Melanie Cellier Books in Order
Explore Melanie Cellier books in order, from fairy tale retellings to mage fantasy, with short summaries, series guides, and easy where to start help.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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Publication Order
46 books
Happily Ever Afters
by Melanie Cellier
2016
After Ava's coronation, cousins Sarah and Evelyn learn that winning a crown solves very little. Court intrigue, fresh danger, and the fight for their own futures turn this novella into a story about what happens after the fairy tale ending.
The Princess Companion
by Melanie Cellier
2016
Raised in the forest, Alyssa finds shelter in a castle and becomes companion to two young princesses. As palace intrigue deepens, she may be the only one who can protect the royal family, and the prince who is beginning to matter to her.
The Princess Fugitive
by Melanie Cellier
2016
Exiled Princess Ava returns from hiding when her kingdom needs saving. To stop a deadly threat, she must work with old enemies, trust loyal bodyguard Hans, and decide whether she can become a hero after living so long as the villain.
A Dance of Silver and Shadow
by Melanie Cellier
2017
Princess Liliana arrives in Marin expecting adventure and finds a curse that traps princesses in a deadly secret tournament. To save the duchy, she must survive a magical contest and risk sacrificing the future she wants most.
A Midwinter's Wedding
by Melanie Cellier
2017
Cordelia travels to her brother's wedding hoping for romance and a chance to stand out. Instead she stumbles into deception and danger, and finds that only the famously ugly Ferdinand takes her suspicions seriously.
A Tale of Beauty and Beast
by Melanie Cellier
2017
After helping save Marin, Princess Sophia heads to cursed Palinar to free its beastly prince. But the deeper she goes into the castle and its secrets, the less certain she is about who truly needs rescuing.
The Princess Pact
by Melanie Cellier
2017
Princess Marie discovers that a single pact lies at the center of her life and her kingdom's danger. Teaming up with newcomer Rafe, she sets out to save Northhelm while untangling hidden bargains and the truth about herself.
A Crown of Snow and Ice
by Melanie Cellier
2018
Princess Celine visits frozen Eldon and finds a kingdom locked in fear and enchantment. Armed with unexpected fire and allied with Prince Oliver, she must challenge powers colder than ice before Eldon loses its future.
A Dream of Ebony and White
by Melanie Cellier
2018
When her father dies, Snow should inherit a crown, not flee for her life. Hunted by her stepmother, she must find the strength to reclaim her throne and decide how much she can risk, especially where Alexander is concerned.
An Inconvenient Princess
by Melanie Cellier
2018
Penny has always felt ordinary in a fairy-favored family, which suddenly seems like a blessing. Searching for her missing twin, she gets tangled up with a rogue fairy, a tower without doors, and one very inconvenient princess.
Voice of Power
by Melanie Cellier
2018
In a world where written words wield magic, shopkeeper's daughter Elena should have no place among the mageborn. But when she discovers an impossible gift, she is thrown into the Royal Academy and into danger far beyond the classroom.
A Captive of Wing and Feather
by Melanie Cellier
2019
Missing princess Adelaide has built a hidden life under a curse and wants nothing to do with her past. When childhood friend Gabe finds her, they are drawn into a growing evil that threatens her new kingdom.
A Princess of Wind and Wave
by Melanie Cellier
2019
Mermaid princess Isla longs to return her people to the surface and reunite with the boy she once saved. Instead she uncovers danger in both sea and land, and must fight with more than hope to protect them.
The Princess Game
by Melanie Cellier
2019
Everyone thinks Princess Celeste is the foolish, cursed Sleeping Princess, but her sharp mind is still awake. When a new threat rises, she must guard her secret, trust a charming prince, and find a way to free both herself and her kingdom.
The Princess Search
by Melanie Cellier
2019
Seamstress Evie has spent her life as an outcast and does not trust Crown Prince Frederic. A dangerous tour of Lanover forces them together, and Evie must discover her own worth before rebellion tears the kingdom apart.
Voice of Command
by Melanie Cellier
2019
Now recognized as a mage, Elena struggles to use her spoken power in a kingdom at war. As disaster mounts, she turns to Prince Lucas for help and must decide what she is willing to sacrifice for her people.
Voice of Dominion
by Melanie Cellier
2019
Elena's rare magic makes her invaluable, but it also has limits, especially on the front lines of war. As third-year trainees are drawn into battle, she and Lucas must face an enemy more dangerous than either expected.
Voice of Life
by Melanie Cellier
2019
Elena should be worrying about exams, not ending a decades-long war. Drawn into politics and new tests of her power, she has to decide whom to trust before one wrong step costs her future, her family, and her kingdom.
Crown of Danger
by Melanie Cellier
2020
Verene survived first year, but her newly awakened abilities only make her position more precarious. As danger lingers at the Academy and Darius pulls away, she must master her power and uncover who deserves her trust.
