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Explore R.L. King books in order, with Alastair Stone fantasy novels, related series, book summaries, and a guide to choosing where to start reading.

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Borrowed Time

by RL King

2015

Poisoned with a deadly magical substance, retired shadowrunner Winterhawk must retrieve a powerful artifact before time runs out. He assembles a fractious team of rivals and uncertain allies, racing other hunters while confronting enemies who refuse to let him retire.

Mage and occult-studies professor Alastair Stone expects a routine investigation of an old house while taking on a new apprentice. Instead, he discovers a malevolent spirit seeking escape and dark practitioners willing to exploit his pupil to unleash it.

The Source

by RL King

2015

With the portals closed, supernatural enemies remain trapped on Earth and desperate to restore their route between dimensions. Stone, Jason, and Verity must uncover their new alliance with a hostile black mage before a plan threatens thousands of human lives.

Wolf & Buffalo

by RL King

2015

Young Lena’s newly emerging powers become her best hope when criminals and smugglers threaten her life in the Sioux Nation. With little understanding of her abilities, she must rely on unexpected allies and learn quickly enough to survive.

Big Dreams

by RL King

2016

After losing his corporate mage job, Cody discovers his uncle murdered and finds himself hunted for something he cannot identify. Old friends offer help, but surviving the pursuit requires stronger allies whose loyalty may be equally uncertain.

Blood and Stone

by RL King

2016

Jason Thayer vanishes after traveling home for a wedding, leaving Stone only a cryptic message about something strange. Investigating the tourist town, the mage encounters murder and an ancient entity whose powers threaten both the residents and his own life.

Core of Stone

by RL King

2016

Stripped of the magic that defined him, Alastair Stone heads to Las Vegas seeking a possible remedy. Instead, he finds old allies facing a supernatural threat and must rely on courage and ingenuity rather than spells to keep them alive.

Flesh and Stone

by RL King

2016

After a broken engagement, Stone moves to Stanford hoping for a fresh start teaching occult studies. Cannibalistic serial killers draw him into a supernatural investigation, where a secret society offers help that may prove as dangerous as the killers.

Heart of Stone

by RL King

2016

While Jason and Verity are away, Stone pursues a student's possible involvement with a magical cult and begins a promising romance. An ancient grimoire and enemies immune to magic entangle both relationships in a threat he must unravel.

Necessary Sacrifices

by RL King

2017

Another devastating death sends Stone searching for answers within England's magical community. As Verity receives an offer of training, revelations about his parents and childhood suggest that old crimes and enemies still threaten the people he hopes to protect.

Path of Stone

by RL King

2017

Fifteen-year-old Alastair Stone wins a trial apprenticeship with a formidable British mage after being caught using magic at school. His master's remote manor holds deadly secrets, and an unleashed enemy forces the barely trained teenager to defend everyone inside.

The Forgotten

by RL King

2017

Brutal crimes and unexplained disappearances spread across the Bay Area, drawing Stone into a conspiracy hidden among ordinary people. Joined by a young man seeking his runaway sister, he investigates strange symbols and an extradimensional enemy capable of infiltrating humanity.

The Infernal Heart

by RL King

2017

An occult-related murder becomes personal when the detective consulting Stone is killed and the murderer starts taunting him. Assisted by unusual allies, Stone hunts a nonhuman killer with a long history before more friends become targets of its violence.

The Other Side

by RL King

2017

Stone reluctantly joins a paranormal television production in a remote ghost town, where a real curse resurfaces during a storm. Meanwhile, Jason and Verity investigate a Las Vegas disappearance that pushes Verity toward a dangerous decision about her magic.

The Threshold

by RL King

2017

Stone, Jason, and Verity investigate the origins of an extradimensional threat that survived their earlier confrontation. Discoveries send them from West Virginia to Las Vegas, where mysterious allies may help close the pathway before the enemy's influence spreads further.

Game of Stone

by RL King

2018

Stone's hopes for rest disappear when ancient magical game pieces resurface, leaving murders in their wake. Joined by an ordinary police officer and a female vigilante group, he must stop their deadly influence while confronting further revelations about his family.

