Reading order · 13 books · 2004 to 2016 · Set in Oregon
Emberverse Books in Order
In the Emberverse, a mysterious event called the Change stops electricity, engines and gunpowder from working in 1998. In Oregon, survivors rebuild society as clans, warlords and new kingdoms, and the next generation sets out on a quest across a transformed America.
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Series facts
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 2004 to 2016
- First book
- Dies the Fire
- Latest
- Prince of Outcasts (2016)
- Setting
- Set in Oregon
The reading order
Every Emberverse book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
13 books · Set in Oregon
- 1Dies the Fire2004With Juniper Mackenzie and Mike HavelIn 1998, electricity, engines and gunpowder suddenly stop working.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Protector's War2005With Juniper Mackenzie and Mike HavelThe new communities of Oregon face the growing power of the warlord’s Portland Protective Association.Buy on Amazon
- 3A Meeting at Corvallis2006With Juniper Mackenzie and Mike HavelThe long conflict with the Protectorate comes to a head.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Sunrise Lands2007With Rudi MackenzieRudi Mackenzie, Juniper’s son, sets out on a quest east across a transformed America to find a legendary sword.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Scourge of God2008With Rudi MackenzieRudi and his companions continue their journey east, pursued by the soldiers of a fanatical prophet.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Sword of the Lady2009With Rudi MackenzieRudi reaches the end of his quest.Buy on Amazon
- 7The High King of Montival2010With Rudi MackenzieRudi returns west to face war with the prophet.Buy on Amazon
- 8The Tears of the Sun2011The war against the prophet’s forces goes on.Buy on Amazon
- 9Lord of Mountains2012Rudi Mackenzie, now High King Artos, must unite the realms of the Change into one kingdom, beginning with a quest to the Lake at the Heart of the Mountains.Buy on Amazon
- 10The Given Sacrifice2013Having driven the enemy from Montival, the High King pursues its forces over the mountains, as his heir Princess Órlaith learns how far the enemy will go to stop her.Buy on Amazon
- 11The Golden Princess2014With OrlaithOrlaith, Rudi’s daughter and heir, sets out on a quest across the Pacific with a young empress from Japan.Buy on Amazon
- 12The Desert and the Blade2015With OrlaithOrlaith’s quest takes her into new and dangerous lands.Buy on Amazon
- 13Prince of Outcasts2016With OrlaithOrlaith’s younger brother, Prince John, is swept across the ocean on his own adventure.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Dies the Fire. The first three books follow the survivors; The Sunrise Lands begins the story of the next generation.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Rudi Mackenzie | Juniper Mackenzie | Mike Havel | Orlaith | Mathilda Arminger | Norman Arminger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dies the Fire | LLead | LLead | MMajor | |||
| 2 The Protector's War | ·Minor | LLead | LLead | MMajor | ||
| 3 A Meeting at Corvallis | ·Minor | LLead | LLead | MMajor | ||
| 4 The Sunrise Lands | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 5 The Scourge of God | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 6 The Sword of the Lady | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 7 The High King of Montival | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 8 The Tears of the Sun | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 9 Lord of Mountains | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 10 The Given Sacrifice | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 11 The Golden Princess | LLead | |||||
| 12 The Desert and the Blade | LLead | |||||
| 13 Prince of Outcasts | LLead |
Characters in the Emberverse books
6 characters from S. M. Stirling’s chart, with the number of Emberverse books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Rudi MackenzieJuniper's son, later High King | 9 | The Protector's War 2005 |
| Juniper MackenzieFolk singer who founds Clan Mackenzie | 10 | Dies the Fire 2004 |
| Mike HavelEx-Marine pilot who founds the Bearkillers | 3 | Dies the Fire 2004 |
| OrlaithRudi's daughter | 3 | The Golden Princess 2014 |
| Mathilda ArmingerNorman's daughter | 7 | The Sunrise Lands 2007 |
| Norman ArmingerWarlord of Portland | 3 | Dies the Fire 2004 |