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Browse Penelope Wright books in reading order, with short summaries for each book and a clear title list to help you find a starting point.

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Doomsday Clock

by Penelope Wright

2019

With an apocalyptic flood approaching, Rosie searches Seattle for the teenager who will become her grandmother. The girl’s resources might offer a way back to the future, but Carlos suspects they are being followed and time is running out.

Fade to Black

by Penelope Wright

2019

As the Collapse approaches, Rosie struggles to secure the money and allies needed to protect the Towers’ future. Her search sends her toward dangerous help, while her father’s investigation uncovers revelations that threaten everything he believes about their world.

Five Minutes to Midnight

by Penelope Wright

2019

Rosie’s effort to save humanity leads Carlos to introduce her to Fast Eddie, a criminal he blames for his troubled past. As she weighs this dangerous opportunity, her father intensifies his search and abandons moral limits to find her.

Paradox Rising

by Penelope Wright

2019

Rosie tries to convince Carlos that her memories of the future are real while searching for a way back to her father. Their attempts to send a message draw danger, as a rescue mission faces betrayal across two timelines.

Time Bomb

by Penelope Wright

2019

Time traveler Rosie Columbia is stranded in present-day Seattle without memories of the flooded future she must return to. With Carlos’s help, she searches for her identity while the approaching catastrophe threatens to erase her chance of getting home.

Conundrum

by Penelope Wright

2020

The Collapse unleashes catastrophic waves and a survivor whose existence challenges Rosie’s understanding of the Towers. In 2074, her father assembles the final pieces of a dangerous mystery, with consequences reaching across the past, present, and future.

Destination Unknown

by Penelope Wright

2020

Factory worker Heidi Rivers unexpectedly lands in the enemy Citadel and discovers powers beyond those of the ruling Lumen caste. Pursued by Cancelers who can erase her memories, she must rely on resourcefulness and unexpected allies.

Say My Name

by Penelope Wright

2020

Caution to the Wind

by Penelope Wright

2022

The Queen Trials

by Penelope Wright

2022

After defending herself against a peacekeeper, Clio enters a royal competition to protect her brother from retaliation. Fame offers temporary safety, but winning the king’s attention draws her into a contest where beauty, luck, and survival are inseparable.

The Wishing Round

by Penelope Wright

2022

Clio advances in the Queen Trials, surrounded by rivals already plotting her death. The next round offers three winners a wish the king must grant, giving her a possible advantage if she can survive long enough to claim it.

Kingdom of Lies

by Penelope Wright

2023

A terrible discovery forces Clio to reconsider her plan to escape the Queen Trials before the killing round. She wants to survive rather than rule, but leaving may demand a moral sacrifice she can no longer accept.

Of Stone and Steel

by Penelope Wright

2023

Thrown into the Wishing Well, Clio must collect three keys while navigating a deadly grid. Her secret wish could change everything if she wins, but its public revelation will leave her at the mercy of a king unlikely to forgive her.

The Forever War

by Penelope Wright

2023

Clio finally gains a chance to escape the Queen Trials, only to discover disturbing truths about the kingdom’s endless war. With the Rotunda determined to kill her, she must choose between personal safety and the responsibilities her new knowledge brings.

All That Glitters

by Penelope Wright

2024

Having concealed her survival from the Rotunda, Clio moves secretly through the competition’s surroundings while preparing to reenter the Trials. The chance to observe unseen offers valuable discoveries, but revealing herself may expose her to an even darker threat.

Crown of Rust and Ruin

by Penelope Wright

2024

Clio has the means to challenge King Ergondy but must survive his changing rules to find an opportunity. War and shortages become excuses for tighter control, while dismissal from the Trials threatens imprisonment rather than freedom.

Verge of Eternity

by Penelope Wright

2024

As the Queen Trials reach their final round, Clio can no longer rely on those around her. With the remaining competitors approaching the moment when princesses become queens, survival depends on navigating the contest’s increasingly uncertain loyalties.

Born of Ash and Fury

by Penelope Wright

2025

Unaware that her aura attracts supernatural predators, Sabrina becomes the focus of creatures drawn to her hidden power. Cutter, the devil’s son, wants to escape his own nature, but falling for her could place both in deadly danger.

The Scavenger Princess

by Penelope Wright

2025

Fleeing inherited debts, Abra finds a murdered princess who looks remarkably like her and assumes her identity. Palace life offers escape, but someone close to the king killed the real Nyana and knows the new arrival is an impostor.

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Sand and Scythe

by Penelope Wright

2026

With Exas’s king missing and a deadly virus spreading, Abra struggles to maintain the deception surrounding Princess Nyana. A search for a rumored cure draws her and Kalen into danger as assassins and powerful courtiers threaten their future together.

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The Enchanted Ring

by Penelope Wright

2026

Traveling toward Exas, Princess Nyana must depend on Abra as dangerous secrets complicate a promised marriage. Prince Kalen believes his intended bride is dead and fears he may be next, but his attempted escape brings unforeseen consequences.

The Collapse books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Doomsday Clock"

    Doomsday Clock

    by Penelope Wright

    2019
  2. Book cover for "Fade to Black"

    Fade to Black

    by Penelope Wright

    2019
  3. Book cover for "Five Minutes to Midnight"

    Five Minutes to Midnight

    by Penelope Wright

    2019
  4. Book cover for "Paradox Rising"

    Paradox Rising

    by Penelope Wright

    2019
  5. Book cover for "Time Bomb"

    Time Bomb

    by Penelope Wright

    2019
  6. Book cover for "Conundrum"

    Conundrum

    by Penelope Wright

    2020

The Queen Trials books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Queen Trials"

    The Queen Trials

    by Penelope Wright

    2022
  2. Book cover for "The Wishing Round"

    The Wishing Round

    by Penelope Wright

    2022
  3. Book cover for "Kingdom of Lies"

    Kingdom of Lies

    by Penelope Wright

    2023
  4. Book cover for "Of Stone and Steel"

    Of Stone and Steel

    by Penelope Wright

    2023
  5. Book cover for "The Forever War"

    The Forever War

    by Penelope Wright

    2023
  6. Book cover for "All That Glitters"

    All That Glitters

    by Penelope Wright

    2024
  7. Book cover for "Crown of Rust and Ruin"

    Crown of Rust and Ruin

    by Penelope Wright

    2024
  8. Book cover for "Verge of Eternity"

    Verge of Eternity

    by Penelope Wright

    2024

The Scavenger Princess books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "The Scavenger Princess"

    The Scavenger Princess

    by Penelope Wright

    2025
  2. Book cover for "Sand and Scythe"

    Sand and Scythe

    by Penelope Wright

    2026
  3. Book cover for "The Enchanted Ring"

    The Enchanted Ring

    by Penelope Wright

    2026

Standalone Penelope Wright books

  1. Book cover for "Destination Unknown"

    Destination Unknown

    by Penelope Wright

    2020
  2. Book cover for "Say My Name"

    Say My Name

    by Penelope Wright

    2020
  3. Book cover for "Caution to the Wind"

    Caution to the Wind

    by Penelope Wright

    2022
  4. Book cover for "Born of Ash and Fury"

    Born of Ash and Fury

    by Penelope Wright

    2025

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