Megan Derr Books in Order

A generations-long feud between two magical houses destroys young lovers and leaves one wrongfully condemned. Fifteen years later, another proposed marriage promises reconciliation, but a mysterious rescuer named Dante brings fresh uncertainty to the divided city.

Taniel once found recognition through forbidden magical studies with Vosgi, until he reported a transgression that went too far. His former companion now seeks revenge through murder, forcing Taniel to choose how much he will sacrifice to stop him.

Newly knighted Leonine is ordered to hunt the late king’s assassins before recovering from recent battles and heartbreak. Encountering the lovers who abandoned him complicates his mission, as duty requires protecting them while facing danger and unresolved feelings.

After another betrayal, Massy accompanies old friends to search for a woman who has vanished. The rescue mission becomes more complicated than expected, exposing secrets kept by those closest to him and challenging what he believes about his family.

Ordered to find a spouse or marry a prince he fears, Amador makes a last attempt at courtship. Instead, he discovers a castle filled with romantic secrets and begins matchmaking while hoping its quiet king will ask him to stay.

Shapeshifter Oberon wants to recover evidence of an original identity erased by the Grand Order of Defenders. With the organization weakened, a risky infiltration becomes possible, but working alongside aggravating colleague Scones challenges a determination to remain emotionally separate.

Assigned to protect Prince Tevra, Najlah and Barkus face a royal family determined to provoke war by killing its own relative. The prince’s unusual magic and growing alliance with dragon and wolf complicate their enemies’ increasingly ruthless plans.

After losing an arm and leaving the army, skilled talismaker Millé struggles to find work or shelter because others fear his unusual eyes. Rescuing a stranger from a robber brings an invitation that may offer more than a meal.

Guarding a quiet, snowbound imperial outpost, Iosif finds his greatest pleasure in visits from schoolteacher Yegor. When Yegor arrives late with news of men hunting a traveling prince, their remote station becomes entangled in a dangerous pursuit.

Deposed King Desmond is rescued from execution by mercenaries serving the Harken Empire. Their brutal leader Chass is accustomed to being feared, but protecting Desmond awakens a desire to become something more than an instrument of violence.

Approaching twenty-five without a concubine, Prince Aradishir worries he has failed to demonstrate his fitness to rule. Encounters with a rescued slave, an uncertain soldier, and an audacious thief offer unexpected possibilities for companionship and belonging.

Queen Gwenda fears she brings disaster to her kingdom when a mysterious nightly song accompanies a spreading illness. A stranger with unusual boots and a peculiar cat arrives carrying knowledge of an earlier massacre that may explain the threat.

Former street thief Bertin has survived by assuming another boy's identity and serving as a spy. Posted to watch a king in a conquered realm, he faces renewed danger when a warning and an unexpected arrival threaten to expose his past.

Returning home, ropemaker Olaf finds his village overrun by ravenous dead and flees with his son. When holy magic proves insufficient, he must cross dangerous territory in search of a legendary necromancer who might end the catastrophe.

An earthquake exposes an ancient temple beneath the Wolves’ mountain home and awakens a terrible threat. The Legion sends Prince Dalibor to help, but his reckless nature and terrifying powers may complicate the rescue as much as aid it.

Rosa, an unconventional daughter of a powerful Kraken clan, receives an unexpected proposal from the queen’s favorite. Marriage could change her isolated life, but his existing lover leaves her fearing she will remain an outsider even as his wife.

Two brothers face crises along the borders of a threatened kingdom. Hideki must salvage a diplomatic marriage after its intended groom disappears, while Daisuke discovers enemy children being used in warfare and struggles with unexpected responsibilities at home.

Hedge witch Match supports his town’s supernatural defenders with herbs and potions while secretly loving his teammate Ronan. Following a dangerous encounter with a bog witch, an unexpected agreement to a date offers hope that his feelings might be returned.

Winning a royal tournament promises Warf and his children a secure life with a kind nobleman. When his intended husband disappears and others insist he fled with a former lover, Warf refuses their compensation and sets out to find him.

Tashi survives by discreetly disposing of corpses for the poor of Ossiri City. Agreeing to handle the bodies of a royal princess and her secret child pulls him into a perilous affair that also threatens to expose his past.

