J.D. Franx Books in Order

Ancient assassin Yrlissa Blackmist hopes one final contract will let her disappear with her husband and daughter. Enemies accumulated over centuries, including her own guild, close in as she struggles to keep her family safe from the life she wants to leave.

Dragged into Talohna by magic and sacrifice, Kael Symes becomes the target of rulers and witches who fear or covet his power. Imprisoned and stripped of his abilities, he must reclaim his DeathWizard magic to escape.

After escaping imprisonment, Kael and his companions are shipwrecked in the dangerous Wildlands. As hostile tribes and old enemies close in, he seeks an ancient northern monolith that might explain the corruption growing within his magic.

Ember and Max prepare to defend DormaSai against an invasion supported by the Ancients. While neighboring kingdoms are unable to help, reports of a DeathWizard in the north raise unsettling hopes about Kael’s fate as war approaches.

Kael hides dangerous afterlife tokens while searching for a secure future for his family. A magical disaster destroys his alliances, and the discovery of a legendary fortress offers refuge until its ancient curse threatens everyone he hopes to protect.

Kael awakens to damaged magic and a powerful enemy near his new home. As allies gather for a peace summit, evidence of invasion sends him racing to expose the threat before divided kingdoms surrender their chance to resist.

Bonded to the goddess of death, Kael withdraws from efforts to unite Talohna against invasion. A new ally draws him into a search across remote and dangerous lands, where discoveries could transform the world he is trying to understand.

As armies approach the Black Kasym, Kael and his companions race to repair the remaining wellsprings. Learning what the coming battle truly threatens, they attempt to stop a war that could destroy Talohna while defying a goddess’s intentions.

After a devastating attack, Max struggles to govern Solikyr Fortress while reports of strange disappearances spread. Elsewhere, Kael awakens in a ruined reality, seeking a way home as he discovers connections that could threaten Talohna itself.