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Amanda Cockrell

5 Series • 19 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of The Borderlands Books
Start with: Shadow of the Eagle (2022)
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Publication Order of The Centurions Books
Start with: The Centurions (1981)
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Publication Order of Deer Dancers Books
Start with: Daughter of the Sky (1995)

ⓘ About Amanda Cockrell

For her writing prowess, she has been granted fiction fellowships from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Prior to that, she had been working as a copywriter and newspaper reporter for a rock radio station and an ad agency. Amanda Cockrell published “The Legions of the Mist” her debut novel in 1979 and now has more than ten titles under her name. Writing as Damion Hunter, she pens some very popular historical fiction novels. Cockrell grew up in Ojai, California, a very small town where there was a hitching post outside the library and people often rode horses down Main Street.

All Book Series by Amanda Cockrell

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Shadow of the Eagle

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
2
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Empire's Edge

Book 2 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
3
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Birds of Prey

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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The Centurions

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1981

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1981
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Barbarian Princess

Book 2 of 4 · published 1982

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1982
3
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The Emperor's Games

Book 3 of 4 · published 1984

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1984
4
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The Border Wolves

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021

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2021
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Daughter of the Sky

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1995

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1995
2
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Wind Caller's Children

Book 2 of 3 · published 1995

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1995
3
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The Long Walk

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1996

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1996
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When the Horses Came

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1999

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1999
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Children of the Horse

Book 2 of 3 · published 2000

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2000
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The Rain Child

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001

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2001
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The Moonshine Blade

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1988

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1988
2
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Pomegranate Seed

Book 2 of 6 · published 2001

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2001
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What We Keep Is Not Always What Will Stay

Book 3 of 6 · published 2011

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2011
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The Legions of the Mist

Book 4 of 6 · published 2020 Pen name · Damion Hunter

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2020
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The Wall at the Edge of the World

Book 5 of 6 · published 2020 Pen name · Damion Hunter

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2020
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Coyote Weather

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Amanda Cockrell?

For her writing prowess, she has been granted fiction fellowships from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Prior to that, she had been working as a copywriter and newspaper reporter for a rock radio station and an ad agency. Amanda Cockrell published “The Legions of the Mist” her debut novel in 1979 and now has more than ten titles under her name.

Which Amanda Cockrell series should I start with?

The best place to start is The Centurions series, the earliest of Amanda Cockrell's multi-book series: it opens with The Centurions (1981) and runs to 4 books across 1981–2021, ending with The Border Wolves (2021). Amanda Cockrell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Amanda Cockrell written?

Amanda Cockrell has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2024. 13 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being The Centurions series with 4 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Amanda Cockrell's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Amanda Cockrell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Centurions (1981–2021, 4 books), Deer Dancers (1995–1996, 3 books) and The Horse Catchers Trilogy (1999–2001, 3 books), plus 1 more.

How are Amanda Cockrell's books organised into series?

This guide splits Amanda Cockrell's 19 books into 4 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Centurions (4 books, 1981–2021); The Borderlands (3 books, 2022–2024); Deer Dancers (3 books, 1995–1996); The Horse Catchers Trilogy (3 books, 1999–2001).