James E Wisher Books in Order
Explore James E Wisher books in order, with quick series guides, short summaries, reading order help, and easy picks for where to start.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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Publication Order
62 books
Children of Junk
by James E Wisher
2015
Marcus Drake thought a vacation on Pleasure Planet 4 would be simple. Instead, kidnappers and old enemies drag his crew into a chase for a weapon that could change the whole galaxy.
Death and Honor, Book 1
by James E Wisher
2015
Gabriel Kane survives the destruction of his home and grows into a man driven by grief and questions. His search for justice draws him back toward the dark force that murdered his family.
Death and Honor, Book 2
by James E Wisher
2015
Xander Kane survives the fire only to be remade by slavery, violence, and revenge. When he learns his brother may still live, his brutal path finally turns back toward home.
Darkness Rising
by James E Wisher
2016
Damien St. Cloud seems born to fail at the warlord life his family expects. When he learns he is actually a sorcerer, his shame turns into a chance to master power and face ancient evil.
Harvest of Souls
by James E Wisher
2016
The capital is shattered and Damien's legendary father has fallen. While Connor Blackman raises an army in the haunted lands, Damien and Jen race toward a collision that could doom the kingdom.
Raging Sea and Trembling Earth
by James E Wisher
2016
As Damien hunts Connor Blackman, ships from a long-isolated empire appear on the horizon. The kingdom faces danger from sea and shadow, and Connor is searching for a weapon that could break it.
Escape from the Dragon Czar
by James E Wisher
2017
Anya Kazakov's eighteenth birthday ends with murder and flight. Chased by imperial agents, dragon-blood warriors, and white witches, she must escape the Dragon Empire before it crushes her.
The Awakening
by James E Wisher
2017
Conryu's first days at the Arcane Academy are a disaster of protests, enemies, and dangerous teachers. If he cannot survive school, he will never get the chance to master his powers.
The Chimera Jar
by James E Wisher
2017
Back at the academy, Conryu faces even deadlier challenges in his second semester. Meanwhile, Lady Raven's plans in Sentinel City push the threat beyond the classroom walls.
The Four Nations Tournament
by James E Wisher
2017
Conryu is pushed into a high-profile magical tournament meant to boost ratings and diplomacy. But London is full of enemies, and a public competition turns into another deadly trap.
The Impossible Wizard
by James E Wisher
2017
Conryu Koda expects an ordinary future until he passes the wizard exam and becomes the first known male wizard. The discovery makes him famous, feared, and very likely to be murdered.
The Raven's Shadow
by James E Wisher
2017
Conryu comes home wanting a quiet summer and instead lands at the top of a kill list. To save himself and Sentinel City, he has to hunt Lady Raven before her shadow beasts take over.
Wrath of the Dragon Czar
by James E Wisher
2017
Conryu agrees to protect Anya Kazakov, thinking it is a simple bodyguard job. It is not. What follows drags him into the Dragon Empire's reach and a fight he never expected.
Children of Darkness
by James E Wisher
2018
A distant distress beacon leads Marcus Drake and Solomon Keys to a wrecked ship and one surviving agent. Saving her drops them into a conspiracy that could topple Earth's government.
Children of the Black Ship
by James E Wisher
2018
Marcus and Solomon go looking for a missing friend and find a ghostly black ship in unexplored space. To bring their friend home, they must face a threat with galaxy-wide consequences.
Children of the Void
by James E Wisher
2018
Iaka Kazumi is dragged back into espionage when an old contact calls for help. Hunted across the galaxy, she, Marcus, and Solomon race to stop a deadly techno-cult before Earth pays the price.
Death Incarnate
by James E Wisher
2018
Morgana's followers are close to freeing a prisoner powerful enough to end the world. Conryu is trapped in an enchanted library and may miss his last chance to save everyone he cares about.
Dreaming in the Dark
by James E Wisher
2018
Peace does not last long after Connor Blackman's defeat. While Damien explores an underground city, Jennifer investigates a gruesome murder that hints at a new enemy closing in on the kingdom.
