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Explore Michelle Diener books in order, with short summaries and a guide to the series and standalone titles to help you choose where to start reading.

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Breaking Out: Part I

by Michelle Diener

2011

Imprisoned for three years in a secretive facility, Kelli seizes an unexpected chance to escape with two soldiers. Fighting their way toward freedom, they face armed pursuers while Kelli discovers that the most dangerous obstacle may be within herself.

In a Treacherous Court

by Michelle Diener

2011

Arriving in England as Henry VIII’s new artist, Susanna survives an attempt on her life and gains the protection of courtier John Parker. Discovering why she has been targeted leads them into a conspiracy threatening the throne itself.

Keeper of the King's Secrets

by Michelle Diener

2012

Royal artist Susanna and her betrothed John Parker investigate a stolen diamond whose disappearance threatens conflict beyond England. Assassins and rival interests within Henry VIII’s court complicate their search, making the truth dangerous to uncover and even harder to survive.

The Emperor's Conspiracy

by Michelle Diener

2012

Charlotte moves between London’s elite society and the poor streets she escaped, never fully belonging to either. Helping Lord Edward investigate a dangerous flow of gold draws her into a Napoleonic conspiracy and forces a choice about her own future.

Banquet of Lies

by Michelle Diener

2013

Hiding as a French cook in a London nobleman’s household, Giselle protects a secret document after witnessing her father’s murder. Her employer’s curiosity and attraction threaten the anonymity she needs while she searches for the killer pursuing her.

Daughter of the Sky

by Michelle Diener

2013

Raised among the Zulus after a shipwreck, Elizabeth infiltrates a British military camp as war approaches. A weary captain protects her disguise without understanding her mission, and their attraction leaves her torn between love and loyalty to the people who sheltered her.

In Defense of the Queen

by Michelle Diener

2013

Asked by her father to pass secret information to Katherine of Aragon, Susanna risks betraying the king she serves. She and John Parker must navigate competing international loyalties while deciding how to protect the queen without crossing into treason.

Mistress of the Wind

by Michelle Diener

2013

Bjorn’s life and his people’s future depend on finding a particular woman, but independent Astrid refuses to fit his expectations. When enemies seize the mysterious man who visits her by night, her response reveals powers they have underestimated.

A Dangerous Madness

by Michelle Diener

2014

Investigating a prime minister’s assassination, an undercover duke finds an ally in a woman whose former fiancé was part of the plot. Both conceal their true natures behind social expectations, but uncovering the conspiracy requires risking those carefully constructed defenses.

The Golden Apple

by Michelle Diener

2014

Offered as the prize in an impossible tournament, Kayla chooses her own champion to regain control. Rane accepts for concealed reasons, and the pair are bound to a sorcerer’s quest through a dangerous forest where their kingdom’s future is at stake.

The Silver Pear

by Michelle Diener

2014

As rival sorcerers gather power for war, Kayla learns to control wild magic while Mirabelle sacrifices a powerful object to save another life. Their choices draw them into shifting alliances, where protecting those they love requires accepting magic’s costs.

Breaking Out: Part II

by Michelle Diener

2015

Having escaped a secret research laboratory, Kelli, Nate and Giles set out to rescue others still imprisoned. Inside another facility, Nina tries to remain unnoticed until worsening danger forces her to choose between cooperation and a desperate attempt to resist.

Dark Deeds

by Michelle Diener

2016

Rescued after being abducted from Earth, Fiona discovers that her captivity has become evidence in a looming interstellar conflict. Captain Hal’s efforts to protect her complicate fragile negotiations, while she refuses to remain a passive piece in others’ plans.

Dark Minds

by Michelle Diener

2016

Abducted repeatedly, Imogen seizes a chance at freedom and becomes entangled in a conflict among powerful civilizations. Imprisoned alongside Captain Camlar, she must use the strategic instincts captivity taught her as her choices acquire consequences far beyond her own survival.

Sky Raiders

by Michelle Diener

2016

Returning from military service, Garek finds his village emptied by raiders from the sky. Taya is among those taken to another planet, leaving him determined to attempt an apparently impossible rescue across the space separating them.

Calling The Change

by Michelle Diener

2017

After rescuing Taya from alien captors, Garek discovers that returning home has not ended the danger. Her abduction by their own people exposes new motives behind the attacks, forcing the lovers to fight again while their earlier enemies remain active.

Breakaway

by Michelle Diener

2018

On a breakaway planet ruled by hostile interests, Sofie joins a resistance leader determined to overthrow them. Her concealed knowledge reveals that the danger is greater than he expected, forcing their cautious campaign toward a single, potentially devastating strike.

