Marie Brennan

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  • Bibliography:
    48 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2006
  • Latest Book:
    May 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Doppelganger

1 - Doppelganger // Warrior (Apr-2006)
1 - Warrior (Aug-2008)
2 - Warrior and Witch // Witch (Oct-2006)
2 - Witch (Aug-2008)

Legend of the Five Rings

0.5 - The Eternal Knot (Dec-2019)
1 - The Night Parade of 100 Demons (Feb-2021)

A Memoir by Lady Trent

1 - A Natural History of Dragons (Feb-2013)
2 - The Tropic of Serpents (Mar-2014)
3 - Voyage of the Basilisk (Apr-2015)
4 - In the Labyrinth of Drakes (Apr-2016)
5 - Within the Sanctuary of Wings (Apr-2017)

Onyx Court

1 - Midnight Never Come (Jun-2008)
2 - In Ashes Lie (Jun-2009)
3 - A Star Shall Fall (Sep-2010)
4 - With Fate Conspire (Sep-2011)

Ree

1 - Cold-Forged Flame (Sep-2016)
2 - Lightning in the Blood (Jun-2017)

Book List in Order: 48 titles

  • Doppelganger // Warrior

    Doppelganger - 1

    When a witch is born, a doppelganger is created. For the witch to master her powers, the twin must be killed. But what happens when the doppelganger survives? Mirage, a bounty hunter, lives by her wits and lethal fighting skills. She always gets h...

  • Warrior and Witch // Witch

    Doppelganger - 2

    When a witch is born, a doppelganger is created. For the witch to master her powers, the twin must be killed. Until now... Created by the merging of witch and doppelganger, Mirei is a unique being. Her extraordinary magic makes her the most powerful...

  • Midnight Never Come

    Onyx Court - 1

    England flourishes under the hand of its Virgin Queen: Elizabeth, Gloriana, last and most powerful of the Tudor monarchs. BUT A GREAT LIGHT CASTS A GREAT SHADOW. In hidden catacombs beneath London, a second Queen holds court: Invidiana, ruler of fa...

  • Warrior

    Doppelganger - 1

    Two women. One soul.Mirage wasn't supposed to exist. Born from the ritual that gives the witches of Starfall their power, she should have been destroyed. Instead she survived, and grew up to become one of the most lethal Hunters the land has ever see...

  • Witch

    Doppelganger - 2

    Revolution has come to Starfall. To some, Mirei is a savior. Born from the union of opposing forces, her existence offers a way to heal the division between warrior and witch, and brings powerful new magic into the world. To others, Mirei is an abom...

  • In Ashes Lie

    Onyx Court - 2

    The year is 1666. The King and Parliament vie for power, fighting one another with politics and armies alike. Below, the faerie court has enemies of its own. The old ways are breaking down, and no one knows what will rise in their place. But now,...

  • The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Year One

  • A Star Shall Fall

    Onyx Court - 3

    The Royal Society of London plays home to the greatest minds of England. It has revolutionized philosophy and scientific knowledge. Its fellows map out the laws of the natural world, disproving ancient superstition and ushering in an age of enlighten...

  • With Fate Conspire

    Onyx Court - 4

    Marie Brennan returns to the Onyx Court, a fairy city hidden below Queen Victoria's London. Now the Onyx Court faces its greatest challenge. Seven years ago, Eliza's childhood sweetheart vanished from the streets of Whitechapel. No one believed he...



  • Lies and Prophecy

    There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and prophecy.Kim never had to wonder what to major in at college. Her talent for divination made her future clear in more ways than one. But there are limits to what even a gifted seer can predict, an...

  • Welcome to Welton

    In this prequel to the urban fantasy novel Lies and Prophecy, Kim is ready for her freshman year at college -- but her challenges include more than just choosing courses and learning to live with a roommate.Welton University has welcomed a new studen...

  • A Natural History of Dragons

    A Memoir by Lady Trent - 1

    You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart -- no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon’s presence, even for the briefest of moments -- even at...

  • Deeds of Men

    A young man lies dead in a Coldharbour alley. Before his death, he uncovered secrets that could threaten the mortal world above and the faerie world below. Now, to find the murderer and protect both realms, Sir Michael Deven will need the help of a m...

  • Mad Maudlin

    For to see mad Tom o'Bedlam, ten thousand miles she's traveled....

  • The Tropic of Serpents

    A Memoir by Lady Trent - 2

    Attentive readers of Lady Trent’s earlier memoir, A Natural History of Dragons, are already familiar with how a bookish and determined young woman named Isabella first set out on the historic course that would one day lead her to becoming the world...

