Guardians of the Underground Books in Order

Blood of Ra is the start of Hall's Guardians of the Underground world, and it leans hard into big-concept fantasy. Instead of a small-town murder or a beach-town romance, this series opens on ancient prophecy, Egyptian mythology, shapeshifting guardians, and the threat of the end of the world.

The key idea is simple and dramatic. Mother Mafdet, a feline goddess, must be awakened before a rival snake faction destroys humankind. To do that, hidden clues in canopic jars have to be found and pieced together. Hall uses that setup to build a story that moves between legend and action.

Shani Nebit is the point-of-view character who gives the book its heartbeat. She is one of the Bazmeht, cat-shifting protectors bound to this old mission. Her job is to guard Joshua Johnson during his visit to Cairo, even though he does not believe the strange family history around him. That disbelief does not last long.

What makes the book interesting is the mix. There is quest fantasy, but there is also paranormal romance energy, because Shani and Josh are pushed together by danger. The setting is modern enough to feel immediate, yet the story is driven by very old loyalties and buried power.

With only one published book in the line, this page is mostly about the world Hall sets up here. If you like myth-heavy fantasy that moves fast, uses Egyptian lore in a bold way, and pairs its supernatural stakes with a central romantic thread, this is the series corner where Hall goes biggest.