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Origins of Supers Books in Order

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See the Origins of Supers books by D.L. Harrison in order, with summaries, series background, and where to start with this shared world.

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Origins of Supers books in publication order

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9 books

1

Death's Mistress

by DL Harrison

2021

In a world just starting to change, a new super has to figure out what deadly power really means. This origin story asks what kind of person emerges when extraordinary ability arrives first and the rules come later.

2

Lady Aegis

by DL Harrison

2021

Another super steps into a world already shifting under the weight of new powers. Duty, identity, and danger collide as a fresh hero learns what protection really costs.

3

Wraith

by DL Harrison

2021

A new origin tale opens on a world where powers are becoming impossible to ignore. This time the spotlight falls on a figure shaped by stealth, danger, and the hard choices that come with being different.

4

Ethereal

by DL Harrison

2023

Jenna Burrows hopes to inherit her father’s empathy and become a superhero. Instead, her mother’s unexpectedly powerful ability awakens, giving Jenna another path toward her dream while forcing her to confront a family history filled with supervillains.

5

Judgement

by DL Harrison

2023

Sixteen-year-old Anna Cortez dreams of becoming a superhero like her mother, but awakens rare telepathic powers instead. Their association with mind control and supervillains challenges her ambitions, forcing Anna to seek a different path despite everyone’s warnings.

6

Magician

by DL Harrison

2023

Maeve Williams believes her faint glow has ended any chance of becoming a superhero. A scientist’s visit reveals unexpected potential, but realizing her dream means mastering dangerous powers and surviving long enough to understand what she can truly do.

7

Spatial Distortion

by DL Harrison

2023

Seventeen-year-old inventor Claire Chamberlain creates an extraordinarily powerful spaceship, drawing unwanted military attention. Government efforts to seize her work and restrict her research force her to confront the consequences of abilities that reach far beyond anyone’s expectations.

8

Stellar Frost

by DL Harrison

2023

Caroline Rush unexpectedly develops unprecedented powers at twenty-five, years after accepting that she might never awaken them. As the first fourth-tier super, she must understand dangerous abilities while renewed threats of war demand more than raw strength alone.

9

Swift Radiance

by DL Harrison

2023

Camille Washington inherits healing and protective powers and hopes to become a superhero after military academy training. A chance encounter places her and her friends under threat from enemies beyond government reach, making survival the first obstacle to her plans.

Origins of Supers books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Death's Mistress"

    Death's Mistress

    by DL Harrison

    2021Origins of Supers, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Lady Aegis"

    Lady Aegis

    by DL Harrison

    2021Origins of Supers, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Wraith"

    Wraith

    by DL Harrison

    2021Origins of Supers, Book 3

Series background & context

Origins of Supers is a little different from many of Harrison's other series. Rather than following one hero across every book, it builds a shared world through separate origin stories. Each novel introduces a different superpowered character and shows their first steps in a world that is changing fast.

That structure is the main appeal. Death's Mistress, Lady Aegis, and Wraith are not just three unrelated books. They are three angles on the same setting, each showing what it means for new abilities to appear while the larger timeline keeps moving forward. The series page description also makes clear that the books are meant to stand alone, even though later entries can spoil earlier world-building turns.

So this is a superhero series built around discovery. You get new powers, new moral problems, and new kinds of responsibility in each entry. It is less about one long hero arc and more about seeing an entire superpowered world come into focus.

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