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Powder Mage Trilogy Books in Order

Find the Powder Mage Trilogy books by Brian McClellan in order, with summaries, series background, and guidance on where to start this flintlock fantasy.

Last updated: December 25, 2025

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Siege of Tilpur

by Brian McClellan

2018

During the Gurlish Wars, Sergeant Tamas tries to keep his squad alive while arrogant officers waste lives outside a stubborn fortress. When command prepares to abandon the siege, Tamas seizes a chance to prove his worth using forbidden powder mage talents.

The Mad Lancers

by Brian McClellan

2017

In the colonial towns of Fatrasta, young war hero Ben Styke commands a small garrison that is supposed to keep the peace. When the governor's brutal brother arrives, simmering tensions explode, forcing Styke and his lancers to choose between orders and justice.

Ghosts of the Tristan Basin

by Brian McClellan

2016

Taniel Two shot rides with the Tristan Ghost Irregulars, volunteers harassing enemy lines during the Fatrastan Revolution. When a nearby city calls for help, he must work alongside the infamous Mad Colonel Styke to hold the swamps against impossible odds.

The Autumn Republic

by Brian McClellan

2015

Field Marshal Tamas returns to Adro to find the capital occupied, his allies divided, and his son missing. As the Adran army turns on itself and foreign forces close in, Tamas, Adamat, and Taniel race to keep their fragile republic alive.

Return to Honor

by Brian McClellan

2015

Once the adopted daughter of a field marshal, powder mage Captain Vlora is now a pariah sent on thankless assignments. Given three days to catch a traitorous guard captain, she sees a chance to save lives and claw back a measure of respect.

The Crimson Campaign

by Brian McClellan

2014

After a failed invasion leaves him stranded deep in enemy territory, Tamas must march a starving army across hostile Kez to save Adro. At home, Adamat hunts a ruthless noble while Taniel Two shot faces the wrath of an awakening god.

Servant of the Crown

by Brian McClellan

2014

Ambitious Captain Tamas is one of the few commoners to hold rank in the Adran army. After a duel with a duke's son lands him in political trouble, he is drawn into court intrigue alongside young powder mage Erika and the king himself.

Murder at the Kinnen Hotel

by Brian McClellan

2014

Newly transferred to the elite First Precinct, young investigator Adamat expects routine cases and a chance to impress his superiors. Instead, a murder in a luxury hotel pulls him into dangerous conspiracies where his perfect memory may get him killed.

Forsworn

by Brian McClellan

2014

Erika ja Leora is a secret powder mage in a Kez duchy where her magic means death. When she rescues a condemned commoner with the same talent, she must smuggle him toward Adro while royal mage hunters close in on them both.

Promise of Blood

by Brian McClellan

2013

Field Marshal Tamas overthrows Adro's corrupt king and sends nobles to the guillotine, only to ignite foreign invasion and unrest at home. With his powder mage son and a blackmailed investigator, he must hold the revolution together as whispers of returning gods spread.

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