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  • Bibliography:
    14 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1989
  • Latest Book:
    April 2016
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Full Series List in Order

The Seeker Chronicles

1 - Long Night Dance (Sep-1989)
2 - Dark Heart (Aug-1992)
3 - Listening at the Gate (Aug-2007)

Book List in Order: 14 titles



  • Sixteen-year-old Kat, child of a scandalous, disastrous marriage between a Hill woman and an Upslope man, rescues a Rigi man from the sea during the week of the Long Night Dance and begins to realize a person's value does not come from his background...



  • In this free retelling of an old Scottish ballad, Jan, who is convinced her friend Tam is not dead but has only disappeared, follows the advice of a wise old woman and with the help of a red cloak releases him from capture by elves....







  • Seventeen-year-old Kat's struggle to learn the ways of her dead mother's people in the hill country is complicated by her failure in the bear ceremony, a spiritual rite of passage, and her attraction to the blind outcast Raim. By the author of Lo...



  • Presents a charming story of sibling love as a young sister provides special care in tending to her baby brother's many needs, and compares his growth to that of a tadpole. By the author of Mary Ann. ...



  • For the Anasazi, life depends on precious rainfall. But after weeks without rain, the land is drying up, and the corn is dying. Soon Sosi's family will have to find a new place to live. Her mother and father are cross and tired as they pack; no o...





  • Waking up in the dark at Grandpa's house can be scary--the door in the hallway looks like a cave, and that noise could be a bear. Lucky for Marie, the bear is really Grandpa, who's come to offer some reassurance and a flashlight that will make the da...








  • A joyful celebration of two essential childhood gifts: the imagination to go anywhere, and a special place to take off from.

    On a sunny morning in the city, children gather in the park with their chairs. Tall chairs. Small chairs. Wiry chairs....



  • JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD... In her father's village Kat is scorned for her fiery red hair, the legacy of her father's shameful marriage to a native woman. Her only true home is with Nall, a man who appeared to her from the depths of the se...



  • “Say yes to the Roadsouls, and you can’t unsay it.”Even when that yes has sucked you out of your old life and hurled you into a world that will strip you and change you forever. Timid Duuni has spent her life as abused and guarded property. Bli...



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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Betsy James has published 14 books.

Betsy James does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Roadsouls, was published in April 2016.

The first book by Betsy James, Long Night Dance, was published in September 1989.

Yes. Betsy James has 1 series.