Reading order · 9 books · 2000 to 2014 · Set in Los Angeles
Merry Gentry Books in Order
Merry Gentry is a faerie princess hiding in Los Angeles as a private detective, until she is drawn back into the deadly politics of the faerie courts. For adult readers.
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Series facts
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2000 to 2014
- First book
- A Kiss of Shadows
- Latest
- A Shiver of Light (2014)
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
The reading order
Every Merry Gentry book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
9 books · Set in Los Angeles
- 1A Kiss of Shadows2000With Meredith GentryMeredith Gentry, a faerie princess hiding in Los Angeles as a private detective, is found by her aunt, the Queen of Air and Darkness, and summoned home to compete for the throne.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Caress of Twilight2002With Meredith GentryBack in Los Angeles as a private investigator, faerie princess Merry Gentry is hired by an exiled Seelie goddess turned Hollywood star, while the race for the Unseelie throne continues.Buy on Amazon
- 3Seduced by Moonlight2004With Meredith GentryBuy on Amazon
- 4A Stroke of Midnight2005With Meredith GentryA murder at the Unseelie Court brings human police into faerie, and Merry must investigate while her enemies close in.Buy on Amazon
- 5Mistral's Kiss2006With Meredith GentryBuy on Amazon
- 6A Lick of Frost2007With Meredith GentryBuy on Amazon
- 7Swallowing Darkness2008With Meredith GentryBuy on Amazon
- 8Divine Misdemeanors2009With Meredith GentryLiving in Los Angeles once more, Merry is drawn into the hunt for a killer targeting the fey.Buy on Amazon
- 9A Shiver of Light2014With Meredith GentryMerry’s long-awaited children arrive, but the King of Light and Illusion lays claim to them, and old enemies stir.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with A Kiss of Shadows.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Meredith Gentry | Doyle | Frost | Rhys | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Kiss of Shadows | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 A Caress of Twilight | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 3 Seduced by Moonlight | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 A Stroke of Midnight | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 Mistral's Kiss | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 A Lick of Frost | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 Swallowing Darkness | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 8 Divine Misdemeanors | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 A Shiver of Light | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Merry Gentry books
5 characters from Laurell K. Hamilton’s chart, with the number of Merry Gentry books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Meredith GentryFaerie princess and detective | 9 | A Kiss of Shadows 2000 |
| DoyleThe Queen's Darkness | 9 | A Kiss of Shadows 2000 |
| FrostThe Killing Frost | 9 | A Kiss of Shadows 2000 |
| RhysGuard | 9 | A Kiss of Shadows 2000 |
| GalenGreen Knight | 9 | A Kiss of Shadows 2000 |