Jonathan Moeller Books in Order

With the Frostborn gaining ground, Ridmark Arban seeks the help of the dwarves of Khald Tormen. Their own ancient enemy complicates the alliance and has plans for Ridmark, threatening his efforts to save Andomhaim.

A year of fighting leaves Ridmark Arban's war against the Frostborn in a costly stalemate. He searches for new allies before exhaustion brings defeat, but the enemy's spreading influence makes that search increasingly dangerous.

The Frostborn have returned, and their armies threaten the High Kingdom. Ridmark Arban, distrusted by his own countrymen and burdened by grief, must defend the realm despite failing to prevent the invasion he warned about.

This collection follows the companions who join Ridmark Arban's quest against the Frostborn. Stories centered on knights, mages, thieves, soldiers, and others explore the dangers they face alongside the Gray Knight in their shared struggle.

Mazael Cravenlock has begun a new life at Castle Knightcastle after his father’s banishment. When necromancers prey upon a nearby town, confronting their sorcery threatens to awaken the dark destiny he has hoped to leave behind.

Disgraced warrior Ridmark Arban enters Qazaluuskan Forest seeking the Elder Shamans' secrets about the returning Frostborn. Their guardians threaten to kill him before he can reach the people whose knowledge might offer a path to redemption.

Nadia Moran, an illegal wizard and thief, joins forces with assassin Riordan MacCormac when creatures from the Shadowlands threaten them. Surviving requires cooperation between two dangerous people whose individual skills may not be enough.

Investigating the murders of junior officers, Jack March follows the trail to a deteriorating world torn between rival crime syndicates. One faction's hidden ally makes the assignment far more dangerous than an ordinary criminal investigation.

Ridmark Arban protects Andomhaim as the Shield Knight after years of war. When a disturbed elven wizard arrives at the High King's court, dangers beyond the peaceful realm put Ridmark and his family at risk.

Nadia Moran has risked everything to keep her brother Russell alive, using forbidden magic and theft to help him. This short story turns toward Russell, whose own hidden secrets now threaten the life she has fought to protect.

Jack March rescues a young scientist after encountering a battle in space. Her accidental discovery exposes a secret the Final Consciousness will kill to conceal, putting both their lives and entire worlds in danger.

Andomhaim's civil war undermines Ridmark Arban's defense against the Frostborn. He must defeat the usurper Tarrabus and reunite the kingdom, but fighting a ruthless ruler creates another costly struggle while the external enemy advances.

Twelve stories follow Caina Amalas, leader of the Emperor's spies in Istarinmul. Using stealth and disguise against powerful enemies, she navigates dangerous missions that test her agents and the fragile security of the city they serve.

Sent to rescue a senior Silent Order operative from the Final Consciousness, Jack March encounters an ancient alien relic. Its ability to destroy worlds turns the mission into a struggle to prevent a catastrophic seizure of power.

Caina carries a ring made by an ancient necromancer-king, attracting sorcerers and cult priests who want its power. Other relics complicate her escape, and their wielders threaten to kill her before she can evade her pursuers.

Former spy Caina Amalas hopes for a quiet life with her husband, but civil war brings the Umbarian Order back into her path. Secrets left by her mother deepen her connection to these dangerous sorcerers.

Ridmark Arban protects Andomhaim as its Shield Knight, standing against threats rooted in dark magic. When a new disturbance emerges in the mountains of Taliand, even his formidable power may prove insufficient to safeguard the realm from what is awakening.

Lord Morvilind forces Nadia Moran to help rebels who already want her dead. Their planned robbery targets the heavily defended Royal Bank, leaving Nadia to survive the heist and avoid becoming the person blamed for it.

Jack March's apparent life as a privateer conceals his work for the Silent Order. A mission to a lawless asteroid station places him against forces threatening humanity, with few others able to stand in their way.

Riordan MacCormac has already lost three women he loved, but Nadia Moran may still be saved. This short story follows his attempt to protect her, knowing the effort could require the sacrifice of his own life.

Jack March travels to Mercator Station to disrupt weapons supplies reaching a terrorist organization. In a galaxy already at war, his covert assignment puts him within reach of the people he has been sent to stop.