Breakeven

by Michelle Diener

2018

Stranded on Lassa, Dee chooses to resist the corporate powers controlling it alongside an increasingly desperate local leader. Their enemies’ deal with an alien force raises the stakes, while her hidden advantage may offer the only way to turn events.

Shadow Warrior

by Michelle Diener

2018

Facing enemies from both their own society and the sky raiders, Taya and Garek seek allies to defend their home. The arrival of another group of raiders offers a risky opportunity, but cooperation may prove as dangerous as the conflict itself.

Dark Matters

by Michelle Diener

2019

Fleeing captors who now want her dead, Lucy carries evidence capable of provoking war. An independent battleship intelligence and a reluctant diplomatic commander search for her, knowing that rescuing one human may shatter the settlement they were sent to enforce.

Trailblazer

by Michelle Diener

2019

After an encounter aboard a ghost ship leaves something inside her, soldier Tally conceals her fear during a supposedly restorative wilderness trek. Meeting an undercover officer draws her into an enemy hunt, where accepting her changes may be necessary to survive.

Dark Ambitions

by Michelle Diener

2020

Hoping to enjoy life after war, Rose joins a planetary exploration team that is ambushed and captured. Having escaped the attackers herself, she must work with her artificial-intelligence ally and an unexpected companion to rescue the others.

High Flyer

by Michelle Diener

2020

Pilot Hana keeps her distance from the planetary leader she transports, concentrating on difficult flights and her own hidden changes. An attempt on Iver’s life forces them together in escape, exposing betrayal and feelings neither can safely ignore.

The Threadbare Queen

by Michelle Diener

2021

Newly victorious rebels face an invading army while Luc leaves their capital to defend his vulnerable homeland. Ava is abducted by a hostile court, and both must fight to preserve the fragile gains of their revolution as their paths converge again.

The Turncoat King

by Michelle Diener

2021

Ava and rebel leader Luc march against the rulers responsible for their suffering, bound by shared vengeance and growing love. Her concealed magic and deeper secrets threaten their alliance as enemies inside and outside the movement work to divide them.

Wave Rider

by Michelle Diener

2021

Cut off at a remote research station, scientist Anja sets out for help and encounters a stranded wave rider. They discover deliberate sabotage affecting both people and leviathans, drawing them toward a secret hidden within their moon’s cold ocean.

Dark Class

by Michelle Diener

2022

Ellie wakes from a coma alone on an unfamiliar moon station and accepts help from a voice claiming friendship. The arrival of pursuers and their Grih enemies reveals her importance as evidence, turning survival into a dangerous diplomatic confrontation.

Peace Maker

by Michelle Diener

2022

Seeking escape from an isolated mining settlement, enhanced warrior Fliss attracts powerful attention after another fighter dies mysteriously. Investigating leader Hannu finds that she disrupts everything he knows about their shared technology and resolves to protect her from its controlling institution.

Fate's Arrow

by Michelle Diener

2023

Murders threaten the Rising Wave’s northern alliance while archer Massi infiltrates an enemy realm to free prisoners. Rescuing Duncan creates an unexpected connection and reveals that his homeland’s power is being used for atrocities they must join forces to stop.

Ticket Out

by Michelle Diener

2023

London traffic warden Gabriella discovers two bodies near the same spot on her route in 1963. A nearby art gallery’s link to a new drug offers one explanation, but working with police reveals a killer pursuing a more complicated agenda.

Collision Course

by Michelle Diener

2024

Rose and Dav join a mission intended to make peaceful contact with another civilization while anticipating their baby’s arrival. Deep suspicion among the people they approach leads to Rose’s capture, transforming diplomatic hopes into a desperate effort to recover her.

Enthraller

by Michelle Diener

2024

Escaping a cult, artifact specialist Wren discovers an ancestral spacecraft and acquires powerful nanotechnology. Its compulsion binds a soldier to protect her, but uncovering a plan against their homeworld requires deciding how much of his growing devotion is truly voluntary.

Truth's Blade

by Michelle Diener

2024

Transformed into a goat while pursuing abducted children, warrior Theo is rescued by a woman who can perceive spells. Melodie agrees to help him confront the kidnapper, leaving both to face the dangerous magic she has spent her life avoiding.

Defender

by Michelle Diener

2025

When their ship is shot down, a defense official and her special-forces protector are captured and taken off-world. Their professional partnership deepens under pressure as they search for an opening to escape before their captors can make them disappear permanently.