Shadows and Stone

by RL King

2018

A Halloween party's supposedly fake séance summons a genuine, angry spirit, disrupting Stone's attempt at an ordinary social evening. Investigating the suburban house, he must uncover buried history before restless ghosts repeat its violence against the people now gathered there.

Steel and Stone

by RL King

2018

Stone travels to another dimension seeking Trevor Harrison and the secrets of his powerful magical source. Stranded without his own abilities in a world ruled by tyrannical practitioners, he must survive long enough to find a man determined to remain hidden.

Stone and Claw

by RL King

2018

Stone agrees to help a new university colleague locate a powerful magical artifact, unaware of the dangerous secrets she carries. Their investigation leads to a reclusive clan, alchemical crimes, and a conspiracy, while his cat develops an unexpected ability to speak.

Four holiday stories bring Stone and his companions into encounters with supernatural danger and seasonal kindness. Gift deliveries, a snowbound diner, young Alastair's disrupted Christmas, and an accidental exchange with his cat combine magical trouble with glimpses of his personal life.

The Seventh Stone

by RL King

2018

Stone investigates an organization murdering apprentices just as a young man claims to be his son. The unexpected family connection complicates his search, while an old enemy prepares revenge aimed at both father and son through a carefully arranged scheme.

Turn to Stone

by RL King

2018

Stone encounters a woman on the Golden Gate Bridge who believes she is losing her mind to an absent ex-boyfriend's stalking. Suspecting supernatural manipulation, he investigates, becoming a target in a dangerous pattern of illusion, jealousy, and murder.

Circle of Stone

by RL King

2019

A seemingly minor crime wave draws Verity's attention while Stone handles a friend's blackmail case. After an ally nearly dies, Stone joins the investigation, discovering connections to an earlier threat and an unstable enemy who could endanger many more people.

Devil's Bargain

by RL King

2019

Practical suburban mother Tamara Huntley dismisses her sister's claim that a witch wants her baby until her sister dies and the child vanishes. Seeking her niece, Tamara turns to Professor Alastair Stone and confronts a magical world she never believed existed.

Gathering Storm

by RL King

2019

An abandoned paper mill and a hunter's sudden healing powers point Stone toward mysterious dimensional rifts. Powerful friends warn him away without explanation, but Verity's disappearance forces him to investigate despite their opposition and the possibility that he has misjudged the danger.

House of Stone

by RL King

2019

Renovations at Stone's ancestral home release vengeful spirits determined to attack his bloodline. Driven out, he gathers allies to uncover his family's crimes, while another powerful enemy and a sealed room reveal that the past contains more than restless ghosts.

The Madness Below

by RL King

2019

Teenagers return from a camping trip and commit horrific murders, drawing Stone away from a planned vacation. With a police officer's help, he tracks supernatural causes, but an old organization and a threatened child force him into an alliance with former enemies.

An Unexpected Truth

by RL King

2020

A mysterious message challenges everything Verity Thayer believes about her parents, claiming her mother's death and her father's identity were concealed. With Stone and her brother away, she investigates alone, pursued by someone prepared to kill to keep the past hidden.

Blood Brothers

by RL King

2020

Stone helps Jason and Amber search for a missing child, only to discover a mage abducting children through the public portal network. Their investigation exposes a terrifying purpose, while the kidnapper turns his attention toward the people pursuing him.

Boys' Night Out

by RL King

2020

Jason Thayer hopes his bachelor party will avoid dimensional travel, despite having Alastair Stone as best man. A relaxed train journey toward Lake Tahoe instead becomes a surreal ordeal, forcing the groom to use his wits to find an escape.

By Demons Driven

by RL King

2020

Nick Morgan and Bron Broome uncover a demon manipulating Los Angeles's magical crime families toward war. To avert disaster, they must convince the rivals to cooperate while Nick struggles with unstable powers and Bron questions her new mentor's connections.

Chariots of Wrath

by RL King

2020

Bron's efforts to avoid magic unravel when new evidence challenges her responsibility for the ritual that killed her mentor. With Nick Morgan, she investigates manipulation of Los Angeles's magical crime families, confronting assassins, betrayal, and the prospect of a supernatural war.

Death's Door

by RL King

2020

A deadly New York catastrophe interrupts Verity's weekend away and brings Stone into an investigation of forbidden magic. Their strained relationship complicates the search, as someone revives a dead mage's legacy capable of threatening both the living and the dead.

