Forsworn
A novella.
Erika ja Leora is a powder mage in northern Kez, a place where that particular sorcery is punishable by death. She is only protected by her family name and her position as heir to a duchy.
When she decides to help a young commoner — a powder mage marked for death, fugitive from the law — she puts her life and family reputation at risk and sets off to deliver her new ward to the safety of Adro while playing cat and mouse with the king’s own mage hunters and their captain, Duke Nikslaus.
Occurs 35 years before the events in Promise of Blood.
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Brian McClellan
Brian McClellan's work stands at the intersection of the epic and the gritty, where magic and warfare collide, and human ambition comes at a high cost. As the creator of The Powder Mage series, McClellan blends elements of traditional epic fantasy with a unique focus on firearms, military tactics, and political intrigue. This fusion creates a world that feels both familiar and revolutionary, where gunpowder meets sorcery in an explosive mix that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
The Powder Mage (short fiction)
Chronological order:
- Forsworn: Occurs about thirty-five years before Promise of Blood.
- Servant of the Crown: Takes place immediately after the events in Forsworn but before the epilogue.
- Murder at the Kinnen Hotel: occurs twenty-two years before the events in Promise of Blood.
- Hope's End: About nineteen years before Promise of Blood.
- The Girl of Hrusch Avenue: Ten years before Promise of Blood.
- The Face in the Window: About two years before Promise of Blood.
- Return to Honor: Between Promise of Blood and The Crimson Campaign.
The Powder Mage (short fiction) consists of 8 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series The Powder Mage Universe
