Jupiter Winds Books in Order
Part ofCJ Darlington Books in OrderSee the Jupiter Winds books in order by C.J. Darlington, with summaries, series background, and a simple guide for where to start first.
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Jupiter Winds books in publication order
3 books
Jupiter Winds
by CJ Darlington
2014
After years surviving alone, Grey and Rin Alexander are pulled into Mazdaar’s attention and learn their missing parents may be alive. Their search leads to the startling truth about Jupiter, a dangerous frontier that could become humanity’s last refuge.
Jupiter Storm
by CJ Darlington
2016
Grey Alexander has found her parents and reached habitable Jupiter, but Mazdaar is ready to seize the planet as it seized Earth. As war approaches, Grey, Rin, and their allies must survive betrayal, divided loyalties, and a desperate escape.
Under the Wire
by CJ Darlington
2017
In this prequel to Jupiter Winds, teen sisters Grey and Rin Alexander survive as Mazdaar resisters in the North American Wildlife Preserve. Smuggling keeps them fed, until a dangerous new job tests how far the outlawed sisters can go.
Jupiter Winds books in chronological order
Series background & context
The Jupiter Winds series is a young adult science-fiction adventure set in a future where Earth is controlled by Mazdaar, a powerful government that relies on surveillance, force, and official lies. At the center are sisters Grey and Rin Alexander, who have learned to rely on each other because almost nobody else feels safe.
Before the main story begins, the short prequel Under the Wire follows the sisters in the North American Wildlife Preserve. They are part of the resistance and make a living by smuggling, moving through dangerous country where being caught can change everything. It is a quick introduction to their loyalty, resourcefulness, and the threat hanging over their lives.
Then Jupiter Winds opens the world up.
Grey and Rin have spent years believing their parents died, while trying to survive as illegal, unconnected residents of a changed North America. When Grey is captured and questioned by Mazdaar, she learns that both her family history and the official story of Jupiter are far more complicated than she knew.
In this version of the future, Jupiter is not merely a distant gas giant. It is a habitable frontier with strange landscapes, extreme weather, and creatures that do not exist on Earth. The planet offers a possible refuge from Mazdaar, but it is not a simple safe haven. The same government that took control of Earth wants Jupiter too, and the Alexanders are pulled into a wider resistance effort.
The books keep the focus on family. Grey is protective and often carries more responsibility than anyone her age should have to manage. Rin brings her own courage and insight to the story, while their parents and Commander Fleur March complicate what it means to return to a family after years apart. Trust is never automatic, especially when survival has required secrets.
Jupiter Storm continues soon after the first novel. Grey, Rin, and their reunited parents face an imminent conflict with Mazdaar on Jupiter, while allies and prisoners may not be what they seem. The stakes are larger, but the series remains interested in the small choices that reveal character under pressure.
Expect a fast-moving mix of dystopian danger, space adventure, resistance politics, unusual animals, and a quiet thread of Christian faith. Read Under the Wire first for chronological background, or start with Jupiter Winds if you want the full novel-length introduction to Grey and Rin’s world.
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