Author guide
Janny Wurts Books in Order
Janny Wurts is an American fantasy author and artist whose fiction combines elaborate settings, psychologically complex characters, moral ambiguity, and highly developed prose. She is the author of twenty novels, including the eleven-volume Wars of Light and Shadow, the Cycle of Fire trilogy, and the Empire Trilogy co-authored with Raymond E. Feist. Her shorter fiction includes the collection That Way Lies Camelot and independently published novellas and short stories. She has also illustrated covers for her books and other fantasy publications.
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Curse of the Mistwraith
The official beginning of the five-arc Wars of Light and Shadow.
Stormwarden
The first volume of the Cycle of Fire trilogy.
Daughter of the Empire
The first volume of the Empire Trilogy, co-authored with Raymond E. Feist.
Sorcerer's Legacy
A standalone novel and Wurts's first published novel.
Master of Whitestorm
A standalone fantasy novel.
To Ride Hell's Chasm
A standalone fantasy novel.
That Way Lies Camelot
A self-contained collection of interconnected short stories.
The Gallant
A standalone novella that can be read independently of the main series.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · complete
Wars of Light and Shadow
An eleven-volume epic fantasy series arranged in five story arcs.
- 1 Curse of the MistwraithAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1993
- 2
Ships of MeriorAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1994
- 3
Warhost of VastmarkAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 1995
- 4
Fugitive PrinceAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 1997
- 5
Grand ConspiracyAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 1999
- 6
Peril's GateAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2001
- 7
Traitor's KnotAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2004
- 8
Stormed FortressAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2007
- 9
Initiate's TrialAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 2011
- 10
Destiny's ConflictAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2017
- 11 Song of the MysteriesAmazon ↗
Book 11 · novel · 2024
- 1 Curse of the MistwraithAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1993
- 1 Song of the MysteriesAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2024
supplementary short fiction · complete
Light and Shadow Stories
Supplementary short fiction set in the world of Wars of Light and Shadow.
- 1
Child of ProphecyAmazon ↗Book 1 · short_story · 2004 Optional
- 2 Sundering StarAmazon ↗
Book 2 · short_story · 2007 Optional
- 3
Reins of DestinyAmazon ↗Book 3 · short_story · 2007 Optional
- 4 The DecoyAmazon ↗
Book 4 · short_story · 2016 Optional
- 5
Black BargainAmazon ↗Book 5 · short_story · 2017 Optional
- 6 The GallantAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novella · 2018 Optional
novel series · complete
Empire Trilogy
A completed fantasy trilogy co-authored by Janny Wurts and Raymond E. Feist.
Outside the series