  • Neverland's Library

    Dragons, magic, princesses of mighty kingdoms: elements of fantasy that have carried on throughout the many ages, and yet, may one day be forgotten. Enter and delve into the roots of fantasy, rediscovering the fantastic and exploring lost worlds. Thi...

  • Daughter of Necessity

    Marie Brennan offers an intriguing new spin on the classic tale of Penelope and Odysseus.By day she crafts; by night she unmakes. Surely somewhere, in all the myriad crossings of the threads, there is a future in which all will be well.At the Publish...

  • Monstrous Beauty

    Seven tales of supernatural horror . . .A maiden in a tower. A grandmother in a cottage. A stranger at a ball. None of them are what they seem, in this collection of very brief stories from fantasy author Marie Brennan. The dark forest of fairy tales...

  • Voyage of the Basilisk

    A Memoir by Lady Trent - 3

    Devoted readers of Lady Trent's earlier memoirs, A Natural History of Dragons and The Tropic of Serpents, may believe themselves already acquainted with the particulars of her historic voyage aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, but the true story ...



  • Chains and Memory

    Manifestation was only the beginning. The Otherworld has returned-bringing with it the sidhe, the source of humanity's psychic powers. Some mortals welcome these creatures of legend, some fear them . . . and no one is ready for the change their prese...

  • In the Labyrinth of Drakes

    A Memoir by Lady Trent - 4

    In the Labyrinth of Drakes: the thrilling new book in the acclaimed fantasy series from Marie Brennan, as the glamorous Lady Trent takes her adventurous explorations to the deserts of Akhia. Even those who take no interest in the field of dragon n...

  • From the Editorial Page of the Falchester Weekly Review

    A Tor.com original, From the Editorial Page of the Falchester Weekly Review shares the thoughts of the renowned dragon naturalist Lady Trent--whose memoirs continue to be chronciled in Marie Brennan's acclaimed Victorian Age science fantasy series--a...

  • Cold-Forged Flame

    Ree - 1

    The sound of the horn pierces the apeiron, shattering the stillness of that realm. Its clarion call creates ripples, substance, something more. It is a summons, a command. There is will. There is need. And so, in reply, there is a woman. At the b...

  • Within the Sanctuary of Wings

    A Memoir by Lady Trent - 5

    The conclusion to the thrilling memoirs of Lady Isabella Trent and her legacy of dragon evolutionary research and anthropological adventures After nearly five decades (and, indeed, the same number of volumes), one might think they were well-acquai...

  • Lightning in the Blood

    Ree - 2

    Once, there was a call―a binding―and so, a woman appeared, present in body but absent in knowledge of her past self. Making the ultimate journey of rediscovery was not without its own pitfalls―or rewards―and now Ree, a roaming archon, spi...

  • Maps to Nowhere

    Follow the map to another world . . .Two cities joined by their reflections. A realm of feathered serpents and jaguar-men. A desert where a former goddess seeks the ultimate truth. In this collection, award-winning author Marie Brennan takes you to t...

  • Ars Historica

    The past is prologue . . .Kit Marlowe. Guy Fawkes. Ada Lovelace. Kings and sailors and sainted nuns populate these seven stories of historical fantasy by award-winning author Marie Brennan. They span the ages from the second century B.C.E. to the nin...

  • Fault Lines

    This is the 2nd episode in the first season of Born to the Blade, an 11-episode serial from Serial Box. This episode written by Marie Brennan. For centuries the Warders' Circle on the neutral islands of Twaa-Fei has given the countries of the sky a w...

  • New Worlds, Year One

    Step into a world of your own making . . .Worldbuilding is one of the great pleasures of writing science fiction and fantasy -- and also one of its greatest challenges. Award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan draws on her academic training in anth...



  • Spiraling

    This is the 6th episode in the first season of Born to the Blade, an 11-episode serial from Serial Box. This episode written by Marie Brennan. For centuries the Warders' Circle on the neutral islands of Twaa-Fei has given the countries of the sky a w...

  • Shattered Blades

    This is the 10th episode in the first season of Born to the Blade, an 11-episode serial from Serial Box. This episode written by Marie Brennan. For centuries the Warders' Circle on the neutral islands of Twaa-Fei has given the countries of the sky a ...

  • Dancing the Warrior

    Those who serve the Warrior face the harshest of discipline. Trained from a young age to become lethal Hunters, they have no room in their ranks for the weak -- or for those who join them late. Her entire life, Seniade has felt a bond with the Warrio...