Return Ticket

by Michelle Diener

2025

A body discovered during London’s autumn smog draws Gabriella and her detective boyfriend into a series of murders. Her street contacts point toward events during the Blitz, and finding the connection becomes urgent before another fog conceals the killer.

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Crash Course

by Michelle Diener

2026

Fiona investigates disrupted supplies for a battleship’s reconstruction while Hal probes suspicious activity along a tense border. Discovering the same interests behind both problems forces them to navigate a conspiracy where logistical obstruction threatens to become open war.

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Hot Ticket

by Michelle Diener

2026

Searching for a missing friend on her London traffic rounds, Gabriella Farnsworth becomes entangled in her detective boyfriend's investigation. A murder, a vanished woman and armed robberies converge near her usual route, bringing dangerous criminals into her daily work.

Breaking Out books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Breaking Out: Part I"

    Breaking Out: Part I

    by Michelle Diener

    2011
  2. Book cover for "Breaking Out: Part II"

    Breaking Out: Part II

    by Michelle Diener

    2015

Class 5 books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Dark Deeds"

    Dark Deeds

    by Michelle Diener

    2016
  2. Book cover for "Dark Minds"

    Dark Minds

    by Michelle Diener

    2016
  3. Book cover for "Dark Matters"

    Dark Matters

    by Michelle Diener

    2019
  4. Book cover for "Dark Ambitions"

    Dark Ambitions

    by Michelle Diener

    2020
  5. Book cover for "Dark Class"

    Dark Class

    by Michelle Diener

    2022
  6. Book cover for "Collision Course"

    Collision Course

    by Michelle Diener

    2024
  7. Book cover for "Crash Course"

    Crash Course

    by Michelle Diener

    2026

Regency London books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Emperor's Conspiracy"

    The Emperor's Conspiracy

    by Michelle Diener

    2012
  2. Book cover for "Banquet of Lies"

    Banquet of Lies

    by Michelle Diener

    2013
  3. Book cover for "A Dangerous Madness"

    A Dangerous Madness

    by Michelle Diener

    2014

Sky Raiders books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Sky Raiders"

    Sky Raiders

    by Michelle Diener

    2016
  2. Book cover for "Calling The Change"

    Calling The Change

    by Michelle Diener

    2017
  3. Book cover for "Shadow Warrior"

    Shadow Warrior

    by Michelle Diener

    2018

Susanna Horenbout and John Parker books in order

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  1. Book cover for "In a Treacherous Court"

    In a Treacherous Court

    by Michelle Diener

    2011
  2. Book cover for "Keeper of the King's Secrets"

    Keeper of the King's Secrets

    by Michelle Diener

    2012
  3. Book cover for "In Defense of the Queen"

    In Defense of the Queen

    by Michelle Diener

    2013

The Dark Forest books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Golden Apple"

    The Golden Apple

    by Michelle Diener

    2014
  2. Book cover for "The Silver Pear"

    The Silver Pear

    by Michelle Diener

    2014

The Rising Wave books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Threadbare Queen"

    The Threadbare Queen

    by Michelle Diener

    2021
  2. Book cover for "The Turncoat King"

    The Turncoat King

    by Michelle Diener

    2021
  3. Book cover for "Fate's Arrow"

    Fate's Arrow

    by Michelle Diener

    2023
  4. Book cover for "Truth's Blade"

    Truth's Blade

    by Michelle Diener

    2024

Traffic Warden Mysteries books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Ticket Out"

    Ticket Out

    by Michelle Diener

    2023
  2. Book cover for "Return Ticket"

    Return Ticket

    by Michelle Diener

    2025
  3. Book cover for "Hot Ticket"

    Hot Ticket

    by Michelle Diener

    2026

Verdant String books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Breakaway"

    Breakaway

    by Michelle Diener

    2018
  2. Book cover for "Breakeven"

    Breakeven

    by Michelle Diener

    2018
  3. Book cover for "Trailblazer"

    Trailblazer

    by Michelle Diener

    2019
  4. Book cover for "High Flyer"

    High Flyer

    by Michelle Diener

    2020
  5. Book cover for "Wave Rider"

    Wave Rider

    by Michelle Diener

    2021
  6. Book cover for "Peace Maker"

    Peace Maker

    by Michelle Diener

    2022
  7. Book cover for "Enthraller"

    Enthraller

    by Michelle Diener

    2024
  8. Book cover for "Defender"

    Defender

    by Michelle Diener

    2025

Standalone Michelle Diener books

  1. Book cover for "Daughter of the Sky"

    Daughter of the Sky

    by Michelle Diener

    2013
  2. Book cover for "Mistress of the Wind"

    Mistress of the Wind

    by Michelle Diener

    2013

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