Crown of Secrets
by Melanie Cellier
2020
Powerless royal Verene is sent to an enemy kingdom's Academy to build ties she is not sure anyone wants. Surrounded by politics and suspicion, she begins to suspect that her hidden strength may be the key to surviving Kallorway.
Crown of Strength
by Melanie Cellier
2020
Verene and Darius should be celebrating, but new questions lead them toward a threat bigger than either kingdom expected. With enemies inside and out, they must heal their rift and unite a fractured realm before everything falls apart.
Power of Pen and Voice
by Melanie Cellier
2020
During Elena and Lucas's betrothal celebrations, a Sekali princess arrives with news of a new enemy. Saffron and Julian join the investigation and discover mysteries that force them to depend on each other for survival.
The Coronation Ball
by Melanie Cellier
2020
Hanna has worked hard to build a new life as a palace pastry chef after fleeing Rangmere. When a long-awaited chance at love and security begins to collapse, she has to fight for both her future and Stefan.
The Secret Princess
by Melanie Cellier
2020
Princess Giselle's first diplomatic mission collapses before it truly begins, leaving her stranded with geese, a talking horse, and too many secrets. To clear her name, she must untangle a conspiracy with kingdom-wide stakes.
Crown of Power
by Melanie Cellier
2021
In their final Academy year, Verene and Darius can no longer act like mere trainees. War is coming, the throne is at stake, and Verene's unusual magic may be the one force strong enough to save both kingdoms.
Seeds of Glory and Ruin
by Melanie Cellier
2021
Cadence has always lived in her sister Airlie's shadow, until Airlie's power awakens and sends them both to the Mage's Guild. There Cadence must face dangerous questions about her own dormant gift and the enemies who want both sisters.
The Desert Princess
by Melanie Cellier
2021
Cassie leaves her secluded home eager to prove herself and ends up stranded in a desert city full of secrets. To stop a threat to the Four Kingdoms, she must navigate intrigue, danger, and a very distracting ally.
The Mystery Princess
by Melanie Cellier
2021
After fleeing danger, Daria hides among traveling merchants and tries to build a quiet life of service. But Prince Percy and a threat to multiple kingdoms pull her back toward balls, secrets, and a hard-won Cinderella-style reckoning.
Forests of Grandeur and Malice
by Melanie Cellier
2022
Borders are breaking down and danger is closing in from every side. To stop the General and the wild power consuming their world, Cadence and Airlie must finally face the truth about their heritage and stand together.
The Golden Princess
by Melanie Cellier
2022
Exiled servant girl Zaria stumbles onto a legendary treasure cave, only to find thieves, enchantment, and old grief inside. When the cave becomes key to saving the kingdom, she joins Crown Prince Tarek in a perilous hunt for truth.
The Rogue Princess
by Melanie Cellier
2022
Kali wants adventure and gets far more than she expected when a talking cat recruits her for a desert journey. With thieves, traps, and a handsome nuisance in the way, she must decide whom to trust to save her people.
Thorns of Hope and Betrayal
by Melanie Cellier
2022
Cadence's wild power is getting harder to ignore, and the search for answers leads the sisters into ruthless nomad politics. Between betrayal, hidden connections, and the General's wrath, survival may depend on powers they barely understand.
Vines of Promise and Deceit
by Melanie Cellier
2022
A royal tour draws Cadence, Airlie, and their allies into rising danger from raiders and a fallen kingdom. As secrets tighten around them, Cadence fights to protect her friends while Airlie searches for answers about their shared past.
Storms of Allegiance
by Melanie Cellier
2023
Delphine cannot forget Nik or the enemy he is hunting. When their paths cross again, she is drawn into a risky plan, uncertain loyalties, and dangers that will test both her growing power and her trust in him.
Tempests of Truth
by Melanie Cellier
2023
After rescuing her friend, Delphine learns a secret that puts all of Tartora at risk. Stranded and emotionally raw, she and Nik must stop Grey before her rare abilities make her the next prize everyone wants to claim.
The Abandoned Princess
by Melanie Cellier
2023
Daisy dreams of adventure and ends up trapped in an invisible tower. To break her captor's enchantments and save a kingdom, she joins forces with Prince Xander and turns a Rapunzel rescue into a fight back.
Winds of Courage
by Melanie Cellier
2023
Farmer's daughter Delphine has enormous healing power and wants nothing to do with the Mage's Guild, until a friend is abducted. Apprenticed to a traveling master, she hits the road with secrets, a wild fox, and a dangerous new purpose.
Legacy of Roses: A Beauty and the Beast Tale
by Melanie Cellier
2024
Rosalie knows enchanted roses bring trouble, so Prince Dimitri's arrival at a lonely castle alarms her immediately. As a dangerous Legacy pushes them toward a familiar tale, both must choose between self-protection and saving a kingdom.
