Ivan Kal Books in Order
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Ivan Kal books in publication order
30 books
Olympus
by Ivan Kal
2014
In 2081, a discovery beneath the ocean gives Tomas Klein the means to accelerate humanity’s journey into space. As Earth recovers from nuclear war, orphan Adrian Farkas receives a chance to help shape a future beyond the planet.
Out of the Ashes
by Ivan Kal
2015
Olympus divides its limited resources between fighting the Sowir and helping liberate an enslaved Earth. While resistance fighters risk exposure, Adrian Farkas seeks an alliance with the Nel government that could determine the outcome of the wider war.
Warpath
by Ivan Kal
2015
Decades after leaving the Solar System, the growing Empire detects a hostile force near its borders. Emperor Tomas Klein and clan leader Adrian Farkas prepare for war as new technologies and uneasy relationships with other races complicate their plans.
Inheritance
by Ivan Kal
2016
As the Empire advances against the Sowir Dominion, Adrian Farkas discovers abilities and knowledge hidden within humanity’s genetic inheritance. Learning to use them becomes urgent when threats beyond the expanding frontier endanger everything the Empire has gained.
Onslaught
by Ivan Kal
2016
Adrian Farkas prepares the defenses of Sol against the Shara Daim, another race descended from humanity’s ancient ancestor. Their legions seek a device left by Axull Darr, bringing the Empire into a confrontation over its inherited knowledge.
Conquest
by Ivan Kal
2017
The Empire’s alliance invades Erasi territory but struggles against the enemy’s size and industrial strength. As a devastating experimental weapon threatens their fleets, Adrian and Anessa seek a decisive victory before an even greater conflict begins.
Hand of the Empire
by Ivan Kal
2017
An uneasy truce allows the Empire and its allies to strengthen their forces while planning for renewed war. Adrian seeks an alien alliance, investigators pursue evidence of Erasi interference, and an ancient enemy quietly studies the galaxy’s inhabitants.
What War Had Wrought
by Ivan Kal
2017
A pause in the Erasi invasion gives the Empire an opportunity to seek peace for its Shara Daim allies. Behind the negotiations, a larger enemy fleet gathers, forcing Adrian and Anessa to prepare a defense against overwhelming numbers.
Broken Stars
by Ivan Kal
2018
Decades after alien conquerors barred humanity from space, scientists secretly open a portal to a universe of magic. Combining that discovery with technology gives Earth a possible weapon against its rulers and the chance to reclaim its future.
Guild Master
by Ivan Kal
2018
After dying in a traffic accident, gamer Morgan receives another life in a world governed by rules resembling his favorite games. With help from half-elf twins, he must grow strong enough to reach the mysterious Tower of Power.
Nomad Fleet
by Ivan Kal
2018
Tomas Klein struggles to unite rival galactic powers before the awakened Enlightened attack. Meanwhile, Adrian and Anessa prepare their Nomad Fleet for a dangerous search, knowing diplomatic obstacles and a mysterious enemy are rapidly consuming their remaining time.
Black Swarm
by Ivan Kal
2019
The Enlightened launch raids across the galaxy with help from an ancient artificial intelligence. As Tomas tries to hold a defensive alliance together, Adrian questions whether the Custodian poses the greater threat and searches for a way to strike back.
Magic Stars
by Ivan Kal
2019
Seeking an advantage against technologically superior enemies, Captain Kane Reinhart leads an expedition through a portal to a magical version of Earth. A genetically engineered soldier serving alongside him conceals their biological connection while facing the unfamiliar world’s dangers.
Shadow Stars
by Ivan Kal
2019
Earth has secured a fragile peace, but rival powers threaten its independence and covet its magical technology. A mission to recover ancient discoveries may provide another advantage, even as the return of an old enemy endangers the wider galaxy.
