Robin Jarvis Books in Order
Explore Robin Jarvis’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.
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Robin Jarvis books in publication order
23 books
The Crystal Prison
by Robin Jarvis
1989
Seeking refuge in the countryside, the Deptford mice instead encounter a series of murders. Suspicion falls on city mouse Audrey, while a far darker presence threatens their new home and turns their escape into another struggle for survival.
The Dark Portal
by Robin Jarvis
1989
A frightened mouse ventures into the sewers beneath Deptford, where rats worship a mysterious power called Jupiter. His disappearance sets other mice on a dangerous journey into a hidden world ruled by fear, violence and sinister forces.
The Final Reckoning
by Robin Jarvis
1990
The spirit of Jupiter returns to torment the Deptford mice, bringing destruction beyond anything they have faced before. With his influence reaching into every corner of their lives, the mice must make a desperate stand for survival.
The Whitby Witches
by Robin Jarvis
1991
Foster siblings Ben and Jennet hope their new home in Whitby will offer stability. But Ben’s ability to see what others cannot, their unusual guardian and mysterious nighttime howling reveal a supernatural danger beneath the seaside town’s quiet appearance.
A Warlock in Whitby
by Robin Jarvis
1992
A mysterious newcomer arrives in Whitby as an inhuman creature emerges from the earth. Ben, Jennet and Miss Boston confront another dangerous enemy, while the coastal aufwaders fear that disaster is approaching their people.
The Oaken Throne
by Robin Jarvis
1993
After the squirrel ruler is poisoned, young Ysabelle must return a magical acorn to safety. Her journey brings her together with a bat raised to consider squirrels his enemies, forcing both to confront a threat to their lands.
The Whitby Child
by Robin Jarvis
1994
Ben, Jennet and their guardian face another supernatural assault on Whitby. As evil forces threaten the seaside town once more, the children and the white witch protecting them must gather their strength for a dangerous confrontation.
The Woven Path
by Robin Jarvis
1995
Neil Chapman explores the London museum where his father has become caretaker and discovers dangerous secrets behind its exhibits. Drawn into the past, he must confront an ancient evil that gains strength from the destruction surrounding it.
Thomas
by Robin Jarvis
1995
Thomas is a weathered seamouse carrying memories of terrifying events. This account of his earlier life explores the dark experiences behind the familiar Deptford character, returning to the dangers and mysteries that continue to haunt him.
The Raven's Knot
by Robin Jarvis
1996
Edie Dorkins learns the secret behind the Webster sisters’ powers while their enemies gather outside the Wyrd Museum. Alongside Neil Chapman, she faces an ancient threat whose pursuit of the museum’s extraordinary contents could unleash primeval forces.
The Thorn Ogres of Hagwood
by Robin Jarvis
1999
Gamaliel struggles to master the shape-changing skills of his fellow werlings, but a greater danger is approaching their forest. An evil queen hunting a stolen treasure sends monstrous thorn ogres toward their once peaceful home.
Deathscent
by Robin Jarvis
2001
In an alternate Britain, ninety-three islands float in darkness under the centuries-long rule of Elizabeth Tudor. The arrival of a mysterious stranger named Brindle introduces unfamiliar tools and practices that threaten to transform this isolated world.
Fleabee's Fortune
by Robin Jarvis
2005
Young rat Fleabee must commit a murder before the festival of First Blood or face death herself. Unlike the rats around her, she has no appetite for killing and fears the punishment awaiting anyone who defies Jupiter.
Whortle's Hope
by Robin Jarvis
2007
Whortle wants to win the Fennywolde games and become the cornfield’s summer sentry, but refuses to let his friends sabotage his rivals. As the contest approaches, he discovers that another mouse may need the prize more.
Dancing Jax
by Robin Jarvis
2011
An old children’s book discovered in a deserted house begins to enthrall an English community. As its sinister fantasy world takes hold, a boy and his mathematics teacher father struggle against a force hidden beneath its fairy tale surface.
Freax and Rejex
by Robin Jarvis
2012
Five months after Dancing Jax spreads across Britain, forty-nine children remain immune to its influence. Sent to a holiday camp to study the book, they discover that their supposed retreat is becoming a prison for those who resist.
Dark Waters Of Hagwood
by Robin Jarvis
2013
Werlings Finnen and Gamaliel hold the key to a casket containing their immortal queen’s heart. Racing to find it before she does, they encounter another monstrous enemy and become trapped between rival forces threatening Hagwood.
Fighting Pax
by Robin Jarvis
2014
Dancing Jax has conquered the world, and its celebrated creator is preparing a sequel. When an accidental reader discovers what the manuscript will unleash, the resistance must stop publication before the book completes humanity’s destruction.
The Power of Dark
by Robin Jarvis
2016
Friends Lil and Verne mistake a storm over Whitby for ordinary bad weather, but the town’s last witch senses an ancient curse returning. Together they must stop a revived enemy from claiming a powerful magical artefact.
War in Hagwood
by Robin Jarvis
2016
War engulfs Hagwood as its ruthless queen pursues both immortality and conquest. With the key to her hidden heart missing, the werlings join her exiled sister in a desperate struggle, while Gamaliel faces a destiny with a terrible cost.
Time of Blood
by Robin Jarvis
2017
Mister Dark has enslaved Verne and is preparing an even more dangerous scheme. Lil searches for a way to rescue her friend with help from unexpected allies, while Whitby’s murdered dead refuse to remain at rest.
The Devil's Paintbox
by Robin Jarvis
2018
Isolated by the townspeople’s growing fear of her, Lil finds comfort in an antique paintbox. She does not realise that each use releases something dangerous, while her distracted friends leave an old enemy room to return.
The Alchemist's Cat
by Robin Jarvis
In seventeenth-century London, young Will Godwin works for a sinister alchemist to survive. Bringing a mother cat and her kittens into his master’s laboratory draws him into sorcery and murder, revealing the origins of a future enemy.
Robin Jarvis sub-series and character series
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