The quest of the Seven Swords draws Ridmark Arban into Owyllain, where he is the only Swordbearer able to resist dark magic. Hidden enemies within the realm threaten him as he tries to defend its people.

A weakened Andomhaim faces the advancing Frostborn, and Ridmark Arban needs a weapon powerful enough to resist them. The Dragon Knight's sword offers that possibility, but its power threatens anyone who dares to wield it.

Ridmark Arban reaches the Elder Shamans' citadel seeking knowledge of the Frostborn's return and a chance to redeem himself. The shamans guard their secrets fiercely, and learning the truth may cost the exiled warrior his life.

Seeking the Elder Shamans' knowledge, Ridmark Arban reaches the outskirts of Qazaluuskan Forest and becomes trapped between two dangerous enemies. His search for redemption and answers must wait while he struggles to survive their conflict.

Exiled warrior Ridmark Arban searches Qazaluuskan Forest for the Elder Shamans and their knowledge of the returning Frostborn. Deadly predators stand between him and the answers he needs, turning his quest for redemption into a struggle for survival.

Ridmark Arban prepares for a final confrontation with the Frostborn, but a greater power has manipulated them. He must defeat the Shadowbearer before the shadow of Incariel can emerge and consume the world.

Banished by his father, landless knight Mazael Cravenlock wanders the realm fighting for money and amusement. Seven connected stories follow his adventures as a darker destiny threatens to overwhelm the freedom and fortune he hopes to find.

Still suffering after saving millions of lives, Nadia Moran receives another assignment from Lord Morvilind. Forced to cooperate with violent rebels, she must navigate their plans carefully or become the first casualty of their revolution.

Pursued by the High Queen's Inquisition, Nadia Moran bargains with the Lord Inquisitor to survive. Her skills as a master thief offer a way out, but the work he demands could carry a devastating price.

Ridmark Arban allies with King Hektor Pendragon to reunite the Seven Swords and end their destructive war. King Justin Cyros marches against them, carrying knowledge of the New God that threatens everyone in Owyllain.

An unknown alien warship attacks Jack March, revealing the advance guard of a much larger invasion. He must carry out a Lord Admiral's risky plan before the fleet overwhelms Calaskar and threatens the rest of humanity.

Jack March steals a mind-control device from the Final Consciousness and must deliver it to the Silent Order. Recovering the weapon matters so much to his enemies that they are willing to destroy civilizations in pursuit.

Helping Dr. Adelaide Taren investigate an archaeological lead, Jack March becomes entangled in a Machinist conspiracy. The discovery's connection to humanity's past hides dangers that could shape the future of a galaxy already at war.

Nadia risked her life to save her brother Russell, only to discover he is equally willing to protect her. When Rebel sorcerers target them both, the siblings must fight together against enemies threatening their survival.

Sent by the High Queen of the Elves to bring down a corrupt congressman, Nadia encounters another agent pursuing the same target. Caina Amalas could become a valuable ally, but Nadia must first determine whether their purposes align.

Sixteen-year-old Calliande has newly joined the Order as a wielder of the Well of Tarlion’s magic. An invasion by the Frostborn sends every available Magistria into combat, forcing her to face a first battle that could also be her last.

Roland and his warriors pass through a magical gate into a world where every man possesses magic. The kingdom they establish faces a ruinous curse attached to that power, leaving a knight to confront its consequences.

Before becoming the Shield Knight, Ridmark Arban serves as a young Swordbearer at the Northerland’s court. An orcish assault puts his abilities to the test, requiring him to defend the people or fall alongside them on the battlefield.

A terrorist bombing on Calaskar sends Jack March into an investigation with another operative. In a galaxy already at war, tracking the attackers becomes a struggle to identify their enemy before they themselves are targeted.

Caina possesses the ring of an ancient necromancer-king, making her a target for her powerful aunt, Talmania Scorneus. To claim the relic, Talmania is prepared to kill Caina and anyone close to her.