The Goblin Horde
by Ivan Kal
2019
Morgan’s new guild gives him friends, power and responsibility for several settlements. When a Goblin King unites the mountain tribes, he and his companions must turn their hard-won abilities toward protecting the people who now depend on them.
The Grand Tournament
by Ivan Kal
2019
Morgan and his companions enter a tournament whose winners can join an expedition into the Tower of Power. Dungeon trials, monster hunts and combat pit them against rivals and friends, with a deadly climb awaiting those who succeed.
Villain
by Ivan Kal
2019
Adrian, Anessa and their allies prepare to confront the Enlightened in a final struggle for the galaxy. Emperor Tomas Klein assembles a vast fleet, but differences in their plans may prove as important as the enemy they face.
Ancient Stars
by Ivan Kal
2020
With its allies struggling against invasion, humanity sends a newly equipped carrier to locate the enemy’s home system. The mission must cross dangerous remnants of an ancient empire before the opposing fleets can turn their attention toward Earth.
The Great Raid
by Ivan Kal
2020
Morgan and his friends join an expedition led by two Great Guilds to conquer the Tower of Power. Their goal takes them beyond floors from which no one has returned, testing whether their abilities can overcome its unknown dangers.
The Tower's Price
by Ivan Kal
2020
Morgan’s raid group presses beyond the Tower’s third floor, determined to achieve what no previous expedition has managed. Losses mount as unfamiliar dangers emerge, forcing the survivors to rely on ingenuity and trust to continue their climb.
Monsters and Legends
by Ivan Kal
2021
After Earth’s destruction, enemies Zach and Ryun enter the Infinite Realm, where ancient powers dwarf their former strength. Zach seeks revenge against the man called the World Ender, while Ryun searches for purpose in a reality that may offer neither mercy nor belonging.
The Centennial Tournament
by Ivan Kal
2021
Ryun and Zach arrive at a tournament where the strongest members of rival factions gather to compete. As they test their abilities, hidden agendas and new threats turn the contest into a struggle shaped by powers beyond the competitors.
The Invasion
by Ivan Kal
2021
After surviving the Tower, Morgan stays with his companions to help others reach the power they discovered inside. A new threat to the guilds interrupts that ambition, forcing them to defend their world while searching for another path forward.
The Price of Power
by Ivan Kal
2021
Earth’s two survivors build separate lives in the Infinite Realm. Ryun must protect his new sect against powers greater than his own, while Zach joins the Wardens to learn the world’s rules and pursue the enemy he still blames for everything.
The Empire
by Ivan Kal
2022
War fractures the Infinite Realm as old alliances collapse and a mysterious presence moves through dreams. While chaos consumes the powerful factions, an unlikely group gathers to confront the danger others have refused to acknowledge.
The Aspects
by Ivan Kal
2023
Hastur is gone, but his armies and generals continue to threaten the Infinite Realm. As rival factions recover from catastrophe, the sects gather for another struggle, one that promises to expose the hidden nature of the Aspects.
The Runesmith
by Ivan Kal
2024
Years after a devastating war, ancient prisons threaten to release horrors into the Infinite Realm. Factions must unite while the Unchained pursue hidden goals and Ra’azel, the Runesmith, maneuvers to reshape the balance of power.
Vae Victis
by Ivan Kal
2024
A young vampire escapes punishment by awakening in a world transformed by a powerful spell. Chosen to prepare Earth for integration, Marianna must master unfamiliar abilities and survive monstrous threats with help from a small dragon companion.
Vae Victis 2
by Ivan Kal
2024
Vampire Marianna rescues a human child while preparing for Earth’s entry into a transformed reality. To protect him and survive the change, she must pass a mysterious trial within her own mind and master powers she barely understands.
Vae Victis 3
by Ivan Kal
2025
As Earth’s geography and future are rewritten, Marianna faces trials that may determine humanity’s survival. An emissary offers help at a terrible price, forcing the increasingly powerful vampire to weigh her own nature against her loyalty to her world.
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