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Timothy McGowen Books in Order

Explore Timothy McGowen’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.

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Dead Man's Bounty

by Timothy McGowen

2020

Damien Thorn hunts surviving magic for a government that publicly denies its existence. Finding his government contact dead in his apartment threatens his livelihood, his private search, and the secret of what he really is.

Eldritch Knight

by Timothy McGowen

2020

After losing his sister as the world approaches destruction, Phil finds an illegal way into the refuge called Haven. Safety comes with a bargain: retrieve a magical object from a forgotten forest before the dangers of this changing world catch up with him.

Arcane Knight Book 1

by Timothy McGowen

2022

Farm boy Caldor dreams of becoming an Arcane Knight like his father but appears to lack the necessary magical Spark. A disastrous hunt awakens his powers and draws him into dangerous dungeons, political maneuvering and unexpected responsibilities.

Reincarnation

by Timothy McGowen

2022

Nick dies before fulfilling his ambitions, then receives an unexpected offer from an eccentric god. Reborn as a champion of the Ki’darth people, he navigates a system of quests and levels with a talking book while trying to understand his new responsibilities.

Retribution

by Timothy McGowen

2022

After fighting through an alien armada, Nick, Neako, and their companions enter a vast galaxy filled with unfamiliar life. Their next journey is driven by retaliation rather than belonging, turning newly won survival into another campaign against powerful enemies.

Arcane Knight Book 2

by Timothy McGowen

2023

Caldor’s dreams suggest his missing mentor Warrick needs help, but he cannot locate him. While developing his powers, he must accept a dungeon expedition with Zander, a prospective healer who once tried to kill him.

Arcane Knight Book 3

by Timothy McGowen

2023

Exploring the Southlands brings Caldor and Warrick into a war among Newalyn’s powerful Houses. As strange events disturb the dungeons, Caldor’s new duties as knight and lord test his oaths and his ability to protect his followers.

Arcane Knight Book 4

by Timothy McGowen

2023

Still scarred by war, Caldor travels south to help Warrick before joining an elven expedition to Avalon. Retrieving the Sword of the Ordu may cleanse corrupted ley lines, but monstrous threats make the journey perilous.

Arcane Knight Book 5

by Timothy McGowen

2023

On a world divided between Order and Chaos, Caldor pursues the adventurer’s life he believes is his inheritance. Magical power brings political obligations and hidden schemes, challenging his wish to follow a simpler path.

Journey to Crystal Mountain

by Timothy McGowen

2023

Four students are transported to a dangerous island filled with magic and dinosaurs. Equipped with enchanted bracelets and mechanical animal companions, they must master unfamiliar abilities and cross the island to Crystal Mountain if they hope to find a way home.

Arcane Knight Book 6

by Timothy McGowen

2024

Caldor sets out to unite the Wyrd before a greater evil arrives. Ending the beastkin war with the Eastern Chaos population becomes essential to restoring balance, forcing him to bring former enemies together for a final struggle.

Dragon Stone Academy

by Timothy McGowen

2024

Koen enters Dragon Stone Academy as another Nether Portal opens in the kingdom. Learning to wield new magic promises adventure and power, but secrets inside the academy and beyond threaten his chance to become the hero his world needs.

System Activation

by Timothy McGowen

2024

Woodcutter Knox studies his absent mother’s journals and dreams of adventure beyond his village. Entering the dungeons leads him onto the Path of the Titans, where a new System begins imposing rules on his world’s untamed magic.

System Consolidation

by Timothy McGowen

2024

Knox and his allies enter the Tower Challenge to obtain an item needed against the Dark Titan. Political betrayal and clues about Knox’s past complicate their mission as the Titan System’s future approaches a decisive confrontation.

System Expansion

by Timothy McGowen

2024

Now the Titan of Light, former woodcutter Knox must defend lands brought under the Titan System. Pirates, monsters and undead armies threaten his people while ancient secrets and his mother’s mysterious past complicate his growing responsibilities.

