Sarah M. Cradit Books in Order
Explore Sarah M. Cradit's books in publication order, with short book summaries and guides to the individual series to help you choose where to start.
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Sarah M. Cradit books in publication order
43 books
St. Charles at Dusk
by Sarah M. Cradit
2011
Attorney Oz Sullivan has rebuilt his life after a devastating relationship when Adrienne Deschanel unexpectedly returns without her memories. Helping her understand her lost past threatens the stability he has painstakingly created and reopens their unresolved connection.
The Illusions of Eventide
by Sarah M. Cradit
2013
Seeking refuge from betrayal at his family's holiday home, Nicolas Deschanel encounters Mercy, a mysterious woman who needs his help. Their connection awakens long-dormant magic and draws the attention of beings more dangerous than either anticipated.
The Storm and the Darkness
by Sarah M. Cradit
2013
Ana Deschanel flees her guilt to a Maine island, where two brothers rescue her after an unexplained fall. A severe storm cuts off help as complicated feelings emerge and someone approaches, determined to reclaim what the brothers have taken.
Asunder
by Sarah M. Cradit
2014
As a renewed family curse leaves the Deschanels grieving, an ancient prophecy begins taking shape. Amelia's unsettling dreams suggest connections beyond ordinary sleep, while gathering enemies force the family to reunite and confront the threat closing around them.
Midnight Dynasty
by Sarah M. Cradit
2014
A dormant curse returns to the Deschanel family, drawing witches and seers to New Orleans in search of an answer. Rising deaths push two young relatives toward desperate sacrifices that could save lives while fracturing the dynasty itself.
Shattered
by Sarah M. Cradit
2014
Ana remains caught between the St. Andrews brothers, divided by one man's kindness and the other's increasingly cruel darkness. A deadly shared secret binds their household, and her reluctance to leave sets dangerous consequences in motion.
Empire of Shadows
by Sarah M. Cradit
2015
A broken ancient pact brings two supernatural races toward a war that could destroy them both. Descended from each side, the Deschanels must decide whether to accept the roles assigned by prophecy before the conflict overwhelms their family.
Lagniappes Collection I
by Sarah M. Cradit
2015
Five bonus stories explore characters connected to the Deschanel and Sullivan families of New Orleans. Hidden powers, first love, troubling pasts, a masquerade ball, and a lifelong fascination with vampires offer additional glimpses into their supernatural world.
Myths of Midwinter
by Sarah M. Cradit
2015
Quillan Sullivan's ability to communicate with his dead twin becomes crucial when an old love returns pursuing her own desire. Elsewhere, efforts to rescue Anasofiya expose the family to a new threat as dangerous knowledge reaches the wrong hands.
The Hinterland Veil
by Sarah M. Cradit
2016
Scattered across Europe, the Deschanels pursue desperate efforts to save their family while a prophecy presses toward fulfilment. Finn searches for Ana, whose captivity grows more dangerous, and Aleksandr's emerging identity brings unexpected risks of its own.
The Secrets Amongst the Cypress
by Sarah M. Cradit
2016
Jacob's first attempt at time travel strands him and Amelia in Louisiana in 1861, dependent on her ancestors' hospitality. Personal grief and unsettling family revelations complicate their search for a return before the past becomes their permanent home.
House of Dusk, House of Dawn
by Sarah M. Cradit
2017
The Deschanel dynasty and an ancient empire of shadows reach a confrontation that could decide their future. With preparations complete and defeat threatening irreversible consequences, the family faces a final struggle whose outcome may also mark a beginning.
Within the Garden of Twilight
by Sarah M. Cradit
2017
The Deschanels attempt to reclaim ordinary life in New Orleans after loved ones return and immediate dangers recede. Beneath familiar routines and renewed hopes, unresolved history continues gathering force toward a reckoning they can no longer evade.