Homecoming

by RL King

2020

A vanished internet report of an unconscious alien in Colorado catches Stone's attention because its blurry photograph looks familiar. Helping the mysterious visitor return home demands cooperation with powerful allies whose conflicting goals he must manage without revealing them to each other.

The Soul Engine

by RL King

2020

Hollywood fortune teller Nick Morgan dismisses magic until a supposed beauty potion kills a client's niece before his eyes. Investigating its source brings him together with the troubled Bron and exposes unsettling truths about the potion and his own background.

Veiled Extraction

by RL King

2020

An investigation of magical ley lines strands Winterhawk inside Boston’s hostile Quarantine Zone. Forced into a bargain with a dragon, he must complete three urgent missions with unexpected allies while a revelation from his past further complicates escape.

Awakening

by RL King

2021

After escaping captivity, Alastair Stone finds his world and friendships profoundly changed. An oath to his former captor sends him to two remote towns sharing a deadly secret, where hundreds of lives depend on understanding what is demanded.

Balance of Power

by RL King

2021

An artifact capable of disrupting magical energy sparks a dangerous search after a thief nearly kills Stone's colleague. Tracking its missing half puts him against ancient magical organizations and possible government operatives, raising questions about who should possess such power.

Mortal Imperative

by RL King

2021

A long-absent friend asks Stone to locate two missing allies, but the search reveals forbidden magic and possible cooperation between old enemies. With connections reaching Verity's vigilante group, Stone must rely on friends to protect the victims from a horrifying plan.

Rite of Passage

by RL King

2021

Investigating strange anomalies, Stone encounters a friend he believed dead for eleven years and her unexpected companion. Their flight appears connected to disturbances threatening reality, forcing him to find them before pursuing beings or his ruthless ally Kolinsky can intervene.

Winds of Change

by RL King

2021

A missing man returns with disturbing changes, revealing a magical affliction spreading through people’s auras and astral forms. As Alastair Stone investigates with his friends, a powerful enemy returns with a proposal he may be unable to refuse.

Blood Ties

by RL King

2022

Bound by an oath, Alastair Stone must find and kill an old enemy who should already be dead. A separate investigation into kidnapped Changeling children complicates the mission, drawing his friends into dangers that become unexpectedly personal.

Hard Way

by RL King

2022

Raised among Calanar’s oppressed nonmagical population, Kira Talon discovers latent magic she wants to conceal. When an overlord murders her friend, grief drives her toward resistance and powerful allies, forcing her to choose what she will risk defending.

House of Cards

by RL King

2022

Searching for her surviving brother, Kira Talon follows resistance fighters into Calanar’s dangerous Wastes. Discovering their plans threaten her home, she must return in time to seek help and prevent an unfolding catastrophe from consuming the realm.

The Lost Scion

by RL King

2022

Aldwyn demands that Alastair Stone locate another descendant the dragon cannot find. Discovering who the missing man may be leaves Stone torn between fulfilling his oath and forming an alliance that could finally challenge his powerful ancestor.

The Mechanic

by RL King

2022

Settling into New Argana under Trevor Harrison’s magical instruction, Kira helps him rescue a defector from Calanar’s ruling elite. The mission unleashes unexpected dangers while revelations about Harrison’s past illuminate the origins of his unusual power.

Vicious Circle

by RL King

2022

A desperate visitor draws Alastair Stone back into conflict with beings that feed on human suffering. He and Verity infiltrate a tropical resort built for their appetites, discovering an ambitious scheme that could strengthen their grip on Earth.

Demon Blade

by RL King

2023

Murders marked by intricate carvings lead Alastair Stone to a demonic artifact and a vast ritual. Stopping it requires unlikely allies and painful choices, with millions of lives at risk if the killer completes the design.

Full House

by RL King

2023

New Argana’s protective magical shield begins failing, threatening the sanctuary Trevor Harrison created for magical and nonmagical residents. His search for answers points toward someone even stronger, whose uncertain intentions may determine whether the settlement survives.

