Author guide
Brian McClellan Books in Order
Brian McClellan is an American epic fantasy author from Cleveland, Ohio, now living in Utah. He is best known for the Powder Mage Universe, including the Powder Mage Trilogy and Gods of Blood and Powder, and has also written the Valkyrie Collections urban fantasy series, the Glass Immortals series, standalone fantasy, and associated short fiction and game material.
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Promise of Blood
The first novel of the Powder Mage Trilogy and the main entry point to the Powder Mage Universe.
In the Shadow of Lightning
The first novel of the Glass Immortals series.
Uncanny Collateral
The first book in the Valkyrie Collections series.
War Cry
A standalone military-fantasy novella outside the Powder Mage Universe.
Read in order
Books by series
universe · ongoing
Powder Mage Universe
A shared flintlock-fantasy universe containing the Powder Mage and Gods of Blood and Powder trilogies, related short fiction, and a roleplaying-game supplement.
- 1 Promise of BloodAmazon ↗
Book powder-mage-trilogy-1 · novel · 2013
- 5
The Crimson CampaignAmazon ↗Book powder-mage-trilogy-2 · novel · 2014
- 10
The Autumn RepublicAmazon ↗Book powder-mage-trilogy-3 · novel · 2015
- 14
Sins of EmpireAmazon ↗Book gods-of-blood-and-powder-1 · novel · 2017
- 17
Wrath of EmpireAmazon ↗Book gods-of-blood-and-powder-2 · novel · 2018
- 18
Blood of EmpireAmazon ↗Book gods-of-blood-and-powder-3 · novel · 2019
- 2
The Girl of Hrusch AvenueAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-2 · short_story · 2013 Optional
- 3
Hope's EndAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-1 · short_story · 2013 Optional
- 4
ForswornAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-3 · novella · 2014 Optional
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The Face in the WindowAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-4 · short_story · 2014 Optional
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Servant of the CrownAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-5 · novella · 2014 Optional
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Murder at the Kinnen HotelAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-6 · short_story · 2014 Optional
- 9
Return to HonorAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-7 · short_story · 2015 Optional
- 11 In the Field Marshal's ShadowAmazon ↗
Book collection · collection · 2015 Optional
- 12
The Siege of TilpurAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-8 · short_story · 2015 Optional
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Ghosts of the Tristan BasinAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-9 · novella · 2016 Optional
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The Mad LancersAmazon ↗Book short-fiction-10 · novella · 2017 Optional
- 16 The Powder Mage Roleplaying GameAmazon ↗
Book roleplaying-game · roleplaying_game · 2017 Optional
- 19 Mr. StykeAmazon ↗
Book short-fiction-11 · novella · 2026 Optional
trilogy · completed
Powder Mage Trilogy
The original Powder Mage trilogy following Field Marshal Tamas, Taniel Two-Shot, and Inspector Adamat amid revolution, war, and sorcery.
trilogy · completed
Gods of Blood and Powder
A sequel trilogy in the Powder Mage Universe set in the young nation of Fatrasta and its conflict with ancient powers.
series · ongoing
Valkyrie Collections
An urban-fantasy series about Alek Fitz, a supernatural collection agent bound to a life of paranormal debt collection.
series · ongoing
Glass Immortals
An epic-fantasy series set in a world where godglass is a finite source of magic and civilization's essential power is running out.
Outside the series
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Novels (1)
- War CryAmazon ↗
novella · 2018