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ⓘ About Alaya Dawn Johnson
The Summer Prince After a nuclear winter, the survivors in Brazil united and built the towering Pyramid city of Palmares Tres. The Palmares is a lush city glowing with tradition, tech, and loud gossip done by politicians. Every five years, the elected King chooses a queen and then lives for one year, after which he’s sacrificed. They’re ready to support the increasing rebellion against the government’s strict restrictions on new tech. Unfortunately, June finds herself falling hard for Enki but unfortunately, like the rest of the Summer King before him, Enki is destined to die. With only one year to live, he has brilliant ideas and brings light to June’s severe issues like corruption affecting the city and her art.
All Book Series by Alaya Dawn Johnson
The Library of Broken Worlds
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
The Time Travel Trap
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2007 Anthology · Dan Jolley
Terror in Ghost Mansion
Book 2 of 20 · published 2007 Anthology · Paul D. Storrie
Captured by Pirates
Book 3 of 20 · published 2007 Anthology · Justine Korman Fontes
Nightmare on Zombie Island
Book 6 of 20 · published 2008 Anthology · Paul D. Storrie,David Witt
Agent Mongoose and the Hypno-beam Scheme
Book 8 of 20 · published 2009 Anthology · Dan Jolley
Attack of the Mutant Meteors
Book 12 of 20 · published 2010 Anthology · Dan Jolley
Agent Mongoose and the Attack of the Giant Insects
Book 13 of 20 · published 2010 Anthology · Dan Jolley,Marie P. Croall
The Quest for Dragon Mountain
Book 16 of 20 · published 2010 Anthology · Robin Mayhall
Peril at Summerland Park
Book 18 of 20 · published 2012 Anthology · Paul D. Storrie
The Fifth Musketeer: Book 19
Book 19 of 20 · published 2012 Anthology · Justine Korman Fontes,Ron Fontes
Escape from Pyramid X
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2013 Anthology · Dan Jolley
Arrivals
Series opener · book 1 of 53 · published 2015 Anthology · Ellen Kushner
In the Shadow of Riverside
Book 26 of 53 · published 2017 Anthology · Tessa Gratton
The Siege of Riverside
Book 30 of 53 · published 2017 Anthology · Tessa Gratton
Into the Woods
Book 35 of 53 · published 2017 Anthology · Delia Sherman,Liz Duffy Adams
A Blur of Bright Water
Book 38 of 53 · published 2017 Anthology · Tessa Gratton
Potential
Book 42 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Tessa Gratton
What Goes Up
Book 43 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams
Building Bridges
Book 44 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Liz Duffy Adams
The Turning of the Tide
Book 46 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams
What Light in the Houses Beneath the Earth?
Book 47 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Tessa Gratton
After the Flood
Book 49 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Liz Duffy Adams
Set the Night on Fire
Book 52 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Tessa Gratton
Onward
Latest in the series · book 53 of 53 · published 2018 Anthology · Ellen Kushner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 1
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016 Co-authored · Ellen Kushner,Paul Witcover,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Malinda Lo,Patty Bryant
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 2
Book 2 of 4 · published 2017 Anthology · Mary Anne Mohanraj,Ellen Kushner,Paul Witcover,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Tessa Gratton
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 3
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams
Tremontaine: The Complete Season 4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Delia Sherman,Ellen Kushner,Joel Derfner,Racheline Maltese,Karen Lord,Tessa Gratton,Liz Duffy Adams
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015
Book 7 of 16 · published 2015
Uncanny Magazine Issue 66: September/October 2025
Book 14 of 16 · published 2025
Wilde Stories 2011: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alaya Dawn Johnson?
The Summer Prince After a nuclear winter, the survivors in Brazil united and built the towering Pyramid city of Palmares Tres. The Palmares is a lush city glowing with tradition, tech, and loud gossip done by politicians. Every five years, the elected King chooses a queen and then lives for one year, after which he's sacrificed.
Which Alaya Dawn Johnson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Twisted Journeys series, the earliest of Alaya Dawn Johnson's multi-book series: it opens with The Time Travel Trap (2007) and runs to 20 books across 2007–2013, ending with Escape from Pyramid X (2013). Alaya Dawn Johnson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alaya Dawn Johnson written?
Alaya Dawn Johnson has 122 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2026. 100 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Tremontaine series with 53 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alaya Dawn Johnson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alaya Dawn Johnson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Twisted Journeys (2007–2013, 20 books), Spirit Binders (2007–2009, 2 books) and Zephyr Hollis (2010–2012, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Alaya Dawn Johnson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alaya Dawn Johnson's 122 books into 6 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tremontaine (53 books, 2015–2018); Twisted Journeys (20 books, 2007–2013); Tremontaine Collection (4 books, 2016–2018); Zephyr Hollis (3 books, 2010–2012); Spirit Binders (2 books, 2007–2009), plus 1 further series.