Poisoned Vines

by RL King

2023

Verity disappears after visiting her half-siblings, apparently choosing to hide from everyone she loves. Stone and Jason uncover a curse rooted in old family grievances, forcing Stone to seek unwelcome help and risk his sanity to bring her home.

Strange Bedfellows

by RL King

2023

A violent entity’s takeover of a Detroit Changeling gang sends Alastair Stone after another dangerous demon. Meanwhile, a powerful ally calls in a personal debt, and Aldwyn’s ambitions in Calanar threaten an already unstable balance of power.

All In

by RL King

2024

Trevor Harrison and dragon Aldwyn follow ancient bones and clues in a hidden city to investigate Calanar’s origins. Traveling across a dangerous ocean by airship, they uncover discoveries with consequences extending beyond their realm to Earth.

Conflict of Interest

by RL King

2024

A missing college student leads Stone and Jason to a megachurch hiding sinister plans. To protect thousands of people, Stone may have to cooperate with an organization he despises, testing whether bitter enemies can confront a greater threat together.

Hidden Agendas

by RL King

2024

Stone pursues revenge for a murdered friend while Verity suspects interference in a new romance. Elsewhere, Jason and Amber investigate a corporate retreat haunted by an untraceable giant cat, where an actual killing makes the mystery urgent.

Lethal Exchange

by RL King

2024

A captive Changeling spotted at a magical market leads Stone and Verity toward an underground kidnapping organization. As its leaders repeatedly evade them, their increasingly desperate rescue plan puts a willing ally in danger as bait.

Trial By Fire

by RL King

2024

Stone’s pursuit of revenge is interrupted by a dragon tribunal and a dangerous pregnancy complication affecting Thalassa. With punishment threatening him and two lives in jeopardy, he must confront a problem rooted in his own magical past.

Family Plot

by RL King

2025

Stone reluctantly searches for his missing twin after learning her deteriorating mind threatens innocent people. The hunt leads to the Middle East and a dangerous alliance, while a hidden room at home presents secrets of its own.

Hell of a Band

by RL King

2025

A dream concert turns sinister when a guitarist dies and his magically charged instrument vanishes. Stone traces the guitar’s history through decades of tragedy, searching for the powerful entity behind it before more musicians become victims.

Lightning in a Bottle

by RL King

2025

A Halloween portal journey strands Stone in an alternate Encantada where nobody can leave and monsters emerge after sunset. Without his usual immortality, he must work with unlikely allies to uncover the town’s secret before their supplies run out.

Alastair Stone Chronicles books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "Stone and a Hard Place"

    Stone and a Hard Place

    by RL King

    2015Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Source"

    The Source

    by RL King

    2015Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Blood and Stone"

    Blood and Stone

    by RL King

    2016Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 4
  4. Book cover for "Core of Stone"

    Core of Stone

    by RL King

    2016Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 3
  5. Book cover for "Flesh and Stone"

    Flesh and Stone

    by RL King

    2016Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 6
  6. Book cover for "Heart of Stone"

    Heart of Stone

    by RL King

    2016Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 5
  7. Book cover for "Necessary Sacrifices"

    Necessary Sacrifices

    by RL King

    2017Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 12
  8. Book cover for "Path of Stone"

    Path of Stone

    by RL King

    2017Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 11
  9. Book cover for "The Forgotten"

    The Forgotten

    by RL King

    2017Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 8
  10. Book cover for "The Infernal Heart"

    The Infernal Heart

    by RL King

    2017Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 7
  11. Book cover for "The Other Side"

    The Other Side

    by RL King

    2017Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 10
  12. Book cover for "The Threshold"

    The Threshold

    by RL King

    2017Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 9
  13. Book cover for "Game of Stone"

    Game of Stone

    by RL King

    2018Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Shadows and Stone"

    Shadows and Stone

    by RL King

    2018Alastair Stone Chronicles [Standalone], Book 2
  15. Book cover for "Steel and Stone"

    Steel and Stone

    by RL King

    2018Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 14
  16. Book cover for "Stone and Claw"

    Stone and Claw

    by RL King

    2018Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 15
  17. Book cover for "Stone for the Holidays"

    Stone for the Holidays

    by RL King

    2018Alastair Stone Chronicles [Standalone], Book 3
  18. Book cover for "The Seventh Stone"

    The Seventh Stone

    by RL King

    2018Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 16
  19. Book cover for "Turn to Stone"