1970
by Sarah M. Cradit
2018
In 1970 New Orleans, a widowed mother raises seven magically gifted Deschanel children while confronting a prophecy that one will die before year's end. Knowing neither how nor whom, she struggles against a future she cannot prevent.
1972
by Sarah M. Cradit
2018
Two years after losing a sibling, the surviving Deschanels seek refuge in work, study, and dangerous freedoms. Their different gifts offer little protection from grief, while the youngest carries troubling knowledge of the heartache still awaiting the family.
1973
by Sarah M. Cradit
2018
Scattered into new lives, the Deschanel siblings pursue love, ambition, and control over their supernatural gifts. As family expectations and hidden costs shape their choices, Elizabeth tries to alter the future that only she can see.
A Tempest of Discovery
by Sarah M. Cradit
2018
Nicolas Deschanel and Lauren begin a supernatural investigation by sending his cousin Charlotte to Paris. Charlotte's attraction to an enigmatic philanthropist complicates her mission, while a sudden threat at home exposes truths that could transform the family's future.
The Island
by Sarah M. Cradit
2018
A successful French planter in 1789 Saint-Domingue finds his family haunted by a creature his practical outlook cannot explain. His wife’s dreams and his children’s unsettling behaviour deepen the danger before the visitor makes a life-changing demand.
1974
by Sarah M. Cradit
2019
The Deschanel siblings navigate adulthood through difficult marriages, new beginnings abroad, and forbidden relationships. As each seeks a measure of independence, Elizabeth discovers a possible escape from her terrible visions, but relief may demand a devastating price.
1975
by Sarah M. Cradit
2019
Parenthood and new relationships reshape the Deschanel siblings' lives in 1975, bringing fresh purpose alongside collapsing marriages and concealed fears. As their choices determine the family's future, secrets and supernatural inheritance continue threatening the stability they seek.
1976
by Sarah M. Cradit
2019
The Deschanel siblings face parenthood and new responsibilities in 1970s New Orleans. Fractured marriages, bereavement and troubling visions complicate their lives as another generation discovers that wealth and influence cannot protect the family from secrets or fate.
1980
by Sarah M. Cradit
2019
The Seven concludes in 1980, returning to the Deschanel family four years after the previous instalment. The final volume considers the changes those years have brought to its characters and the world they inhabit.
A Storm of Revelations
by Sarah M. Cradit
2019
Charlotte draws closer to the dangerous LaViolette clan after troubling claims about her parentage, risking her family and a new romance. Nicolas struggles to protect Lauren while preparing a response to a threat greater than the Deschanels have faced before.
The Bee in the Golden Spiral
by Sarah M. Cradit
2019
College student Landry Miller and her friends investigate small New Orleans crimes until a murder case turns personal. A killer taunts them through text messages, while Landry's disturbing secret life grows harder to separate from their escalating pursuit.
The Cunning Man
by Sarah M. Cradit
2019
In plague-stricken England in 1665, a sinister man adopts the identity of a doctor to carry out his designs. As pestilence approaches, the figure once known as the Cunning Man prepares to use his new role for darker purposes.
The Kingless Crown
by Sarah M. Cradit
2020
A usurper king demands four noble daughters as his brides, leaving their families trapped between obedience and treason. When all four women disappear, their rebellion joins other hidden resistance movements and pushes the kingdom toward open chaos.
A Torrent of Deceit
by Sarah M. Cradit
2021
Charlotte enters the LaViolette clan hoping to protect those she loves from within, despite having no allies there. As Nicolas plans increasingly reckless interventions, her deepening predicament reveals how far their enemy has anticipated the family's every move.
Banshee
by Sarah M. Cradit
2021
At eighteen, Giselle Deschanel faces death during a sudden car accident while travelling with her family. Her awareness of the approaching end becomes the beginning of something else, confronting her with a transformation she could never have expected.
The Broken Realm
by Sarah M. Cradit
2021
Resistance grows across the White Kingdom as missing heirs, murdered nobles, and military repression undermine its future. The king discovers his own power is constrained by sinister advisers while a renewed awakening of magic complicates the approaching conflict.
