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ⓘ About Carol Goodman
Carol Goodman is an American professor and the author specializing in Gothic fiction. She has also written under the pseudonym Juliet Dark and Lee Carol with her beloved husband, Lee Smolinsky. Currently, she is a creative professor at the State University of New York. Carol Goodman became a published author in 2002 when The Lake of Dead Languages was published. Since Goodman has written over a dozen novels and four book series. Carol’s book Blythewood set in 1911 was inspired by her daughter Maggie after she started a webcomic blog.
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The Angel Stone / Dark Possession
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carol Goodman?
Carol Goodman is an American professor and the author specializing in Gothic fiction. She has also written under the pseudonym Juliet Dark and Lee Carol with her beloved husband, Lee Smolinsky. Currently, she is a creative professor at the State University of New York.
Which Carol Goodman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Black Swan Rising series, the earliest of Carol Goodman's multi-book series: it opens with Black Swan Rising (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2013, ending with The Shape Stealer (2013). Carol Goodman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carol Goodman written?
Carol Goodman has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Black Swan Rising series with 3 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Carol Goodman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carol Goodman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Black Swan Rising (2010–2013, 3 books), Fairwick Trilogy (2011–2013, 3 books) and Blythewood (2013–2015, 3 books).
How are Carol Goodman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carol Goodman's 28 books into 3 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Black Swan Rising (3 books, 2010–2013); Blythewood (3 books, 2013–2015); Fairwick Trilogy (3 books, 2011–2013).