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The Fethafoot Chronicles Books in Order

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See the Fethafoot Chronicles by Pemulwuy Weeatunga in order, with book summaries, series background, and clear advice on the best place to start.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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The Fethafoot Chronicles books in publication order

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11 books

1

Ancient Omen: The Arrival

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

A legendary warrior journeys to Eora Country to meet his uncle, the clever-man Pemulwuy. Their mission unfolds as a vast group of pale-skinned Ghost-people arrives, bringing an unsettling threat to the old order.

2

Galku's Revenge

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

Detective John Pomeroy investigates the death of Jimmy Jungarai, a young man from a remote desert community, at his wife Lalaili's request. The case soon expands beyond anything he expected, carrying him into stranger territory.

3

Guluya and the Lake Mungo Mystery

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

An excavation on the shore of Lake Mungo uncovers two sets of ancient bones. The discovery opens a story set almost 40,000 years earlier, following four lives in a land still populated by giant megafauna.

4

Nyarla and the Circle of Stones

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

Set in 1360, this opening tale sends young Fethafoot warrior Nyarla to the Heart-rock country near Uluru, where unexplained deaths have stopped ceremonies. To restore safety, she must confront the dangerous force terrifying local communities.

5

Pale n Hora Nigrum: Pale Death at the Black Line

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

In 1830 Tasmania, young twins Sonni and Bobbi see the feared Ghosts for the first time, shattering their family's peaceful life. Fethafoot warrior Gyor-bun travels from Uluru to face violence, loss, and the possibility of renewal.

6

The Bunya-nut Games: Booburrgan Ngmmunge

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

At a great Kabi Kabi gathering around 2014 years before the present, Jundabara, Niyola, and Wogwun enter demanding games. But family tensions, rivalries, and brewing disputes leave Jundabara working to keep the peace.

7

The Contest

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

Jundabara, Niyola, and their son Wogwun travel to a major fishing contest and Bunya-nut harvest gathering on the Queensland coast. Once there, dangerous disputes force the family to decide what matters most.

8

The Vanishing: The Rainbow Serpent's Dance

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

This historical tale reimagines the 1848 disappearance of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt and his party. Told through Indigenous eyes, it follows their difficult journey across Country already known, lived in, and defended by its people.

9

To Save a King

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2015

In 1811 Louisiana, Simon escapes a plantation while hunted by men and dogs. His desperate flight changes course when he meets Nhompo, a mysterious warrior from Australia who offers him a first glimpse of hope.

10

Silent Sky

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2016

A boy and girl are taken from their Clan lands and forced onward by captors. This short Fethafoot Chronicles story follows their frightening ordeal in a world where safety, freedom, and survival are suddenly uncertain.

11

The Seventh Veil

by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

2016

An observatory worker named Pem is drawn into a terrifying warning when an elder asks him to investigate an approaching asteroid. Joined by a Fethafoot warrior, he races across Australia as a catastrophe draws closer.

The Fethafoot Chronicles books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Nyarla and the Circle of Stones"

    Nyarla and the Circle of Stones

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Guluya and the Lake Mungo Mystery"

    Guluya and the Lake Mungo Mystery

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Contest"

    The Contest

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Ancient Omen: The Arrival"

    Ancient Omen: The Arrival

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Vanishing: The Rainbow Serpent's Dance"

    The Vanishing: The Rainbow Serpent's Dance

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Bunya-nut Games: Booburrgan Ngmmunge"

    The Bunya-nut Games: Booburrgan Ngmmunge

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "To Save a King"

    To Save a King

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Galku's Revenge"

    Galku's Revenge

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Pale n Hora Nigrum: Pale Death at the Black Line"

    Pale n Hora Nigrum: Pale Death at the Black Line

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2015The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Seventh Veil"

    The Seventh Veil

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2016The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Silent Sky"

    Silent Sky

    by Pemulwuy Weeatunga

    2016The Fethafoot Chronicles, Book 11

Series background & context

The Fethafoot Chronicles is a collection of fantasy-tinged adventure tales centered on the Fethafoot, a secretive clan of Aboriginal spirit-warriors. The series presents them as protectors, problem-solvers, and keepers of a long oral history. They can use ancient creation-lines to travel swiftly across Country, and their unusual gifts are called on when ordinary people face dangers they cannot handle alone.

The stories range widely across time. Some take place in the distant past, when the land is known as Heart-rock and giant animals still roam. Others move into the nineteenth century, the period of colonisation, or modern Australia. This broad setup lets each book focus on a new place, community, and crisis while returning to the same larger idea: balance between people, land, ancestors, and the wider living world.

The clan is the thread that ties it all together.

The opening book, Nyarla and the Circle of Stones, follows a young warrior sent to investigate deaths near Uluru. Guluya and the Lake Mungo Mystery begins with an archaeological discovery and looks back nearly 40,000 years. In The Contest, Fethafoot warrior Jundabara travels with his wife Niyola and their son Wogwun to a major gathering that becomes much more complicated than a fishing competition.

Later books continue to shift gears. The Bunya-nut Games follows Jundabara's family at a large Kabi Kabi sporting and ceremonial gathering, where he must help keep disputes from turning violent. To Save a King moves to Louisiana in 1811, where an escaped enslaved man meets the warrior Nhompo. Galku's Revenge becomes a contemporary detective story, while The Seventh Veil brings an observatory worker into a race to understand an approaching asteroid.

The series does not work like one straight, continuous quest. Its stories are presented as chronicles passed down by the clan, and they are not always told in historical order. That means readers can enjoy the different settings as separate adventures, though starting with Nyarla and the Circle of Stones gives the clearest introduction to the Fethafoot and their role.

Expect a blend of historical fiction, mystery, action, supernatural danger, and family conflict. The books often look at major events through Indigenous characters' eyes, and they keep the focus on people trying to protect their families, communities, and Country when the stakes become personal.

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