Planet Athion: Pioneers Books in Order
Part ofAngel Lawson Books in OrderThis page lists the Planet Athion: Pioneers books in order by Angel Lawson, with summaries, reading order, and series background.
Last updated: July 13, 2026
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Planet Athion: Pioneers books in publication order
3 books
Finding Mercy
by Angel Lawson
2019
Mercy is in enemy hands, and her guardians have only one chance to get her back. Space feels very lonely when rescue depends on trusting the wrong people.
Saving Mercy
by Angel Lawson
2019
Now a slave and separated from the men she loves, Mercy has to fight for her life and her mission on Athion. The finale turns rescue into rebellion.
Taking Mercy
by Angel Lawson
2019
Mercy volunteers to help women from Earth settle on Athion and ends up protected by hard-edged soldiers. A fresh start on a new planet gets complicated fast.
Planet Athion: Pioneers books in chronological order
Taking Mercy
by Angel Lawson
2019Planet Athion: Pioneers, Book 1
Finding Mercy
by Angel Lawson
2019Planet Athion: Pioneers, Book 2
Saving Mercy
by Angel Lawson
2019Planet Athion: Pioneers, Book 3
Series background & context
Planet Athion: Pioneers takes a classic science fiction relocation idea and filters it through reverse harem romance. Earth is no longer safe, women are being moved to Athion, and the new world is not just an adventure, it is a survival project. In Taking Mercy, Mercy Ladd arrives as someone meant to help other women adjust, but she quickly learns that Athion is as dangerous as it is new.
Mercy is not traveling alone for long.
The emotional center of the series is her connection to the soldiers who protect her. They are hard-edged, battle-shaped men, and their bond with Mercy gives the books their heart while the wider plot keeps adding pressure from invasion, capture, and political conflict. Athion itself matters too. The series is interested in what it means to build a life on a planet that is supposed to be a refuge but still feels unstable.
By Finding Mercy and Saving Mercy, the scope widens into enemy captivity, slavery, rescue, and the larger mission behind the pioneer program. If you like your romance mixed with space danger, relocation politics, and a heroine who has to fight for both people and purpose, this series delivers that.
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