🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Karen Brooks
Karen Brooks is an Australian author of fiction. She was born in Sydney, Australia. She is the daughter of an Israeli immigrant. Her family can confirm that she has a long history of being a dreamer. This continued even when life occasionally became difficult and even a nightmare. Brooks went to school in Sydney and then Tweed Heads. Brooks attended the Hornsby Girls high school, where she was made Head Prefect. She went on to study at Sydney University. There she ended up dropping out soon after starting and got herself started on a variety of different careers and jobs. Karen worked as an actress for well over a dozen years and even worked as a children’s playwright. She was also an officer in the Army.
All Book Series by Karen Brooks
The Extraordinary Florence Stoker
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026
Slaves of Quentaris
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Paul Collins
Treasure Hunters of Quentaris
Book 9 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Margo Lanagan
Dragonlords of Quentaris
Book 11 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Paul Collins
The Murderers' Apprentice
Book 14 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Pamela Freeman
Nightmare in Quentaris
Book 15 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Michael Pryor
Stolen Children of Quentaris
Book 22 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Gary Crew
The Perfect Princess
Book 23 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Jenny Pausacker
Vampires of Quentaris
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Paul Collins
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Karen Brooks?
Karen Brooks is an Australian author of fiction. She was born in Sydney, Australia. She is the daughter of an Israeli immigrant.
Which Karen Brooks series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cassandra Klein series, the earliest of Karen Brooks's multi-book series: it opens with It's Time, Cassandra Klein (2001) and runs to 4 books across 2001–2004, ending with The Kurs of Atlantis (2004). Karen Brooks's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Karen Brooks written?
Karen Brooks has 41 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2026. 33 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Quentaris Chronicles series with 26 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Karen Brooks's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Karen Brooks's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cassandra Klein (2001–2004, 4 books), The Quentaris Chronicles (2003–2008, 26 books) and Curse Of The Bond Riders (2009–2012, 3 books).
How are Karen Brooks's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karen Brooks's 41 books into 3 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Quentaris Chronicles (26 books, 2003–2008); Cassandra Klein (4 books, 2001–2004); Curse Of The Bond Riders (3 books, 2009–2012).