On Blackened Wings
by James E Wisher
2018
A fallen archangel known as the Binder in Chains arrives to threaten everything Damien and his allies value. Former enemies may be the kingdom's only hope, if they can unite in time.
Atlantis Rising
by James E Wisher
2019
Conryu thinks life might finally be settling down after Morgana's fall. Then a plea from London's Ministry of Magic sends him after an ancient enemy that can neutralize his greatest strength.
Knights of the Red Dragon
by James E Wisher
2019
Street urchin Al Elan gets one chance to escape the alleys of Dragon's Landing when his hidden power is discovered. The Red Dragon military academy may save him, if it does not break him first.
The Black Egg
by James E Wisher
2019
Yaz wants to be a dragonrider, even if his village thinks he does not belong. He and Brigid set out to find an egg, only to discover a wider world full of danger and buried secrets.
The Dragon Empress
by James E Wisher
2019
Yaz finally knows where his mother is, but the world is collapsing around him. With dragons ruling the skies and the Dark Sages near total victory, only one last desperate stand remains.
The Dragons' Graveyard
by James E Wisher
2019
Yaz learns the missing villagers were sold through Steel City's slave market. To track them down, he must infiltrate the Slavers Guild while bounty hunters close in and darker enemies keep working.
The Mysterious Coin
by James E Wisher
2019
When everyone in Yaz's village vanishes, the only clue is a strange coin marked with runes. To save his people, Yaz must solve the mystery before the Dark Sages move first.
The Slave War
by James E Wisher
2019
Yaz finally knows where his people are being held, but rescue will not come easy. Militant slaves, a hunting army, and the Dark Sages turn the fight into open war.
The Squire
by James E Wisher
2019
Common-born squire Col Vanheim only wants to earn his spurs and leave court behind. A beastman invasion strands him with Princess Rain, and survival becomes a brutal test of duty and courage.
The Sunken Tower
by James E Wisher
2019
Yaz must rescue the dragonriders and find his father before the Dark Sages claim the final dragonspire. Time is short, the enemy is moving, and every path forward looks dangerous.
The Great Northern War
by James E Wisher
2020
With Garenland hungry for revenge, Otto and Wolfric turn north toward ancient enemies. War, fragile alliances, and constant threats on every side force Otto to fight with magic and strategy alike.
The Hidden Tower
by James E Wisher
2020
Otto Shenk is a hated young wizard in a kingdom that barely tolerates his kind. When he finds a forgotten tower once owned by an Arcane Lord, his life and the fate of the world begin to change.
The Lightning
by James E Wisher
2020
Fresh out of the citadel, Fredric St. Cloud is already one of the kingdom's brightest young warriors. His celebration ends fast when assassins target the future king and he has to earn his legend.
The Master of Magic
by James E Wisher
2020
The war is over, but Otto's troubles are not. Rebels, scheming rivals, and a Wizards Guild challenge force him to defend the empire he helped build before peace slips away again.
The Portal Thieves
by James E Wisher
2020
Otto knows the war cannot be won while enemy kingdoms control the portals. His answer is a near-suicidal spy mission that sends a handful of agents behind enemy lines to change the balance.
Rise of The Demon Lords
by James E Wisher
2021
Conryu Koda only wants a quiet life, but the Reaper drags him back into danger. A summons to hell reveals a new threat, and whatever is coming will not stop with demons.
The Chamber of Eternity
by James E Wisher
2021
With his empire secure, Otto turns west in search of the first piece of the Immortality Engine. Politics in Colt's Land may prove just as dangerous as any battlefield or wizard duel.
The Heart of Alchemy
by James E Wisher
2021
Otto heads east for the next piece of the Immortality Engine, hidden in the Celestial Empire. Assassins, undead, demon worshippers, and the last living Arcane Lord stand between him and immortality.
The Sanguine Scroll
by James E Wisher
2021
The Immortality Engine is complete, but Otto still needs the one text that explains how to use it. He is not the only one hunting the Sanguine Scroll, and the race could decide everything.
For The Greater Good
by James E Wisher
2022
Shara survived one sorcerer and now carries the terrifying power of the Divine Key. As angels fear what she might become and danger gathers on Serpent Island, every choice starts to look costly.