To Ride the Wind
by Melanie Cellier
2024
Charlotte is forced into marriage with a stranger whose secrets unsettle and attract her in equal measure. At the same time, mountain princess Gwen discovers her mother's schemes threaten far more than her own future.
To Steal the Sun
by Melanie Cellier
2024
Gwen has found courage, and Charlotte is desperate to save her husband, but the mountain queen still stands between them and freedom. To defeat the evil at the heart of the castle, both women must risk the people they love most.
Legacy of Glass
by Melanie Cellier
2025
In Sovar, anyone may attend the royal ball if they can dance in glass slippers. When Olivia and Crown Prince Julius are trapped by the very Legacy they are meant to control, duty and irritation slowly turn into alliance.
Legacy of Thorns
by Melanie Cellier
2025
Daphne is tired of the sleep enchantment that has shadowed her life and hopes returning to her birth kingdom will break it. Instead she is pulled into Oakden's thorny Legacy, a deceptive bargain, and a growing bond with Finley.
Ties of Legacy
by Melanie Cellier
2025
Free-spirited merchant Avery knows how to travel enchanted kingdoms and find exactly the right item for a customer. Elliot, magically bound to a stolen candelabra, becomes her unwanted companion on a rescue mission that may tie their hearts together.
To Ensnare a Prince
by Melanie Cellier
2025
Natalie decides the surest way to secure her future is to marry Crown Prince Leo. A switched identity, a threatened real princess, and Prince Luca's constant interference force her to rethink both her plan and her idea of happiness.
Of Books and Mages
by Melanie Cellier
2026
Aria wants the rare chance at a future shaped by written words, even if it means being sealed away from ordinary life. A rescue, a charming mage, and a killer targeting commonborns force her to imagine something different.
To Entangle a Heart
by Melanie Cellier
2026
Dutiful Princess Rose agrees to visit Lanover but has no intention of falling for the prince chosen for her. Disguised as a commoner, she tries to avoid Leo while hunting a thief and learns hearts are not so easy to command.
Where should I start?
If you want fairy tale retellings: The Princess Companion → The Princess Fugitive → The Princess Pact
If you want a magic academy series: Voice of Power → Voice of Command → Voice of Dominion → Voice of Life
If you want sister-centered fantasy: Seeds of Glory and Ruin → Vines of Promise and Deceit → Thorns of Hope and Betrayal
If you want her newest enchanted world: Legacy of Roses → Legacy of Glass → Legacy of Thorns
Author bio
Melanie Cellier is an Australian author who writes young adult fantasy with a strong pull toward fairy tales, court politics, magic, and clean romance. Her books range from linked royal retellings to full fantasy series with original worlds and ongoing storylines, but they share a similar feel, smart heroines, emotional stakes, and a real affection for adventure.
She has said that books were a constant in her life from an early age, and that never really changed.
Cellier always wanted to write stories for children and teens, but it took time before that wish turned into a career. By her own account, she worked through three different careers on three different continents before finally sitting down to write the kind of books she had long imagined. That path gives her work a grounded quality. Even when the setting is a castle, a mage academy, or an enchanted forest, the characters tend to feel practical, busy, and very aware that choices have consequences.
Her first novel, The Princess Companion, arrived in 2016 and opened the door to the Four Kingdoms world. From there she built out Beyond the Four Kingdoms, Return to the Four Kingdoms, the Four Kingdoms Duology, and later the shorter Four Kingdoms novellas. These books retell stories like The Princess and the Pea, Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast, and Cinderella, but they are less interested in copying the old tales beat for beat than in asking what kind of politics, magic, and personal history might sit behind them.
She did not stay only with fairy tale retellings.
With Voice of Power, Cellier launched The Spoken Mage, her first non fairy tale fantasy series. That world runs on a great hook, written words carry magic, and Elena, the heroine, should not be able to use that power at all, especially not through speech. The books that follow, including Voice of Command, Voice of Dominion, and Voice of Life, lean into academy life, class tension, war, and a slow build in both power and responsibility. Later series such as Crown of Secrets in The Hidden Mage continue to expand that world for a new generation.
She has done the same kind of expansion elsewhere. Seeds of Glory and Ruin and the rest of A Mage's Influence bring in sisterhood, inheritance, and a more sweeping magical conflict, while Winds of Courage shifts that world toward apprenticeship, travel, and healing magic. More recently, Legacy of Roses begins the Kingdoms of Legacy books, where old tales shape the land itself. Across all of these series, Cellier returns again and again to brave young women, loyal friendships, family pressure, hidden identities, and kingdoms in trouble.
Her stories may be romantic, but they are rarely only about romance.
Cellier now writes from Adelaide, Australia, where she lives with her husband and children. She has shared that she keeps an eye out for koalas in the backyard, which tells you something useful about her brand of fantasy, it likes wonder, but it keeps one foot in ordinary life. She also still sounds very much like a lifelong reader, only now with a few favorite comforts added to the mix, including choc mint Rooibos tea and Chicken Crimpies.
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