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ⓘ About Lance Horner
Lance Horner is a bestselling historical romance author best known for penning the Falconhurst series alongside Kyle Onstott. The novels are sensational narratives set in a sprawling slave plantation in post and pre Civil War Alabama. It follows the story of slaves and slave-owners on a plantation named Falconhurst. The first novel of the series “Mandingo” was written by Kyle Onstott in 1957 and was set in the 1830s. Horner used to work in advertising and only had one novel to his name until he met Onstott. He then went on to collaborate with the man to write several titles in the series. When Onstott died in 1966, Lance took over the reins and continued writing the series. He would go on to write.
All Book Series by Lance Horner
Scandal of Falconhurst
Book 10 of 15 · published 1980 Anthology · Ashley Carter
Miz Lucretia of Falconhurst
Book 13 of 15 · published 1985 Anthology · Ashley Carter
Mandingo Master / Mandingo Mansa
Book 14 of 15 · published 1986 Anthology · Ashley Carter
Falconhurst Fugitive
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 1988 Anthology · Ashley Carter
Sword of the Golden Stud
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1977 Anthology · Ashley Carter
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lance Horner?
Lance Horner is a bestselling historical romance author best known for penning the Falconhurst series alongside Kyle Onstott. The novels are sensational narratives set in a sprawling slave plantation in post and pre Civil War Alabama. It follows the story of slaves and slave-owners on a plantation named Falconhurst.
Which Lance Horner series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Falconhurst series, the earliest of Lance Horner's multi-book series: it opens with Mandingo (1957) and runs to 15 books across 1957–1988, ending with Falconhurst Fugitive (1988). Lance Horner's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lance Horner written?
Lance Horner has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1956 and 1988. 18 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Falconhurst series with 15 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lance Horner's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lance Horner's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Falconhurst (1957–1988, 15 books) and Golden Stud (1975–1977, 3 books).
How are Lance Horner's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lance Horner's 25 books into 2 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Falconhurst (15 books, 1957–1988); Golden Stud (3 books, 1975–1977).