T.C. Southwell Books in Order
Explore T.C. Southwell books in order, with short summaries and a guide to the series and standalone titles to help you choose where to start reading.
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T.C. Southwell books in publication order
27 books
Demon Lord
by T.C. Southwell
2007
Raised by the imprisoned Black Lord, Bane sets out with a dark army to break the wards protecting the Overworld. A young healer may be the only person able to turn him from the destruction he has been trained to unleash.
Cyborg
by T.C. Southwell
2011
After years of searching, Tassin reaches a technologically advanced world to find and free Sabre. With a young hacker's help, she faces the problems of locating an unidentified cyborg, buying his freedom, and undoing the control imposed on him.
Dark God
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Betrayed after releasing Arkonen, Bane lies near death, sustained by healer Mirra's care and their uncertain bond. She urges him to save the Overworld, but exhaustion and the influence of dark power leave his willingness to help in doubt.
Death Zone
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Sabre takes Queen Tassin into the Death Zone to escape her enemies, entering a place where natural laws no longer hold. Protecting her requires the killing skills he resents, even as he struggles to understand freedom, humanity, and his feelings for her.
God Realm
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Bane and Kayos face the shifting dangers of the God Realm, where gods shape the landscape and dark creatures prey on travelers. Even Kayos' protective sphere may fail against an enemy possessing the key to unravel it.
Grey God
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Returning Grey God Kayos discovers that Bane may wield darkness without corruption, making him a possible rescuer for an enslaved goddess. Bane wants neither the dark power nor a journey into the dangerous God Realm, but refusal carries a terrible cost.
Lord of Shadows
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Bane must save a captive goddess and her doomed domain while resisting the corruption of dark power. Guided by Kayos, he struggles to master the shadows without losing the sanity and allegiance that allow him to fight for the light.
Overlord
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Tassin, Sabre, and Kole travel toward Omega Five with former cyber technician Tarl. Sabre's restored memories offer hope, but his changed feelings and pursuit by Cybercorp complicate their journey toward the life Tassin wants to recover.
Precipice
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Trying to rescue Sabre, Tassin and Tarl are abducted and sold to a self-styled emperor. Tarl's technical skills secure his usefulness, but Tassin is sold again, leaving her rescue mission entangled with her own struggle for freedom.
Prophecy
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Alien hunters arrive on a dying Earth seeking the savior foretold by an ancient prophecy. Rayne's journey brings her under the protection of the masked Shrike, whose power could preserve her life or destroy her amid competing galactic empires.
Queen of Arlin
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Fleeing her kingdom on a planet that has forgotten advanced technology, Queen Tassin accepts help from the mysterious warrior Sabre. Damage to the computer controlling him frees the cyborg to choose his own future and question his role as a weapon.
Sabre
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Returning to Omega Five, Tassin discovers that years have passed and her cousin has taken her throne. Sabre must help her find allies and confront the usurper while hostile rulers and divided loyalties obstruct her claim to Arlin.
Scorpion Lord
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Captured by Myon Two despite an Overlord's protection, Sabre faces examination and renewed cyber control. Tassin seeks passage off her world to help him, while rival Overlords dispute his fate and an unpredictable young ruler may hold his best chance.
Son of Chaos
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Powerless and unable to command the shadows, the Demon Lord needs a light god's help to survive. Kayos waits for his dark son to free him, while the threatened collapse of a protective sphere leaves little time for rescue.
The Core
by T.C. Southwell
2011
To destroy the Death Zone, Sabre must reach the Core, a force capable of bending space and time and drawing in pieces of other worlds. He doubts he will survive, but fears returning to cyber control even more.
The Crystal Ship
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Rayne dreads the arrival of a crystal ship carrying an envoy whose kind once destroyed a world. To confront the threat, she needs help from the mysterious Shrike, an empire-builder whose own past is bound to an earlier encounter.
The Shrike
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Marriage to the Shrike offers Rayne protection from those who fear her empathy, but also exposes her to new danger. Knowing his face and secrets makes her valuable to the enemies offering fortunes for his death.
Warrior Breed
by T.C. Southwell
2011
Stranded aboard a Trykon warship, Sabre and his companions confront a society that settles authority through combat. To secure passage toward Omega Five, Sabre must challenge warriors who judge him by his unimpressive size rather than his cybernetic abilities.
Dark Domain
by T.C. Southwell
2012
Bane must protect a young goddess from rival dark gods while navigating a civilization that refuses to believe in them. The people's destructive use of their world and insistence on keeping a dangerous portal open deepen the threat.
A Land Without Law
by T.C. Southwell
2013
With the Staff of Law broken, the world faces descent into chaos. Talsy persuades Chanter to leave his sanctuary and search for its missing pieces, though restoring the staff may prove useless if the laws themselves have vanished forever.
Children of Another God
by T.C. Southwell
2013
Peasant girl Talsy frees a shape-shifting Mujar from her father's intended imprisonment and joins his journey. As relentless Black Riders destroy human communities, she discovers that her companion's powers may determine the fate of a race that despises him.
Staff of Law
by T.C. Southwell
2013
Talsy and Chanter return to their peaceful vale with a son whose human temperament and unstable magical powers make him unpredictable. His resentment complicates their family while Chanter searches for the final fragment needed to restore the Staff of Law.
StarSword
by T.C. Southwell
2013
Chanter seeks more people worthy of his protection as the Black Riders advance and the land itself turns hostile. When a desperate prince captures Talsy, a forbidden magical weapon becomes their means of rescue and a danger to the world's laws.
When Angels Fall
by T.C. Southwell
2013
Bane attempts to rescue an archangel whose centuries of captivity threaten to extinguish his light. A trap sends them into a hidden realm, where diminished powers and a looming deadline make escape essential to protecting the child goddess they left behind.
The Forgotten Lands
by T.C. Southwell
2015
Crossing the God Realm to free Kayos' granddaughter, Bane faces the ancient dark god Telvaron and a dangerous rescue. Betrayal leaves him injured in the Forgotten Lands, where he and archangel Majelin must seek escape through unfamiliar perils.
Forge of Time
by T.C. Southwell
2019
Imprisoned by seven dark gods, Bane endures a time hex designed to break his spirit. As his allies search and his daughter faces danger at home, a distant light god prepares a sorceress for an unlikely rescue.
God War
by T.C. Southwell
2021
Scarred by imprisonment, Bane investigates an accursed box that may offer a route home. His daughter Silven encounters new threats, while rival celestial cities approach a battle that could alter the balance between darkness and light.
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