Shadow Magic
by James E Wisher
2022
Princess Shara's eighteenth birthday brings an old royal bargain due. A sorcerer has come to claim her, and the fight to save her will crack open secrets, shadow magic, and far bigger dangers.
The Divine Key Awakens
by James E Wisher
2022
With Daktari now serving as an uneasy mentor, Princess Shara must learn to control the Divine Key. Enemies from the Void close in, and one mistake could unleash an elder demon on the world.
The Pale Princess
by James E Wisher
2022
Even the world's strongest vampire is terrified when the Pale Princess appears and seizes control of his people. That leaves Conryu facing a foe who can command vampires and rewrite the odds.
An Unwelcome Journey
by James E Wisher
2023
Joran Den Cade wants nothing more than quiet days in his alchemy lab. A family emergency at a distant trading post sends him south, where a routine trip becomes the most dangerous journey of his life.
Darkness in Tiber
by James E Wisher
2023
As the emperor lies dying, Joran races toward the capital with Princess Alexandra. They arrive to find a cult hidden in the shadows and an empire closer to collapse than anyone knew.
Depths of Betrayal
by James E Wisher
2023
Joran's search leads him beneath the world to Dwarfhome, where old secrets threaten to break everything he believes. Meanwhile, Samaritan hunts another giant beast, and Mia may be the only answer.
Malice
by James E Wisher
2023
Conryu is hunting for his missing friend Jonny while an old enemy quietly returns. Hellpriests, demons, and criminals close in from every side before he even realizes what Malice is planning.
Overmage
by James E Wisher
2023
Joran escapes the wasteland, but Samaritan survives too and comes back stronger than ever. Their final race will decide whether Joran can save the people he loves or lose them all.
The Black Iron Empire
by James E Wisher
2023
Stranded in a lifeless wasteland by unknown magic, Joran and his companions fight simply to survive. At the same time, Samaritan hunts an ancient weapon that could destroy empires and everyone within them.
A Friend In Need
by James E Wisher
2024
When a fellow Circle agent disappears in locked-down Australia, Daisuke and Helena are sent to find him. Monsters, cult magic, and a dangerous mystery make the rescue mission far worse than expected.
Hearts of Corrupt Fire
by James E Wisher
2024
Summoned before the Reaper, Conryu learns Abaddon's followers have consecrated a temple and opened a new front in hell. Demons are only part of the problem when human schemers join the fight.
The Blood of Solomon
by James E Wisher
2024
Rejected by his fire-magic family and exiled from home, Daisuke Kugo builds a new life with the Circle of Sorcery. His latest mission sends him back to Japan to stop an elder demon's release.
The Hunt For Revenge
by James E Wisher
2024
Harper Gale's quiet life ends when two wizards murder her father. With her friend West beside her, she sets out for revenge and stumbles into a plot much larger than her grief.
The War With Audin
by James E Wisher
2024
Five city-states march on Audin, convinced they can crush its proud governor. Their confidence falters when Ilsa Wright's magical armor enters the battlefield and turns the war into a test of survival.
Shadow of The Dragons
by James E Wisher
2025
A decade after defeating Amet Sur, Otto rules in peace and studies magic. Then a bizarre monster attacks his home, sending him into the deadly jungles of Aztecaland to find the source.
The Birth of Ronin
by James E Wisher
2025
Danny wins the battle with the Demon King and then gets stabbed in the back by an ally. Reborn and furious, he takes the name Ronin and sets out while darker plans keep unfolding.
The Fate of The Five Kingdoms
by James E Wisher
2025
The cult of Ardent Lilly is building chaos and a demon army across the Five Kingdoms. Danny is pulled deeper into the war and must first rescue the woman who betrayed and killed him.
The Plague Lands
by James E Wisher
2025
Danny sets out for Elfhome hoping to uncover the secret of the summoning spell that trapped him in Valindor. A deadly plague and the people behind it force him into another dangerous detour.
The Summoned Hero
by James E Wisher
2025
Marine Daniel J. Smith is ripped from Earth into a world of swords and magic, then told he must defeat the Demon King. With no way home, he has to become the hero this world demands.
