C.J. Brightley

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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2012
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Erdemen Honor

1 - The King's Sword (Jul-2013)
2 - A Cold Wind (Jul-2013)
3 - Honor's Heir (Apr-2014)

Erdemen Tales

1 - Street Fox (Nov-2012)
2 - Heroes (Feb-2013)

Fairy King

1 - A Fairy King (Sep-2015)
2 - A Fairy Promise (Sep-2015)

A Long-Forgotten Song

1 - Things Unseen (Apr-2014)
2 - The Dragon's Tongue (Jul-2015)
3 - The Beginning of Wisdom (May-2016)

The Wraith

1 - The Wraith and the Rose (Aug-2021)
2 - The Shield and the Thorn (Aug-2022)
3 - The Frost and the Flame (May-2023)

Book List in Order: 18 titles

  • Street Fox

    Erdemen Tales - 1

    A boy learns heroes still exist.This is a short story set in the world of the series Erdemen Honor. It is a prequel/introduction to an upcoming novel and takes place several generations after The King's Sword. It is 6166 words....

  • Heroes

    Erdemen Tales - 2

    A brother and sister play at being heroes, and the game changes their lives.This is a NOVELLA and is about 16,200 words. It stands alone but is set about 12 years after Street Fox and several generations after The King's Sword. It is concurrent with ...

  • A Cold Wind

    Erdemen Honor - 2

    When retired Erdemen army officer Kemen Sendoa helped the young prince Hakan Ithel reclaim his throne, he thought he was happy. He had shaped the future of his beloved country and earned a place of honor and respect. In the shelter of the palace, he ...

  • The King's Sword

    Erdemen Honor - 1

    A disillusioned soldier. A spoiled, untried prince. A coup that threatens the country they both love.When retired soldier Kemen finds the young prince Hakan fleeing an attempted assassination, he reluctantly takes the role of mentor and guardian. Kee...

  • Honor's Heir

    Erdemen Honor - 3

    Back in the Erdemen royal palace, Kemen begins training Elathlo, the young Tarvil heir. His own life and love are finally peaceful. Elathlo, however, is terrified of Kemen and his future on the tundra, making him the perfect target to pressure in a p...

  • Things Unseen

    A Long-Forgotten Song - 1

    History student Aria Forsyth's studies lead her to dangerous questions about the Empire's origins. A mysterious man named Owen, impervious to the winter cold, further unravels the safety of the world she thought she knew. At first, Aria believes Owen...

  • The Dragon's Tongue

    A Long-Forgotten Song - 2

    While hiding with Lord Owen, the Fae, and the human resistance, Aria questions everything she thought she understood. What are the Fae? Who is Aria herself? More than refuge, Aria needs answers. Despite the appeal of Dr. Bartok's talk of grace, the E...

  • Heroes and Other Stories

    In the short story Street Fox, a scared young boy learns that heroes still exist. In the novella Heroes, a brother and sister play at being heroes, and the game changes their lives. In the short story Color, a little girl finds her talent. Set in the...

  • A Fairy King

    Fairy King - 1

    Young Hannah receives an interesting letter. Is her pen pal a fairy prince or a prankster? How long will he write to her, and what will change as a result of his letters? Cadeyrn offers her a wish. Can he really grant a wish? What will she wish, and ...



  • A Fairy Promise

    Fairy King - 2

  • The Beginning of Wisdom

    A Long-Forgotten Song - 3

    When Edwin reveals his true colors, Colonel Grenidor realizes he has run out of options. The Fae prince Niall offers Grenidor a way out, but defection forces Grenidor to face the repercussions of his actions. Feichin's redemption has rocked the Fae, ...

  • The Lord of Dreams

    When a fairy king grants a human wish, there's more at stake than dreams. Claire Delaney has a good life, despite her adolescent angst. But she wants more. In a moment of frustration, she wishes to be "the hero." What she actually wants is to be the ...

  • Twelve Days of (Faerie) Christmas

    When Charlotte meets mysterious Ronan, her comfortable life is upended in a confusion of magic, monsters, and birds. Lots of birds. But Ronan's increasingly ridiculous gifts are the least of her concerns - the spell connecting them is ticking like a ...

  • Shards

    Shards of lives, shards of a broken heart, shards of broken pottery or glass, shards of myth and memory... each author in this exciting collection of fantasy has interpreted the theme in a different way. Focused on noblebright fantasy, this anthology...

  • The Wraith and the Rose

    The Wraith - 1

    A Scarlet Pimpernel Reimagining with Fairies and MagicThe Fair Folk are stealing children.One man is stealing them back.When Miss Lilybeth Rose Hathaway and her family arrive in Ardmond for the season, Lily can’t help but be charmed by wealthy,...

  • The Shield and the Thorn

    The Wraith - 2

    The Wraith saved the Fair Lands.Now he must save Fair hearts.When Lord Fenton Selby is accosted at his own back door by Miss Crocus Firethorn, a beautiful Fair maiden looking for the Wraith’s young ally Juniper, he’s torn as to whether to...

  • The Frost and the Flame

    The Wraith - 3

    Lord Willowvale's icy heart has begun to thaw, but it will take a fiery Fair maiden to melt him.It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single fairy in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.Lord Ash Willowvale is wealthy a...

  • Children of Wrath

    What does it mean to be human, to be made in the image of God? How should Christians live in a broken world? As Edwin's plans converge and the Empire's campaign against the Fae and human resistance intensifies, everyone is transformed. Lord Owen wres...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

C.J. Brightley has published 18 books.

C.J. Brightley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Children of Wrath, was published in September 2024.

The first book by C.J. Brightley, Street Fox, was published in November 2012.

Yes. C.J. Brightley has 5 series.
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