The First Magus offers Caina a truce if she investigates a series of apparent suicides within the Imperial Magisterium. Discovering that they are murders turns the bargain into a dangerous hunt for someone who could target her next.

Jack March discovers a space station whose crew has been killed by mysterious radiation. Following the evidence draws him toward a deadly superweapon, forcing him to locate it before he becomes another of its victims.

Nadia must complete one final theft for the Rebels after her master's dangerous bargain. The target lies inside Last Judge Mountain, an abandoned secret military base whose concealed threats make entering it a potentially fatal decision.

Caina's work for a wealthy and influential human draws her into stopping a nightmare creature from the Shadowlands. To face it, she must enlist fellow shadow agent Nadia Moran, a wizard whose power comes with unpredictability.

Nadia believes she has finished serving Lord Morvilind, but the war with the Archon Elves forces another mission upon her. A final heist could determine whether humans and Elves survive the threat of the Void.

Interrupting an Agotanni pirate raid, Jack March discovers that the raiders have stolen an ancient superweapon. He must prevent its sale to the highest bidder before its immense destructive power falls into even more dangerous hands.

The Necromancer of Trojas uses the Sword of Death to raise an undead army threatening Owyllain. Ridmark Arban must stop the invasion while confronting other secrets hidden in Trojas that could imperil both him and the realm.

The High Queen of the Elves sends shadow agent Nadia to an Elven noble's birthday party as a precaution against trouble. What should be a watchful social assignment brings dangers beyond what either of them anticipated.

Ridmark Arban seeks to rescue his friends from the dvargir slavers of Najaris. Their master possesses knowledge and power far beyond an ordinary merchant's, creating a threat to Ridmark and the rise of the New God alike.

Ridmark seeks to free the sorceress Cathala from an imprisoning spell because she holds secrets of the Seven Swords. The Maledicti priests prepare a new weapon against him, threatening a battle within his own mind.

Rebel warlord Nicholas Connor seizes the Sky Hammer nuclear weapon, planning to burn Earth and remake civilization. Nadia must stop him after the crisis escapes Morvilind's control, with her brother and billions of lives at risk.

Ridmark Arban seeks the knowledge held by Cathala, a sorceress trapped within magical stone, to stop the New God's rise. Dark powers in the Serpent Marshes and Cathala's own secrets threaten his companions and their quest.

To defeat the evil of the Seven Swords, Ridmark must learn how they were created. Their maker is imprisoned in the dungeons of Urd Maelwyn, forcing him toward a stronghold whose captives rarely escape alive.

Ridmark and his companions become caught between the surviving gray elves and a brutal muridach horde. Protecting the elves becomes essential to their own survival and to preventing the New God from gaining power over the world.

Nadia's assignments for the High Queen of the Elves usually involve espionage, theft, or hunting monsters. Ordered to investigate a murder, she faces a killer who may target her next and dragons unwilling to forgive the crime.

The High Queen orders Nadia to help a leading investigator solve a murder, despite Nadia's history of evading the law. Mutual dislike must give way to cooperation when the creatures they pursue threaten both their lives.

Tyrcamber Rigamond is sent to defend the Empire's southern frontier against the xiatami. The campaign reveals a sinister Dragon Cult whose treachery threatens humanity, even as the curse attached to human magic undermines its greatest defense.

An offer of alliance from the umbral elves sends Tyrcamber Rigamond to guard the Emperor's ambassador in Falconberg. The city's corrupt merchant-lords complicate negotiations, while an ancient enemy threatens to turn diplomacy into a greater danger.

Tyrcamber Rigamond faces the collapse of the Empire beneath goblin armies commanded by the dark elven Valedictor. His chance to prevent humanity's enslavement demands a sacrifice that tests the oath he swore to defend the realm.

Invading armies pour through gates between worlds to threaten Andomhaim. Ridmark Arban and his allies confront the Heralds of Ruin, knowing that behind their assault lies the greater dark power of the Warden of Urd Morlemoch.

Lord Corbould Maraeus offers to abandon his vengeance against Caina if she finds a missing ambassador. The search leads beyond political intrigue toward the forgotten Vault of the Moroaica, where ancient evils are beginning to awaken.

