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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Timothy McGowen books in publication order
21 books
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.
Fracturing the Apocalypse
by Timothy McGowen
2026
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.
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.
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