The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 10 books · 2000 to 2015

Carol Berg

FantasyEpic and high fantasyHistorical and mythic fantasy

Carol Berg writes character-driven fantasy, often told by a wounded narrator: an enslaved warrior-sorcerer serving an arrogant prince, a runaway monk, a librarian-turned-investigator of magic.

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Carol Berg books in order

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Rai-kirah

3 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Transformation2000With SeyonneBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Revelation2001With SeyonneBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Restoration2002With SeyonneBuy on Amazon

Lighthouse

2 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Flesh and Spirit2007With ValenBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Breath and Bone2008With ValenBuy on Amazon

Collegia Magica

3 books · Set in invented worldsHistorical and mythic fantasyEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1The Spirit Lens2010With Portier de Savin-DuplaisBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Soul Mirror2011With Anne de VernaseBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Daemon Prism2012With DanteBuy on Amazon

Sanctuary

2 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Dust and Light2014With Lucian de RemeniBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Ash and Silver2015With Lucian de RemeniBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Rai-kirah

Lighthouse

Collegia Magica

Sanctuary