Phillip Drayer Duncan Books in Order

After civilization’s collapse, murderous packs known as the Hellhounds terrorize survivors without opposition. Their campaign reaches the home of Vanguard, a feared and nameless man whose own violent reputation may make him their first serious obstacle.

A strange storm transports four American friends from a camping trip to an unfamiliar planet. Trying to enjoy its extraordinary technology and creatures while seeking a way home, they become entangled in political struggles that threaten their lives.

Brandon expected corporate assassination to be his dream job, but unpaid bills, hostile colleagues, and an unhappy boss have taken the shine off it. When people start trying to kill him, even workplace friendships become suspect.

The Warden hunts and imprisons superheroes, but a new criminal force is leaving Hope City with few heroes to capture. With the outmatched Lament standing alone, the Warden considers intervening against his usual enemies’ foes.

Brandon has abandoned corporate assassination for medical school when killers arrive on campus. Learning that his father and brother have disappeared, he returns to his former profession to uncover the conspiracy threatening his family.

Ozarks wizard and moonshiner Bert Drake is threatened into finding a mysterious object that several dangerous rivals want. Armed with a talking sword, he must locate the treasure while protecting friends and avoiding magical authorities.

A stranger asks the Blade Mage for help but cannot remember who she is or why she needs him. When living shadows attack her, he must protect someone pursued by powers he may be unable to defeat.

Branded a dark wizard by his own Cabal, the Blade Mage remains hunted by the Memphis Knights and actual dark sorcerers. Uncertainty about an ally and a friend’s rash intentions complicate his effort to prevent a deadly confrontation.

The Blade Mage is summoned to execute a wizard who has confessed to murder, but the accused is his best friend. Before carrying out the sentence, he investigates the crime and a child’s disappearance.

Before becoming known as the Moonshine Wizard, Bert faced dangerous jobs, supernatural enemies, and the events that shaped his closest grudges. Six stories explore his early adventures and the origins of his talking sword, Sharp.

The Blade Mage travels to Memphis after the leader of a secretive order of Templars is murdered with magic. The knights distrust wizards, leaving him to investigate a killing in a city reluctant to accept his help.

A visit to the Southern Circle leaves the Blade Mage and Axel trapped in a death loa’s competition. Ordered to find and kill a hidden priestess, they must survive rival supernatural contestants while seeking a way around the deadly rules.

An old friend invites the Blade Mage to investigate a killing in the wizard town of Treat. Local officials resist his involvement, but mounting deaths and rumors of a wizard-hunting creature turn the apparently simple case into something more dangerous.

A wizard conference offers the Blade Mage a chance to bring his struggling team together. When old enemies attack, the trip pulls him into Appalachia’s own dark magic troubles and a threat larger than he expected.

The Valravn’s arrival warns the Blade Mage that trouble is near, along with a cryptic message about a woman in a strange cottage. With enemies gathering, he must depend on his friends to face supernatural threats.