  • Bubble Off Plumb

    What do stories about ephemeral Martian settlers, fascinating dimensional rifts, Spanish-speaking hummingbirds, Loki's children, WWII twins, hitchhiking swamp cats, a steam-punk octopus, Arkham card-games, using bad luck for fun and profit, demon ...

  • Never After

    Forget perfect princesses, handsome princes, and "happily ever after." In this collection of thirteen flash-length fairy tale retellings, award-winning author Marie Brennan introduces you to a world of manipulative mirrors, treacherous pigs, and cand...

  • New Worlds, Year Two

    Explore a world of your own . . .Science fiction and fantasy are renowned for immersing their readers in rich, inventive settings. In this follow-up to the collection NEW WORLDS, YEAR ONE, award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan guides you through...

  • Turning Darkness Into Light

    Marie Brennan's Turning Darkness Into Light is a delightful fantasy of manners, the heir to the award-winning Natural History of Dragons series, a perfect stepping stone into an alternate Victorianesque fantasy landscape."Overwhelmingly fun." -- io9 ...

  • The Nine Lands

    A young woman with an unreliable prophetic gift. A street musician searching for the magic she lost. A king whose voice is too dangerous for ordinary people to hear. This collection of short stories explores the Nine Lands, a realm created by award-w...

  • The Eternal Knot

    Legend of the Five Rings - 0.5

    Unlocking her power is only the beginning...The monks of the Togashi Order are known for their wisdom, their strength, their mystery, and the superhuman powers they gain from their unique tattoos. For Togashi Kazue, completing her training is only th...

  • New Worlds, Year Three

    Create a world of wonder and imagination . . .The boundless complexity of worldbuilding can create a daunting challenge for writers of science fiction and fantasy. In the third volume of the NEW WORLDS series, award-winning fantasy author and former ...



  • Down a Street That Wasn't There

    Step beyond the ordinary . . .Beneath the surface of our reality lies a world of magic and danger -- a world where buildings have guardian spirits, shapeshifting coyotes prey on the hopeful and the desperate, and ancient traditions prepare for an apo...

  • Driftwood

    In this first novel set in award-winning author Marie Brennan’s incomparable Driftwood fantasy universe, enter a post-apocalyptic realm where the apocalypse has not ended, where fragments of worlds cohere into shifting myths. Yet even as everything...

  • The Night Parade of 100 Demons

    Legend of the Five Rings - 1

    A thrilling epic fantasy adventure in the astonishing realm of Legend of the Five Rings, as two rival clans join forces to investigate a lethal supernatural mysteryChaos has broken out in the isolated Dragon Clan settlement of Seibo Mura. During the ...

  • New Worlds, Year Four

    Escape into another world . . .Bathing and banking, animals and adultery: human culture contains a truly daunting array of elements. The fourth volume of the NEW WORLDS series takes readers on a tour of all-new topics, delving into everything from ch...

  • The Game of 100 Candles

    Two samurai risk their hearts, souls, and their very existence to stop an occult phantom from destroying the world, in this stunning supernatural fantasy from Legend of the Five RingsThe demon-vanquishing samurai, Asako Sekken and Agasha no Isao...

  • ZNB Presents: Year One

    Welcome to the first year's worth of stories from the new online magazine ZNB Presents published by the small press Zombies Need Brains. In these pages, you will find original science fiction and fantasy stories of awe and wonder, darkness and light,...

  • The Waking of Angantyr

    Bondsmaid. Berserker. Bane.Hervor is no stranger to hardship. Not only is she a reviled bondsmaid, but she's haunted by the ghosts of dead men. When a berserker fit turns her into a murderer, she has nothing left to lose: fleeing everything she's kno...

  • The Market of 100 Fortunes

    Enthralling fantasy mystery from the world of Legend of the Five Rings as two samurai risk everything to rescue an old friend from the clutches of a shadowy tricksterHaving vanquished demons and halted invasions of devious creatures from the Spirit R...

  • A Breviary of Fire

    Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.The words of composer Gustav Mahler animate this collection of sixteen tales from award-winning author Marie Brennan, inspired by mythological and folkloric traditions around the wor...

Award-Winning Books by Marie Brennan

Within the Sanctuary of Wings
2017 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Fantasy Novel


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Marie Brennan has published 48 books.

Marie Brennan does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Breviary of Fire, was published in May 2024.

The first book by Marie Brennan, Doppelganger // Warrior, was published in April 2006.

Yes. Marie Brennan has 5 series.
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