Having learned the secret of the Seven Swords, Ridmark must escape the dark elven city of Urd Maelwyn. Its ruler and the Maledicti priests stand between him and freedom, determined to keep that knowledge from escaping.

Ridmark Arban hopes to live peacefully with his family, but the Warden of Urd Morlemoch still seeks vengeance. The returning dragons give his old enemy a dangerous secret that threatens to draw Ridmark into another conflict.

Ridmark Arban confronts the revelation that the quest of the Seven Swords serves the dark elven Sovereign's ambitions. Their power could grant the tyrant godhood and lasting dominion over the world, leaving Ridmark to oppose his ascent.

Nadia's career stealing for Elven nobles has often placed her in danger, but an accusation of murder creates a different crisis. She must use her cunning to avoid punishment for a killing she did not commit.

A sinister cult spreads through Cintarra, corrupting powerful nobles while searching ancient ruins for lost relics. Ridmark faces another threat serving the Warden of Urd Morlemoch, whose success could bring destruction to worlds beyond his own.

Nadia agrees to help when Lydia Valborg is arrested for murdering her computer science teacher. Investigating the accusation draws her toward a threat beyond an ordinary crime: an ancient enemy may be hiding in Lydia's high school.

Ridmark prepares Andomhaim to face Warlord Agravhask and the Heptarchy's armies, uncertain whether his allies are strong enough. Meanwhile, Tyrcamber's campaign against the Fallen Order encounters a necromantic trap that could hand victory to the Heralds of Ruin.

Ridmark stands against Agravhask's invasion, but the Warden of Urd Morlemoch sends the Heralds of Ruin to kill him. Third of Nightmane Forest races to foil their trap before Andomhaim loses the champion preparing it for its true enemy.

Caina leads the Emperor's spies in Istarinmul, where an assassin targets one of her agents. Tracking the killer's mysterious weapon becomes essential to protecting her Ghosts from an enemy capable of destroying their network.

The Empire approaches collapse while the sorcerers of the Umbarian Order prepare to enslave humanity. Caina must persuade its divided lords to unite, but the enemies threatening their future also intend to exact a personal vengeance upon her.

Caina pauses in Istarinmul while transporting a dangerous necromantic sword to safety, then receives urgent requests from its ruler and Countess Kalthane. The countess’s concealed secret could let enemy sorcerers destroy the world, making a brief visit unexpectedly perilous.

Caina serves the Emperor of Nighmar as a Ghost nightfighter, trained in spying and assassination. Assigned to locate a missing colleague, she begins a search that brings her toward enemies concealed in the shadows and ready to strike.

Andomhaim faces attacks from the Dragon Cult and the Heptarchy's invading legions. Ridmark Arban must gather his allies to resist the orcish warlord Agravhask, whose campaign threatens to bring the realm under the Heralds of Ruin's control.

Mazael Cravenlock rallies his forces against Malrag invaders while confronting the return of necromancer Lucan Mandragon. Unsure whether Lucan seeks redemption or fresh destruction, he must defend the Grim Marches without overlooking danger from an old enemy.

Nadia intervenes when a suspicious private investigator begins causing trouble for her brother's company. Discovering that the investigator is also a wizard transforms her effort to protect her family into a confrontation involving dangerous magical abilities.

To destroy the Wraithaldr and protect his lands from Lord Razalis, Mazael needs the sword of a legendary Knight Armiger. Finding it requires entering the dungeons beneath ruined Castle Valdrake, a place few people escape.

Trichirabi hordes invade the Grim Marches seeking a shard of the powerful necromantic Wraithaldr. Mazael resists the invasion while Lucan Mandragon seeks redemption, but the creatures pursuing the artifact threaten to overwhelm even Lucan's magic.

Mazael Cravenlock's defense of the Grim Marches faces a new challenge when necromancer Lucan Mandragon returns from the grave. Rallying his allies may not be enough, because the forces hunting Lucan pose an even greater threat.

Third of Nightmane Forest, a longtime ally of Ridmark Arban, becomes trapped in an unfamiliar world filled with dangerous magic. She must learn to survive its threats before the Heralds of Ruin find and kill her.