    Turn to Stone

    by RL King

    2018Alastair Stone Chronicles [Standalone], Book 1
  20. Book cover for "Circle of Stone"

    Circle of Stone

    by RL King

    2019Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Devil's Bargain"

    Devil's Bargain

    by RL King

    2019Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 17
  22. Book cover for "Gathering Storm"

    Gathering Storm

    by RL King

    2019Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 18
  23. Book cover for "House of Stone"

    House of Stone

    by RL King

    2019Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 19
  24. Book cover for "The Madness Below"

    The Madness Below

    by RL King

    2019Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 21
  25. Book cover for "An Unexpected Truth"

    An Unexpected Truth

    by RL King

    2020Alastair Stone Chronicles [Standalone], Book 5
  26. Book cover for "Blood Brothers"

    Blood Brothers

    by RL King

    2020Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 23
  27. Book cover for "Boys' Night Out"

    Boys' Night Out

    by RL King

    2020Alastair Stone Chronicles [Standalone], Book 4
  28. Book cover for "Death's Door"

    Death's Door

    by RL King

    2020Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 22
  29. Book cover for "Homecoming"

    Homecoming

    by RL King

    2020Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 24
  30. Book cover for "Awakening"

    Awakening

    by RL King

    2021
  31. Book cover for "Balance of Power"

    Balance of Power

    by RL King

    2021Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 26
  32. Book cover for "Mortal Imperative"

    Mortal Imperative

    by RL King

    2021Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 25
  33. Book cover for "Rite of Passage"

    Rite of Passage

    by RL King

    2021Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 27
  34. Book cover for "Winds of Change"

    Winds of Change

    by RL King

    2021
  35. Book cover for "Blood Ties"

    Blood Ties

    by RL King

    2022
  36. Book cover for "The Lost Scion"

    The Lost Scion

    by RL King

    2022
  37. Book cover for "Vicious Circle"

    Vicious Circle

    by RL King

    2022
  38. Book cover for "Demon Blade"

    Demon Blade

    by RL King

    2023
  39. Book cover for "Poisoned Vines"

    Poisoned Vines

    by RL King

    2023
  40. Book cover for "Strange Bedfellows"

    Strange Bedfellows

    by RL King

    2023
  41. Book cover for "Conflict of Interest"

    Conflict of Interest

    by RL King

    2024
  42. Book cover for "Hidden Agendas"

    Hidden Agendas

    by RL King

    2024
  43. Book cover for "Lethal Exchange"

    Lethal Exchange

    by RL King

    2024
  44. Book cover for "Trial By Fire"

    Trial By Fire

    by RL King

    2024
  45. Book cover for "Family Plot"

    Family Plot

    by RL King

    2025
  46. Book cover for "Hell of a Band"

    Hell of a Band

    by RL King

    2025
  47. Book cover for "Lightning in a Bottle"

    Lightning in a Bottle

    by RL King

    2025

Calanar books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "Hard Way"

    Hard Way

    by RL King

    2022
  2. Book cover for "House of Cards"

    House of Cards

    by RL King

    2022
  3. Book cover for "The Mechanic"

    The Mechanic

    by RL King

    2022
  4. Book cover for "Full House"

    Full House

    by RL King

    2023
  5. Book cover for "All In"

    All In

    by RL King

    2024

Standalone RL King books

  1. Book cover for "Borrowed Time"

    Borrowed Time

    by RL King

    2015
  2. Book cover for "Wolf & Buffalo"

    Wolf & Buffalo

    by RL King

    2015
  3. Book cover for "Big Dreams"

    Big Dreams

    by RL King

    2016
  4. Book cover for "By Demons Driven"

    By Demons Driven

    by RL King

    2020Alastair Stone Chronicles: Happenstance and Bron, Book 3
  5. Book cover for "Chariots of Wrath"

    Chariots of Wrath

    by RL King

    2020Alastair Stone Chronicles: Happenstance and Bron, Book 2
  6. Book cover for "The Soul Engine"

    The Soul Engine

    by RL King

    2020Alastair Stone Chronicles: Happenstance and Bron, Book 1
  7. Book cover for "Veiled Extraction"

    Veiled Extraction

    by RL King

    2020

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