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ⓘ About Daniel Polansky
This is not the first child to die, and Warden can no longer ignore what is happening around him. Having worked with the secret police, Warden knows that murder is a common thing in Low Town. It is evident that these cases will not be investigated, so he finds himself back in the investigative world again. Will Warden be able to bring the killers to book without getting help from anyone else? As he tries to solve this mystery, Daniel Polansky allows the reader into dirty and crime-infested Low Town. A plague destroyed this town some years ago. The few who survived are all grown now, but the horror of what happened remains in their minds. Warden is one of the survivors, and now, it seems like there is no way to escape the horrors of the past.
All Book Series by Daniel Polansky
The Civil War: One Event, Six People
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2011 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg
Grimdark Magazine, Issue #32
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Daniel Polansky?
This is not the first child to die, and Warden can no longer ignore what is happening around him. Having worked with the secret police, Warden knows that murder is a common thing in Low Town. It is evident that these cases will not be investigated, so he finds himself back in the investigative world again.
Which Daniel Polansky series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Biography Profile series, the earliest of Daniel Polansky's multi-book series: it opens with The Civil War: One Event, Six People (2011) and runs to 6 books across 2011–2013, ending with War Spies (2013). Daniel Polansky's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Daniel Polansky written?
Daniel Polansky has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 13 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Biography Profile series with 6 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Daniel Polansky's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Daniel Polansky's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Biography Profile (2011–2013, 6 books), Low Town (2011–2026, 5 books) and The Empty Throne (2015–2016, 2 books).
How are Daniel Polansky's books organised into series?
This guide splits Daniel Polansky's 26 books into 3 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Biography Profile (6 books, 2011–2013); Low Town (5 books, 2011–2026); The Empty Throne (2 books, 2015–2016).