The Island Books in Order

Facing punishment in a society that records every small offense, Iris chooses permanent exile on a lawless island. There she meets a woman trying to build a town, but their hopes face violent inhabitants and cannibal attacks.

Five years after Steadfall's founding, Asher struggles to retain control and accepts help from strangers whose offer carries a cost. Meanwhile, Iris explores the island, uncovering evidence that its dangers extend beyond the town's fragile boundaries.

Iris discovers an important mainland visitor arriving on her island with questions about Asher. When rival armies follow and threaten Steadfall, the island's survival depends on secrets surrounding a woman everyone has been told died years earlier.