The Hidden Kingdom
by Sarah M. Cradit
2021
A new ruler clings to a stolen throne as his magic weakens and hidden truths threaten his authority. Three children raised without knowledge of their origins must confront their purpose as the kingdom approaches a decisive struggle for survival.
The Raven and the Rush
by Sarah M. Cradit
2021
An inexperienced lord inherits a plague-stricken realm and seeks help from a woman possessing rare magic. Their mutual suspicion gives way to forbidden attraction, forcing him to choose between the homeland he must protect and the future she may lose.
The Altruist and the Assassin
by Sarah M. Cradit
2022
After a terrible mistake, privileged Rhiain is forced to train as one of her father's assassins. A mysterious man claiming to know her forgotten past draws her toward hidden memories that powerful people are determined she will never recover.
The Claw and the Crowned
by Sarah M. Cradit
2022
Named the prince's consort against her wishes, Imryll finds herself drawn to the defiant knight assigned to guard her. His unexplained sacrifice of privilege conceals a revenge scheme that threatens her position, her future, and their dangerous attraction.
The Melody and the Master
by Sarah M. Cradit
2022
Rescued from imprisonment, Siofra and her brother find protection at a secluded nobleman's estate. Her dangerous magic and his need for an heir lead to a marriage of convenience, but the apparent solution hides risks neither can easily contain.
The Sylvan and the Sand
by Sarah M. Cradit
2022
A scheming king forces fearless Yesenia Warwick into marriage with a gentle son of her family's enemies. To preserve peace, she must enter their hostile household and decide whether an unwanted alliance can offer more than the threat of war.
A Squall of Sedition
by Sarah M. Cradit
2023
Charlotte's freedom brings resentment and uncertainty while Nicolas risks everything to rescue Colleen from Harlowe. With Lauren's unborn child also targeted, the Deschanels struggle to protect one another as sedition threatens both families and their fragile relationships.
The Belle and the Blackbird
by Sarah M. Cradit
2023
After Anastazja rejects him, tavern keeper Tyreste distracts himself by translating troubling old letters. Their secrets connect to her family's ancient enemy, whose coercion keeps Ana trapped, leaving their broken relationship entangled in a struggle to end the abuse.
The Poison and the Paladin
by Sarah M. Cradit
2023
Edriss Blackwood fights the forces destroying her homeland while relying on her devoted protector Lorcan James. A deceptive arrangement intended to keep her safe shatters their trust, pushing her deeper into a war she cannot survive alone.
The Duke and the Disciple
by Sarah M. Cradit
2024
Displaced from her role leading her village, Aesylt becomes a scholarly duke's disciple and discovers a shared passion for research. Accusations of dark magic and a violent coup force them into flight, complicating an increasingly forbidden attraction.
The Flame and the Forsaken
by Sarah M. Cradit
2024
An arranged marriage binds rebellious Mariel Ashdown to the heir of a family she blames for her people's suffering. Her secret campaign of resistance and his efforts to understand her collide, leaving them shipwrecked and dependent on each other.
The Hand and the Heart
by Sarah M. Cradit
2024
Pesha journeys toward his ancestral homeland seeking help for his dying sister, accompanied by devoted friend Fen. Branded descendants of rebels, both lose their freedom, and saving her forces them to confront dangers beyond their strained relationship.
The Virtue and the Vixen: Volume One
by Sarah M. Cradit
2026
Fleeing after killing her husband, Elloven is rescued by Jesstin, then binds herself to him to prevent his execution. Seeking a way to undo the bond draws them toward ancestral lands and a sinister design involving forbidden magic.
The Virtue and the Vixen: Volume Two
by Sarah M. Cradit
2026
Jesstin and Elloven's saga reaches its conclusion as a necromancer's vow meets a love that crosses worlds. Betrayal threatens their connection, bringing the consequences of their intertwined story toward a final and dangerous reckoning.
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