Helen Scheuerer Books in Order

In a land threatened by poisonous mist, Bleak tries to suppress her forbidden magic and survive her grief. Claimed by both the king's commander and a powerful warrior society, she becomes entangled in a wider struggle.

Driven apart by the king’s cruelty, Bleak and her companions struggle across unfamiliar lands as dark magic spreads. Discoveries about her past force Bleak to take control of her future, while her friends choose loyalties before an approaching war.

As toxic mist threatens the realm and Queen Ines tightens her control, Bleak searches for the means to save their world. Scattered friends and allies must unite for a final stand while confronting the costs of loyalty and love.

Sixteen prequel stories explore the earlier lives of Bleak, Henri and Swinton before the struggle for Oremere. Sea voyages, demanding warrior training and the pursuit of knighthood reveal experiences that shaped their loyalties, ambitions and later choices.

Roh, the daughter of a notorious criminal, enters a deadly tournament that determines the ruler of magic. To survive and change her future, she must keep her human partner alive while facing champions from across the lands.

Having survived the Queen's Tournament, Roh must retrieve three scattered magical birthstones before claiming her crown. Her first quest leads into the dangerous cyren territory of Akoris, where hostile companions and a hidden secret threaten her ambitions.

Scheuerer explains how to plan and sustain a book series, from initial structure and recurring characters to foreshadowing, cliffhangers and continuity. The guide also addresses reader expectations, market positioning, expansion and strategies for ending a series.

Poisoned and shaken by betrayal, Roh continues her quest for the cyren throne with an unpredictable new companion. As she travels toward Csilla, dangerous schemes threaten her people, and she must master both her magic and her ambition.

Roh seeks the final birthstone needed to claim her throne while her people remain divided and enemies close in. An ancient prophecy and a long-running conflict force her to test her loyalties and understanding of magic.

With only three years before her foretold death, Thea fights to become a warrior in a realm that forbids women from wielding blades. Grueling trials and her attraction to reluctant mentor Wilder complicate an already dangerous ambition.

Having survived her trials, Thea trains under Wilder while uncovering truths about her family and powers. Their deepening connection defies the boundaries between mentor and apprentice as approaching war threatens the kingdoms they are sworn to defend.

Seeking vengeance, Thea hunts Wilder across the kingdoms while disturbing secrets challenge everything she trusts. As their paths converge again, she and her companions must navigate conflicting loyalties and a destiny reaching far beyond their personal betrayals.

Thea faces a final war against growing armies of cursed men and monsters with divided allies and dwindling forces. A prophecy threatens her life, leaving her and Wilder to decide what they will sacrifice for the midrealms’ future.

Alchemist and assassin Wren Embervale enters deadly trials at Drevenor to help counter dark magic threatening the kingdoms. Her assigned protector, Torj Elderbrock, despises her for a past killing, complicating a mission already tangled in sabotage and attraction.

Wren prepares a political marriage to secure the army needed to reclaim her kingdom, while remaining bonded to Torj. Court intrigue, shadow alchemy and a poison weakening her beloved force her to balance duty against desire.

As war threatens Thezmarr, Wren struggles to reconcile her studies in alchemy with her royal inheritance. Torj conceals truths about their powerful bond to protect her, while her expanding abilities could destabilize the kingdoms they hope to save.

Indebted bookbinder Saige is traded to immortal warriors and imprisoned beside a cursed general. Archer offers freedom if she restores an ancient magical book, but awakening its power threatens their growing trust and the world beyond their prison.