Vanessa Nelson Books in Order

A missing war mage draws Arrow back into service for the Erith and into their forbidden heartland. Investigating a death amid its beauty and hidden dangers, she discovers that the mystery threatens far more than one life.

Days from the end of her service, magician Arrow is ordered to investigate a powerful shapeshifter’s death. Suspicions threaten the fragile peace between ancient enemies, and solving the crime may determine both her freedom and her survival.

Arrow is close to freedom, but a rogue magician remains at large, using dangerous and corrupting magic. As she discovers the true extent of her own abilities, stopping him becomes essential to protecting the life she hopes to build.

Intruders breach Arrow’s magical wards, suggesting a wider conspiracy involving the Erith’s old enemies. With the treaty between humans, shapeshifters, and Erith close to collapse, she is caught in a struggle that could provoke open war.

Disturbed by elusive nightmares, Arrow tries to establish a quiet life among humans. A request to attend the selection of a new Erith monarch instead brings her into a betrayal that threatens their homeland and the wider world.

Yvonne wants safety for her adopted children, but her oath as one of the Hundred requires answering pleas for help. Investigating widespread disappearances brings an unexpected goblin ally whose resources may help her find the missing young people.

Trusted friends strip Yvonne of her rank and calling while children continue to disappear. Learning that an old friend's death may have been unnatural leaves her searching for answers without the relationships and certainty she once relied upon.

Yvonne promises to find missing nine-year-old girls while mercenaries also vanish and an ancient enemy returns. Before pursuing the disappearances, she must negotiate the dangerous goblin court, where a careless word could end her search before it begins.

As Yvonne begins building a stable home for her children, a devastating attack destroys a refuge run by the Sisters. Another personal loss drives her to uncover who was responsible and prevent the destruction from spreading further.

Accused of killing the king while investigating an earlier devastation, Yvonne must flee without Guise at her side. Unusual allies offer a chance to clear her name, but finding the real murderer becomes urgent as the lands' fragile peace begins to unravel.

Newly promoted Watch Officer Thea March investigates a murdered woman whose death points toward the ruling Ageless. More killings bring mage Niath into the inquiry, forcing her to cooperate with an elite figure she has spent years trying to avoid.

Counterfeit currency threatens to provoke the wrath of Accanter's rulers against innocent residents. Investigating the forgeries draws Thea March toward the Citadel with mage Niath, where solving the crime means entering the place she most wants to avoid.

A mother's plea about her missing daughter and the suspicious death of another young person expose possible corruption within the Watch. Thea March and Niath must identify whom they can trust while someone moves to silence them both.

Hoping to rest with her adoptive children, Yvonne instead survives an unexpected attack on her journey home. Discovering that her son is missing, she gathers her allies to confront a new enemy emerging from the darkness.

Celebrations of the Archon's rise to power place the Watch on alert as a human faction challenges the Ageless. Investigating seemingly unrelated murders, Thea March finds herself caught between opposing forces willing to sacrifice the city in their struggle.

A powerful man dies inside a supposedly secure home, leaving Thea March with hostile servants and mounting demands for justice. Working with Niath reveals links to familiar enemies, while rising tensions make establishing what happened essential to preventing further deaths.

The public killing of an Ageless brings a threat from the Archon to destroy the city unless the culprit is surrendered. Thea March and Niath investigate under pressure, facing the question of whether saving everyone else can justify handing someone over.

After an attempted intervention ends badly, Max wants to concentrate on her job and avoid further trouble. Missing people, unexplained deaths, and requests from warrior Bryce instead lead her into dangerous districts where supernatural threats intersect with her own past.

Revelations about Max's origins arrive as missing corpses, a roaming demon, and dangerous creatures threaten her city. Protecting the independence she has built becomes inseparable from learning to work with fellow Marshals and allies despite her longstanding distrust.

Unusual deaths and Bryce's disappearance add to Max's growing problems before an attack on a friend pulls her into an unfamiliar conflict. Stranded outside the city with Bryce, she must trust their combined skills to understand the danger and survive.

Family betrayal destroys Hallie's plans just as investigator Girard needs help finding missing members of the elite. What begins as an unwelcome search for privileged young people turns into a murder investigation against an opponent threatening both their futures.

Skip tracer Hallie works legally in a city that distrusts people from its poorest districts. Helping a frightened friend places her near an elite murder victim, making her a suspect and a target as she searches for the real killer.

Ritual killings, an ancient vampire, and powerful underworld demons stretch Max's ability to protect her city. With threats escalating beyond the supernatural creatures she once handled, she must decide how to face enemies intent on destroying the daylight world.

Asked to investigate a theft no one will explain, Hallie must also locate missing investigator Girard Abbott. An uncooperative victim and traces of ancient magic suggest more than stolen property is involved, raising a threat to the entire city.

Hallie leaves her city to investigate a violent death at the country estate of a powerful figure with personal ties to her. Conflicting claims about a feud and elite political interests force her and Girard to untangle a carefully obscured murder.

Tracking a dangerous fugitive across unfamiliar lands brings Hallie and Girard under intense scrutiny. Threats against the world's ruling council suggest a larger plot, while family pressures and rising deaths make her unusual connections as troublesome as they are useful.

Librarian Evie hides forbidden sorcery among magical books and troublesome creatures until her abilities are exposed. A visiting lord's dangerous royal mission draws them both into flight, where cooperating may be their only means of surviving and preventing a wider disaster.

A negotiator's disappearance and broken communications send Hallie and Girard to the isolated human-only island of Paradise. Arriving without backup, they encounter armed hostility rather than a routine inquiry, complicating already delicate relations between the island and the Conclave.