The Makalang Books in Order

War finally comes for Taitala as Sheedlyn leads an undead army toward Yama Kana, bent on destroying everything Will holds dear. Vastly outnumbered, Will and his allies wage an unorthodox campaign across wilderness and city walls, racing to uncover the last secrets that might secure the world’s survival.

Will has averted open war in Taitala but uncovered terrifying new questions about the Makalang’s history. His search for answers takes him to Yama Kana, where a cult called the Gates of the Golden Staff worships a different Makalang and brands him a heretic, even as others twist his powers for darker ends.

The assassination of the linyang leader sends shockwaves through Taitala, throwing Will’s household and the city’s fragile politics into chaos. As his wife Narilora is pushed toward leadership and his enemies exploit every distraction, Will must protect both his family and the wider peace from converging threats.

Having finally corrected the genetic conflicts dooming Taitala, Will expects peace and instead finds new upheaval. A kaliman army marches on Yama Kana, old enemies move in the shadows, and the remnants of the Golden Staff cult may yet spark catastrophe unless he can unravel their schemes in time.

With the Gates of the Golden Staff shattered but not erased, Will and three of his closest wives trek deep into the wilderness to hunt the cult’s last stronghold. Their journey reveals hidden truths about Taitala, the Makalang legend, and the price Will must pay to truly secure his adopted world’s future.

Narilora’s election as clan leader and Will’s growing influence make their family a focal point for Taitala’s simmering disputes. Leading an expedition against renegade elders, Will encounters the secretive diynang and faces new choices that could unite or shatter the beastkin clans he has fought to save.

Former Marine and single dad Will Hawthorne joins his friends for a weekend of live-action roleplay, only to fall through a cave into the alien world of Taitala. There he discovers a dying civilization of beastkin women and learns that, as the prophesied Makalang, he may be the only one who can save it.

Now openly acknowledged as the Makalang, Will is juggling pregnant wives and clan politics when tensions in Taitala’s capital erupt. A terror campaign by the shadowy Black Sky group and rumors about nocturnal panikang force him to mediate between rival factions while probing the true purpose of his new role.