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D.W. Hawkins

4 Series • 13 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Great Dance Books
Start with: Dance of Jesters (2022)
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Publication Order of The Seven Signs Books
Start with: Child of the Flames / The Sentient Fire (2011)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: The Last Flight of the Black Wind (2018)

ⓘ About D.W. Hawkins

D.W. Hawkins is a fantasy and science fiction novelist from Savannah, Georgia who is best known for the “Seven Signs” series of novels. He is a three-time biker, guitar player, and combat veteran in addition to having a love of everything literature, particularly the fantasy genre. He published “The Sentient Fire,” the debut novel of the “Seven Signs” series of novels in 2011 and used that as a springboard for his career as a fiction author. While D.W. Hawkins now considers himself an independent author given that he self-publishes most of his novels, he is technically a hybrid author. Initially, he got his start self-publishing his works before he started some relationships with traditional publishers that published some of his works.

All Book Series by D.W. Hawkins

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Dance of Jesters

Single-title series · published 2022

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2022
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Child of the Flames / The Sentient Fire

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2011

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2011
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Killings at Rockman’s Ford

Book 2 of 8 · published 2018

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2018
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The Knife in the Dark

Book 3 of 8 · published 2019

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2019
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The Old Man of the Temple

Book 4 of 8 · published 2019

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2019
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The City Under the Mountain

Book 5 of 8 · published 2019

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2019
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The Oath of the Blade

Book 6 of 8 · published 2019

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2019
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The Shadow of Death

Book 7 of 8 · published 2020

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2020
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The Heart of Ruin

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026

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2026
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The Last Flight of the Black Wind

Single-title series · published 2018

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2018
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Defiant Guardians

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018

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2018
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From the Shadows

Book 2 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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From The Ashes

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021

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2021

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is D.W. Hawkins?

D.W. Hawkins is a fantasy and science fiction novelist from Savannah, Georgia who is best known for the “Seven Signs” series of novels. He is a three-time biker, guitar player, and combat veteran in addition to having a love of everything literature, particularly the fantasy genre. He published “The Sentient Fire,” the debut novel of the “Seven Signs” series of novels in 2011 and used that as a springboard for his career as a fiction author.

Which D.W. Hawkins series should I start with?

The best place to start is The Seven Signs series, the earliest of D.W. Hawkins's multi-book series: it opens with Child of the Flames / The Sentient Fire (2011) and runs to 8 books across 2011–2026, ending with The Heart of Ruin (2026).

How many books has D.W. Hawkins written?

D.W. Hawkins has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Seven Signs series with 8 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should D.W. Hawkins's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. D.W. Hawkins's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Seven Signs (2011–2026, 8 books) and Great Dance (2022, 1 book).

How are D.W. Hawkins's books organised into series?

This guide splits D.W. Hawkins's 13 books into 2 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Seven Signs (8 books, 2011–2026); Great Dance (1 book, 2022).