Magic Wars Books in Order

Magic Wars is an interconnected urban-fantasy universe that asks what happens after humanity loses a war with magic. Decades after demons and witches tore the world apart, cities like New Chicago survive behind fragile treaties and wards, policed by bounty hunters who chase the monsters human law cannot touch.

The first arc, Demons of New Chicago, centers on Piper, a human bounty hunter with a knack for surviving jobs that should have killed her. In Touched by Fire she takes a contract to stop a demon summoning, only to end up accidentally bonded to Ronan, an ancient rage demon whose flames make him as much a weapon as any enemy. The sequels, Haunted by Shadows, Blood be Damned and Forged by Fury, follow the fallout as their bond deepens, the Underworld burns and the balance between humans and supernaturals tips toward open war.

Across those books you see the city change, gangs and magical cartels jockey for power, former enemies become uneasy allies and Piper is forced into roles she never wanted, from reluctant ruler to symbol of hope. Her relationship with Ronan burns slow and hot, layered over questions about consent, autonomy and what it means to share a soul with someone who could level a city.

The second arc, Her Immortal Monsters, shifts the spotlight but stays in the same war-torn world. Kissed by Chaos introduces Natalie, a chaos witch from a powerful but abusive family who accidentally kills the Devil and binds his soul to hers while trying to save him. Between a manipulative ex fiancé, a sinfully charming incubus and Lucifer himself whispering in her ear, her story dives into why-choose romance, curses and the politics of who controls death.

Follow-up books like Bonded by Death and Premonition of Peace raise the personal and cosmic stakes, forcing Natalie and her monstrous lovers to decide whether they will let inherited power define them or burn the old order down. While Piper's and Natalie's paths are separate, their choices echo through the same universe, shaping the way mortals, demons and gods share a fragile world.

Throughout Magic Wars you can expect snarky narration, morally gray magic and a mix of action, slow-build romance and high heat. For the most grounded experience, start with Touched by Fire and read through Piper's four-book arc before diving into the more overtly polyamorous chaos of Kissed by Chaos and its sequels.