Dragon Stone Academy 2

by Timothy McGowen

2025

Koen discovers a possible way to return dragons to Aerondor, but unlocking the eggs’ secrets attracts powerful enemies. With House Sole pursuing him and his family endangered, he must navigate political treachery in the capital.

Dragon Stone Academy 3

by Timothy McGowen

2025

Dark forces spread chaos across the kingdom while tensions rise inside Dragon Stone Academy. As dangerous alliances and returning enemies blur the line between friend and foe, Koen must unravel his place in the approaching conflict.

Dragon Stone Academy 4

by Timothy McGowen

2025

An unexpected opportunity places Koen in a role he never wanted, testing the strength he has gained at Dragon Stone Academy. Facing powerful opposition, he must decide what he is willing to sacrifice to make his land safe.

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Reinitializing the Apocalypse

by Timothy McGowen

2026

Retired hitman William Ward was excluded from the first System apocalypse, but a reset gives him an Arcane Gunslinger class and mechanical limbs. When upgraded goblins invade his home, he turns his new powers against the System’s masters.

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Resisting the Apocalypse

by Timothy McGowen

2026

William Ward has gained powerful equipment and allies, but the System’s manipulators continue trying to eliminate him. As goblins press the attack, he builds a force of his own and begins forging ties with ancient dragons.

Last Born of Ki'darth books in order

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    Reincarnation

    by Timothy McGowen

    2022
  2. Book cover for "Retribution"

    Retribution

    by Timothy McGowen

    2022

Nether Gate Wardens books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Dragon Stone Academy"

    Dragon Stone Academy

    by Timothy McGowen

    2024
  2. Book cover for "Dragon Stone Academy 2"

    Dragon Stone Academy 2

    by Timothy McGowen

    2025
  3. Book cover for "Dragon Stone Academy 3"

    Dragon Stone Academy 3

    by Timothy McGowen

    2025
  4. Book cover for "Dragon Stone Academy 4"

    Dragon Stone Academy 4

    by Timothy McGowen

    2025

Order & Chaos books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Arcane Knight Book 1"

    Arcane Knight Book 1

    by Timothy McGowen

    2022
  2. Book cover for "Arcane Knight Book 2"

    Arcane Knight Book 2

    by Timothy McGowen

    2023
  3. Book cover for "Arcane Knight Book 3"

    Arcane Knight Book 3

    by Timothy McGowen

    2023
  4. Book cover for "Arcane Knight Book 4"

    Arcane Knight Book 4

    by Timothy McGowen

    2023
  5. Book cover for "Arcane Knight Book 5"

    Arcane Knight Book 5

    by Timothy McGowen

    2023
  6. Book cover for "Arcane Knight Book 6"

    Arcane Knight Book 6

    by Timothy McGowen

    2024

Path of the Titans books in order

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  1. Book cover for "System Activation"

    System Activation

    by Timothy McGowen

    2024
  2. Book cover for "System Consolidation"

    System Consolidation

    by Timothy McGowen

    2024
  3. Book cover for "System Expansion"

    System Expansion

    by Timothy McGowen

    2024

System Reset books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Fracturing the Apocalypse"

    Fracturing the Apocalypse

    by Timothy McGowen

    2026
  2. Book cover for "Reinitializing the Apocalypse"

    Reinitializing the Apocalypse

    by Timothy McGowen

    2026
  3. Book cover for "Resisting the Apocalypse"

    Resisting the Apocalypse

    by Timothy McGowen

    2026

Standalone Timothy McGowen books

  1. Book cover for "Dead Man's Bounty"

    Dead Man's Bounty

    by Timothy McGowen

    2020
  2. Book cover for "Eldritch Knight"

    Eldritch Knight

    by Timothy McGowen

    2020
  3. Book cover for "Journey to Crystal Mountain"

    Journey to Crystal Mountain

    by Timothy McGowen

    2023

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