisiana and raised all over the South. She has said that she fell in love with reading in fifth grade, especially science fiction, fantasy, and gothic mystery, and that early appetite still shows in the kinds of worlds she builds now.
In high school, a teacher told her she had talent. That simple push mattered, and it helped turn writing from a private hope into something she could seriously chase.
Hunter did not come to fiction from a tidy, writerly path. She studied allied health technology and spent years balancing everyday work with the slower, less predictable work of building a career on the page. That practical streak never really left her. It helps explain why even her strangest books often feel solid underfoot, full of work, tools, bodies in motion, and the real cost of surviving bad situations.
She writes thrillers, mysteries, and action-adventure as Gwen Hunter, and fantasy as Faith Hunter. The split makes sense when you read across both names. No matter the genre, she likes pressure, danger, and people who have to think while the ground is shifting under them.
A lot of readers first meet her through Skinwalker, the opening Jane Yellowrock novel. Jane is a Cherokee skinwalker and vampire hunter working in New Orleans, and the books blend action, mystery, supernatural politics, and a running inner conversation with Beast, the mountain lion soul who shares Jane's body. Readers who love that series usually talk about the same things: the fight scenes, the sharp voice, the messy loyalties, and the way Jane's world keeps getting larger without losing its grit.
Hunter likes heroines who are tough, but not simple.
That shows up in Bloodring, the first Rogue Mage novel, where Thorn St. Croix tries to stay alive in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world shaped by seraphs, demons, fear, and faith. It shows up again in Blood of the Earth, which introduces Nell Ingram, a quieter kind of protagonist, a woman escaping a cult and learning to use her earth magic while helping investigate paranormal crimes. And it shows up in Junkyard Cats, where Shining Smith guards a junkyard full of secrets in a near-future world of alien tech, biker power, and hard survival.
The South runs through a lot of Hunter's work. Sometimes it is the humid pressure of New Orleans. Sometimes it is mountain country, deep woods, or rough backroads. Either way, place matters in her fiction. So do hunger, exhaustion, injury, and the plain stubborn business of making it to the next day. Her characters do not float above the world. They have to live in it.
She has also written short fiction and companion collections that deepen her series, and she helped develop a role-playing game based on the Rogue Mage setting. On her site, she says she writes full-time now, and she shares a life with her husband that includes RV travel, Japanese maples, orchids, and white-water kayaking around the Southeast.
That mix of ordinary detail and high-risk adventure feels very much like a Faith Hunter book.
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