Mercenary Librarians Books in Order

Mercenary Librarians takes place in the same broad future as Beyond and Gideon's Riders, but it stands comfortably on its own. The setting is the southeastern United States after solar flares destroyed the power grid and the old country fell apart. Wealthy enclaves survive behind heavy protection, while most people make do with whatever skills, supplies, and allies they can find.

At the center are Nina and her team, a group of information brokers who call themselves mercenary librarians. They protect knowledge, hunt for useful data, and use what they recover to help people who have been pushed aside. It is not a quiet library job. Their work means breaking into dangerous places, dealing with powerful enemies, and deciding who deserves access to information that could change lives.

In Deal with the Devil, Nina crosses paths with Knox, the leader of the Silver Devils. His squad are enhanced soldiers who went AWOL rather than follow orders to kill innocent people. Both groups need something from the other, and a missing hacker plus a lost Library of Congress server turn that uneasy connection into a high-risk partnership.

The series continues with new central couples while keeping the librarians and Silver Devils together as a growing found family. The Devil You Know focuses on Maya, a woman burdened by memories she cannot escape, and Rafe, a sniper who would rather forget his own past. Dance with the Devil brings Dani, a former assassin, and Gray, a relentlessly warm supersoldier, into an undercover mission that leaves little room for trust.

Expect fast action, banter, genetic engineering, dangerous corporate power, and romances built between people who are tired of being alone. The books are dystopian adventures, but they remain romances at heart.

Start with Deal with the Devil. The trilogy is complete, and its plot builds from book to book, so reading in order gives the strongest payoff.