Mazael carries a magical sword that could destroy the Wraithaldr and defeat Lord Razalis. As Razalis unleashes his power against Mazael's army, former enemy Lucan Mandragon may offer their only hope, at a terrible personal cost.

Nine stories revisit Caina, Nadia, and Gareth Arban in their separate worlds. Dark sorcerers, creatures of the Shadowlands, and dangerous orcish raiders force these heroes to confront threats that reach beyond their ordinary duties.

Former investigator Mac Rogan hopes a job interview will help him escape debt, but the interviewer is murdered and Mac becomes a suspect. Political pressure and terrorists force him to revive the skills he thought he had left behind.

Nadia, a magical agent serving the High Queen of the Elves, must steal a lord's treasure without him noticing. The job requires a crew, but relying on other thieves exposes her to dangers her spells cannot prevent.

A wealthy widow hires Cormac Rogan to investigate her husband's apparent suicide. Desperate to reduce his debts, Mac accepts, then finds reason to share her suspicions as a concealed killer prepares to protect the truth with more deaths.

Necromancer Maglarion seeks an ancient ring that could fulfill his ambition to live forever. Its guardians remain loyal to the dreaded Iron King, forcing him to challenge servants of a power darker and more dangerous than his own.

Caina reaches Iramis hoping its loremasters can safeguard two necromantic weapons belonging to the Iron King. A concealed traitor threatens that refuge, placing her hard-won achievements and the security of the dangerous artifacts at risk once more.

Talmania Scorneus claims the Iron King’s power and marches undead armies across the Empire. Caina and her friends remain the chief obstacle to her conquest, facing a struggle in which stopping the dark queen may demand Caina’s own life.

Caina and Countess Kalthane attempt to steal the Iron King’s dagger, a relic capable of helping restore the necromancer to power. Entering his castle means confronting sinister guardians while trying to place another dangerous weapon beyond the reach of his followers.

Crossing the Desert of Candles, Caina reaches the abandoned ruins of Tamurah. What appears to be an empty heap of rubble conceals an ancient horror, turning her journey into a struggle against a curse that feeds upon lives.

Sent to the imperial capital, Ghost nightfighter Caina investigates a series of disappearances and discovers that a ruthless sorcerer has taken the missing people. Unraveling the secrets of his tower demands ingenuity if she is to avoid joining his victims.

A forbidden spellbook draws the Shadow Hunters into pursuit of a renegade summoner in rural Tennessee. Their magical ally joins the hunt, but the dangers unleashed by the book may exceed what their combined abilities can contain.

The cybernetic Final Consciousness sends its fleets against Calaskar, forcing Silent Order agent Jack March to choose between duty and the woman he loves. Whichever loyalty he follows, the enemy's leaders remain determined to kill him.

Newly knighted Gareth Arban escorts Prince Tywall to the High King's seat at Tarlion. Priestesses from the Heptarchy seek to assassinate the prince, while Gareth remains unaware that the dark power behind them also has plans for him.

Ridmark Arban attempts a dangerous ruse against the Heptarchy's invading armies, while Tyrcamber Rigamond suspects a trap in the campaign against the Order of Blood. Behind both conflicts, the Heralds of Ruin threaten two worlds.

Moeller explains novel structure through introductions, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution. An annotated copy of his novel Iron Hand illustrates these principles, showing how character choices and setbacks can develop into a satisfying narrative arc.

Gareth Arban dreams of becoming a knight and earning enough glory to marry the girl he loves. When invaders arrive from the north armed with dark magic, the young squire discovers that courage alone may not save his homeland.

Seventeen stories follow Ridmark Arban and his allies through the worlds of Frostborn, Sevenfold Sword, and Dragontiarna. Knights, wizards, and thieves defend Andomhaim and Owyllain against dark magic, facing dangers that test their skills and loyalties.

Gareth serves as a squire at the High King’s court, determined to fulfill his responsibilities honorably. When orcish invaders reach Tarlion’s shores, his first experience of battle tests whether his ideals can help him survive an enemy willing to show no mercy.