Narrated by Peter Ganim
Epic/High Fantasy, Dark/Grimdark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery
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Martris Drayke flees into exile after his half-brother murders their royal family to usurp the throne. Discovering an innate power to speak with the dead, Tris must master summoner magic and rally loyal allies to reclaim his kingdom.
How it ends: Most readers appreciate how the finale resolves each character arc, though some feel the final confrontation lacks punch.
508 pages2021
The Summoner launches the Chronicles of the Necromancer with Prince Martris Drayke fleeing for his life after his half-brother and a dark mage massacre the royal family and seize the throne of Margolan.
Tris discovers his hidden inheritance: the power of a Summoner, an arbiter between the living and the dead, drawn from his legendary grandmother. With three loyal companions and a kingdom to reclaim, he must learn to harness wild spirit magic he barely understands.
An action-packed epic fantasy with honorable ghosts, found family bonds, and a necromancer protagonist whose heroism defines the series.
527 pages2021
The Blood King continues as Tris and his allies return to Margolan to face the Usurper — and the more terrifying threat of Foor Arontala, a blood mage seeking to free the ancient Obsidian King from his crystal prison.
Tris has risked destruction to master his spirit magic, but now must test it against an enemy whose dark power could make him unstoppable and doom Margolan's last hope of freedom.
A richly escalating sequel featuring blood magic confrontations, undead vayash moru alliances, and the necromancer prince's first real test as a king in waiting.
457 pages2022
Dark Haven expands the series with dual plotlines as newly crowned Tris rebuilds a kingdom shattered by betrayal — navigating ghostly courts, political threats, and wedding preparations — while former mercenary Jonmarc Vahanian becomes Lord of Dark Haven and finds himself at the center of a deadly power struggle among immortal vampires.
The world of the Winter Kingdoms deepens as the consequences of victory prove as dangerous as the battles themselves.
A multi-perspective sequel featuring vampire politics, kingdom restoration, and star-crossed romance across two compelling storylines.
439 pages13.5h audio2022
Dark Lady's Chosen brings the Chronicles to its conclusion as Tris's throne is threatened by treachery, plague, and a traitor lord's final gambit while civil war looms in his queen's homeland of Isencroft.
In Dark Haven, Jonmarc bargains his soul for vengeance against ancient immortals, in a conflict with consequences for both the living and the dead across all the Winter Kingdoms.
A satisfying finale delivering epic battle sequences, hard sacrifices, and resolution across both the political and supernatural threads that have driven the series.
