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ⓘ About Meljean Brook
Meljean Brook is an urban fantasy and paranormal romance author from Portland Oregon. The popular author is best known for her “The Guardians” and “Iron Seas” series of novels and several collections of short stories. Meljean loves to say that she was a child that brought up deep in the woods, where she would hide under the blankets reading romance, comic books and fairy tales at night. She then grew up and spent several years working as the manager of a construction company doing bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting while writing fan fiction on the side. Brook then quit her accounting job to pursue her first love of writing when she realized that she was better at crafting stories.
All Book Series by Meljean Brook
The Kraken King and the Scribbling Spinster
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2014
The Kraken King and the Greatest Adventure
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2014
The Demon's Daughter
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2004 Anthology · Emma Holly
The Countess's Pleasure
Book 2 of 6 · published 2005 Co-authored · Lora Leigh,Emma Holly,Shiloh Walker
Queen of All She Surveys
Book 4 of 6 · published 2007 Anthology · Angela Knight,Emma Holly
The Assassins' Lover
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2011 Anthology · Emma Holly
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Meljean Brook?
Meljean Brook is an urban fantasy and paranormal romance author from Portland Oregon. The popular author is best known for her “The Guardians” and “Iron Seas” series of novels and several collections of short stories. Meljean loves to say that she was a child that brought up deep in the woods, where she would hide under the blankets reading romance, comic books and fairy tales at night.
Which Meljean Brook series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tale of the Demon World series, the earliest of Meljean Brook's multi-book series: it opens with The Demon's Daughter (2004) and runs to 6 books across 2004–2011, ending with The Assassins' Lover (2011). Meljean Brook's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Meljean Brook written?
Meljean Brook has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2021. 35 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being The Iron Seas series with 9 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Meljean Brook's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Meljean Brook's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tale of the Demon World (2004–2011, 6 books), The Iron Seas (2010–2013, 9 books) and Iron Seas: Kraken King (2014, 8 books), plus 1 more.
How are Meljean Brook's books organised into series?
This guide splits Meljean Brook's 45 books into 5 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Iron Seas (9 books, 2010–2013); Iron Seas: Kraken King (8 books, 2014); Tale of the Demon World (6 books, 2004–2011); A Gathering of Dragons (4 books, 2014–2021); The Guardians (8 books, 2007–2013).