A village soldier longing to explore the world accepts an arranged marriage to a merchant couple in a distant city. On arrival, Remira discovers that his prospective spouses never wanted the arrangement and intend to dismiss him after the trial period.

The kingdom's first crown princess flees into a feared forest when opposition to her future rule turns violent. Sheltered by a reluctant woodcutter, Lily must learn to survive and earn the woman's trust before she can reclaim her throne.

Short stories revisit the High Court's characters beyond their larger adventures. Early friendships, a royal first marriage, journeys through the capital, and a visit to a spouse's homeland reveal more intimate moments in their intertwined lives.

With a royal family assassinated and rival kingdoms invading, a hidden heir offers Cremisio its last hope. An exiled assassin is tasked with finding the person magically bound to the captive duke who alone knows the heir's identity.

Having finally formed a harem, Aradishir assumes choosing a wife remains a distant obligation. Meeting clever, compassionate Princess Relanya changes that, but the woman he imagines marrying is already promised to his older brother, the crown prince.

Crown Prince Bakhtiar appears to possess every advantage, yet feels he continually disappoints his family and court. As belongings disappear, concubines withdraw, and his cherished cause is dismissed, the strain of feeling inadequate becomes increasingly difficult to bear.

Facing ruin, Andrus attempts forbidden magic to summon help and instead calls a formidable demon. His mistake intersects with a prince’s investigation into a duke’s suspicious death, drawing buried family betrayals into a threat to the entire kingdom.

Bobby helps contain the supernatural dangers lurking around a quiet town, until a new case echoes his grandfather's murderous cults. His investigation is complicated by Alejandro, a stubborn hunter whose uncorrupted soul makes him unusually intriguing.

Match anticipates a romantic Valentine’s Day with Ronan despite low pay and bitter winter weather. An unexplained eviction and a deadly supernatural attack expose hostility from people he trusted, forcing him to defend a town that increasingly rejects him.

Ronan hopes to ask Match an important question, but outside recognition of the witch’s talents complicates their future. Watching other communities compete for his boyfriend’s attention, he fears that their town, and perhaps their relationship, may be holding Match back.

A widowed king's isolation worries his court, but unexpected encounters begin drawing new people into his life. A sheltered admirer, grieving fighter, bookish young man, traveling dancer, and displaced bodyguard each bring different hopes to Tavamara's royal circle.

A broken curse leaves the seventh swan brother with one wing, which a mage cruelly replaces with metal. Summoned by his worried sister, Saveli the Silverspun must help a grieving man whose loved ones misunderstand what he has lost.

A lonely elf living in an alley watches a once-cheerful shoemaker sink into heartbreak. As the Winter Solstice approaches, he secretly stitches unfinished shoes, hoping that his modest efforts can ease the grief of the man across the street.

After fleeing persecution, Aaralyn builds a peaceful life as a bookbinder in Tavamara's palace. Safety and creative freedom feel extraordinary, yet he cannot stop longing for Crown Prince Bakhtiar and doubting that someone so admired could ever notice him.

A spell cast in Aurélien’s youth protects him from unwanted touch with painful thorns. Years later, isolated by the same magic that once granted his wish, he waits for the person destined to burn away his barriers.

In 2133, an unremarkable tax clerk discovers something unexpected inside a new video game. The encounter awakens ancient memories of Arthur's knights and reveals his part in reviving companions whose battle against evil was delayed rather than lost.

Disillusioned tutor Farrokh finds himself drawn to the crown prince he teaches, despite believing happiness beyond reach. Meanwhile, an assassin hired to kill Bakhtiar investigates his target and discovers someone he would rather protect than destroy.

Exiled after a terrible crime, Dipak enters a deadly forest seeking a blue dragon whose defeat could win him a royal reward. Instead he finds an irritatingly cheerful stranger who seems far too comfortable among the forest's dangers.

Morven inherits a remote mansion only to discover it is haunted by a man murdered two centuries earlier. Hiring paranormal specialist Evander seems the obvious solution, but neither the ghost nor his new client fits Evander's expectations.