The Artificer Books in Order

With his family's fortunes recovering, Alexander accepts what appears to be a straightforward artifact commission. New magical discoveries and a cryptic message from the past soon complicate his return to craftsmanship, drawing him toward another unexpected adventure.

A master artificer awakens three centuries after his death in the body of a disreputable young count. Returning to the city he helped build, he hopes to resume his craft but must first confront hostile nobles and inherited troubles.

A family friend's commission sends Alexander into fresh complications while the patriarch's illness demands a rare healer. Finding help becomes entangled with new allies, accusations, and a death mage's conspiracy, leaving an older mystery unresolved.

Another artifact commission reveals dangerous secrets capable of threatening the imperial throne. With unwelcome visitors at his mansion and a powerful dark mage nearby, Alexander must navigate curses, family interference, and a perilous voyage at sea.

To save his people, the artificer searches scattered legends for the lost ability to travel between worlds. Forging the necessary artifact demands a journey through deserts, assassin strongholds, and monstrous dangers while mastering the role of Gatemaster.

A mission to rescue a friend takes Alexander into contested lands governed by unfamiliar magic. Anomalies and discoveries expand the task beyond one person's survival, raising the possibility that entire worlds depend on what he learns there.

Clues lead Alexander toward a mountain range concealed beneath a magical anomaly and holding the final stone he needs. Building a gateway means confronting strange mines, an underground city, and urgent local problems before the first snow arrives.

An artifact commission brings Alexander into conflict with beings that steal human souls. Searching a northern village for answers, he encounters secrets protected by monsters and must combine the powers of Light and Shadow to overcome them.

Alexander enters the imperial hunting grounds to investigate a creature beyond the gamekeeper's abilities. Studying its magic leads him into another world, while schemes against his reputation and the demands of necromancy complicate his work at home.

Having mastered the known aspects of magic, Alexander prepares for travel into new worlds. An enemy in hiding and dangerous phantoms must be confronted first, alongside academy obligations and the creation of an artifact that could unlock another power.

A commission involving an unusual imported plant draws Alexander into an encounter with dark magic. Troubles surrounding his new neighbor and meddling magical cats complicate the work, leading him toward secret societies, dangerous discoveries, and an unexpected ally.

A deceptively complex commission tests Count Voznesensky’s skill and understanding of human wishes. Drawing on the forge, nature, and an aspect of hope he once commanded, he seeks a solution that could transform several lives and a sunless desert world.