Ultima Thule
by James E Wisher
2025
A strange battle between a kraken and a flying Roman ship pulls Conryu across the Pacific. As he investigates the impossible, an old enemy begins plotting from the shadows once again.
Elfhome
by James E Wisher
2026
After dealing with the plague, Danny pushes on toward Elfhome in search of answers. A chance rescue sends him into a demon-haunted forest where the road forward grows even more perilous.
The Forest Of Drakes
by James E Wisher
2026
Crossing the country toward the next ether pool, Danny stumbles into the corrupt city of Scale and the mysteries of the Forest of Drakes. A simple journey quickly turns into another dangerous campaign.
The Lord Of Black Ice
by James E Wisher
2026
Danny heads into the Ice Fang Mountains hunting the next ether pool and finds a fully functioning elf-blood prison instead. To break its power, he may have to unleash dangers better left contained.
The Pirate Hunt
by James E Wisher
2026
Otto Shenk has little patience left for noble games, especially when they involve his daughter. A rejected marriage offer sparks new trouble, dragging the empire's greatest wizard into another dangerous conflict.
Where should I start?
For big epic fantasy and long payoffs: The Hidden Tower → The Great Northern War → The Portal Thieves
For modern magic and school-meets-street action: The Impossible Wizard → The Awakening → The Chimera Jar
For dragons and adventure: The Black Egg → The Mysterious Coin → The Dragons' Graveyard
For portal fantasy and summoned-hero stakes: The Summoned Hero → The Birth of Ronin → The Fate of The Five Kingdoms
If you want a shorter standalone first: The Squire
Author bio
James E Wisher writes fantasy and science fiction with a clear love for big worlds, strong hooks, and magic that works by rules. He has said he has been writing since high school and reading everything he could get his hands on for as long as he can remember. That background shows up all over his fiction. These are books built by someone who plainly enjoys the mechanics of a world just as much as the action inside it.
He writes a lot, and he writes across a few different corners of speculative fiction.
A big part of his catalog is epic fantasy. The Hidden Tower opens The Portal Wars Saga with Otto Shenk, a young wizard trapped in a kingdom that treats magic users as lesser people. From there the story grows into war, empire, portals, old magical knowledge, and the kind of long-range consequences that can power a series for many books. Wisher likes to start with a personal problem and then keep widening the frame.
He does something similar in The Aegis of Merlin, though in a very different setting. The Impossible Wizard begins with Conryu Koda, a teenager who expects an ordinary life until he becomes the first known male wizard in a modern magical society. That setup gives Wisher room for school drama, political backlash, secret societies, and later much bigger supernatural threats. It also shows one of his recurring strengths, taking a simple premise and letting it snowball.
That same habit appears in other series too. Darkness Rising starts with Damien St. Cloud, a boy who thinks he is failing at life, only to learn he has been using the wrong kind of power all along. The Black Egg begins as a dragon hunt and quickly opens into a larger struggle over missing villagers, dark enemies, and ancient sites of power. The Summoned Hero throws a Marine into another world, then turns that portal-fantasy setup into a longer story about survival, duty, betrayal, and what comes after the first victory.
He also has room in his catalog for darker side roads. The Blood of Solomon leans into urban fantasy and demon hunting through the story of Daisuke Kugo, an exiled magic user working dangerous missions. Children of Darkness pushes into science fiction, where a salvage job turns into a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government. And The Squire shows he can handle a more traditional fantasy chase story built around duty, class, and survival.
The common thread is easy to spot.
Wisher likes protagonists who learn by doing. They train, study, improvise, and keep going when the world gets larger and stranger around them. His books often feature young leads, cleanly defined power systems, rising stakes, and a strong interest in what happens after someone becomes powerful enough to change the rules. Readers who enjoy long series, progression, dragons, demons, empire politics, and plenty of forward motion usually find a lot to like in his work.
He is still an active writer, adding new entries to established worlds while opening up fresh ones. That makes his bibliography especially friendly to readers who love finding one series, finishing it, and then realizing there is a whole shelf more waiting. With James E Wisher, there usually is.
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