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ⓘ About A.L. Kessler
A.L. Kessler is an urban fantasy and paranormal romance fiction author from Colorado Springs where she was born and bred. When Kessler is not at the beck and call of Sophie and Jynx her two black cats, she can be found playing video games with her husband, playing with her daughter, taking part in NaNoWriMo, reading or blogging on Blog Writing Rambles. Like many novelists, A.L. Kessler got into storytelling when she was very young as she grew up reading urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Having grown up reading these genres, at some point, she grew tired of almost every urban fantasy fiction she loved turning into sex. As for how she writes, A.L. Kessler loves to write by the seat of her pants which means plotting is not something that is in her vocabulary.
All Book Series by A.L. Kessler
Past Demons
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018 Co-authored · A L Kessler
Empire of Lust
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2017 Anthology · Jamie Campbell
Poseidon's Addiction
Book 3 of 6 · published 2017 Anthology · Brenda Trim,Tami Julka
The Playboy God / Playboy of the Gods
Book 4 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Erin Hayes
Forbidden Fruit
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Kerry Adrienne
Lucifer
Series opener · book 1 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · Erzabet Bishop,Gina Kincade
Hell's Belle
Book 11 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · Julie Morgan,Gina Kincade
Loki
Book 17 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · Gina Kincade,Rebekah R. Ganiere
Raphael
Book 37 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Gina Kincade,Silvana G. Sánchez
Uriel
Latest in the series · book 39 of 39 · published 2025 Anthology · Silvana G. Sánchez
Penny Dread Tales: Volume Three: In Darkness Clockwork Shine
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is A.L. Kessler?
A.L. Kessler is an urban fantasy and paranormal romance fiction author from Colorado Springs where she was born and bred. When Kessler is not at the beck and call of Sophie and Jynx her two black cats, she can be found playing video games with her husband, playing with her daughter, taking part in NaNoWriMo, reading or blogging on Blog Writing Rambles. Like many novelists, A.L.
Which A.L. Kessler series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dark War Chronicles series, the earliest of A.L. Kessler's multi-book series: it opens with In the Light of the Moon (2013) and runs to 5 books across 2013–2018, ending with Past Demons (2018). A.L. Kessler's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has A.L. Kessler written?
A.L. Kessler has 99 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2025. 91 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld series with 39 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should A.L. Kessler's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. A.L. Kessler's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dark War Chronicles (2013–2018, 5 books), Here Witchy Witchy (2015–2021, 14 books) and Children of the Apocalypse (2016–2018, 3 books), plus 8 more.
How are A.L. Kessler's books organised into series?
This guide splits A.L. Kessler's 99 books into 11 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld (39 books, 2022–2025); Here Witchy Witchy (14 books, 2015–2021); The King's Game (8 books, 2018–2023); Gods of Olympus (6 books, 2017–2018); Dark War Chronicles (5 books, 2013–2018), plus 6 further series.