Gate Ghosts Books in Order

On the frozen world of Naiad, two siblings dodge kidnappers after mining families are seized to investigate a strange alien ship. With a band of overlooked kids as allies, they race to save their parents before corporate power closes in.

Mining corporations threaten Delhart’s supply of water and ice, forcing SADEs to defend the colony without harming humans. Volunteers bring new technology into the struggle, while the Sisterhood presents another danger to the community’s independence.

Imperium leader Dakargk’s failed revenge unsettles the struggle over Rebtar’s rule. Freed Helgart dissidents seek a return to their homeworld, while journeys involving the Kelter and Baltart raise the possibility that apparent opportunities conceal traps.

An autonomous ship opens contact with the isolated Quellers, bringing Julien into negotiations with another unfamiliar race. Imperium expansion and the threat posed by the Krackus complicate those efforts as Cordelia takes action on Helgart.

Sisterhood leader Miriamal and mining executives encounter an advanced race through a wormhole. Julien works to integrate former Sisters into human society, while a SADE election and an attempt to purge humans threaten cooperation elsewhere.

Krackus forces enter through a wormhole and invade the world of Destiny Kilmer and other human descendants. Julien’s fleet moves to resist, while Samuel investigates a data anomaly suggesting that another unfamiliar race may be involved.

Food shortages drive Dwerve raiders toward an agrarian world, where an unexpectedly advanced ship challenges their plans. As trade and coercion compete as possible solutions, Cremsylon visits a Krackus homeworld and confronts its radical politics.

Kreus’s invasion of the Imperium draws attention to records maintained by a governor’s artificial intelligence. Grageth pursues revenge with AI warships, while the new sentient Janus conceals its presence during a hunt for the conclave.

New Imperium explosives threaten conclave ships in a dangerous ambush. Cordelia must resist while dividing her forces, and the protectors investigate distant anomalies that may reveal another alien threat beyond the battles already consuming their resources.

Political turmoil around Gaketork and Rebtar brings territory exchanges and fleet confrontations to the Imperium. Discrepancies in a governor’s AI records deepen suspicions, while Julien’s attempted negotiations with an advanced race encounter determined resistance.

Cordelia negotiates with Gaketork while information from a sentient governor offers a route to freeing Imperium worlds. Julien’s dealings with the Monkfred raise unfamiliar questions about symbiosis, and refugee transfers face danger from an unidentified attacker.

The conclave restricts Imperium resources while a corporate grain arrangement and deadly sabotage undermine stability. Mila faces a mercenary trap, Julien’s contact with the Freiot meets obstruction, and an assassination threat places Gaketork in further jeopardy.

A costly defeat forces the conclave to reconsider its warships and defenses. Mila explores alternatives involving Elvian drones, while dangerous colonial wildlife complicates aid to the Dwerve and dissatisfied Krackus challenge the authority of Dakargk.

With conclave ships positioned above dozens of Imperium territories, Cordelia seeks a peaceful transfer of power. Removing wealthy rulers without destroying economic stability proves difficult, while uncertainty over the peacekeepers’ military role threatens the proposed settlement.