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Publication Order of Alastair Stone Chronicles Books
Start with: Stone and a Hard Place (2015)
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Publication Order of Alastair Stone Chronicles: Happenstance and Bron Books
Start with: The Soul Engine (2020)
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Publication Order of Alastair Stone Chronicles Novellas
Start with: Turn to Stone (2018)
ⓘ About R.L. King
R.L. King is a celebrated and Amazon bestselling author best known for her The Alastair Stone Chronicle series. She has her bestselling Alastair stone chronicles listed on Amazon, an urban fantasy series. Apart from her own work, she is also a freelancer for the Catalyst Games Labs known for the famous roleplaying game Shadowrun. She has written numerous books on fiction fantasy for many sourcebooks and full-length adventure. King is also an active member for The Science Fiction And Fantasy Writers Of America and also The Horror Writers’ Association. King’s book, The Borrowed Time received a nomination by The International Association Of Media Tien Writers for A Scribd Award. The author started with the Shadow Universe published in 2015.
All Book Series by R.L. King
1
Stone and a Hard Place
Series opener · book 1 of 44 · published 2015
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4
Blood and Stone
Book 4 of 44 · published 2016
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6
Flesh and Stone
Book 6 of 44 · published 2016
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7
The Infernal Heart
Book 7 of 44 · published 2017
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10
The Other Side
Book 10 of 44 · published 2017
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Path of Stone
Book 11 of 44 · published 2017
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12
Necessary Sacrifices
Book 12 of 44 · published 2017
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13
Game of Stone
Book 13 of 44 · published 2018
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Steel and Stone
Book 14 of 44 · published 2018
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Stone and Claw
Book 15 of 44 · published 2018
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The Seventh Stone
Book 16 of 44 · published 2018
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Devil's Bargain
Book 17 of 44 · published 2019
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18
Gathering Storm
Book 18 of 44 · published 2019
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House of Stone
Book 19 of 44 · published 2019
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Circle of Stone
Book 20 of 44 · published 2019
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21
The Madness Below
Book 21 of 44 · published 2019
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23
Blood Brothers
Book 23 of 44 · published 2020
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25
Mortal Imperative
Book 25 of 44 · published 2021
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26
Balance of Power
Book 26 of 44 · published 2021
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27
Rite of Passage
Book 27 of 44 · published 2021
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28
Winds of Change
Book 28 of 44 · published 2021
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31
Vicious Circle
Book 31 of 44 · published 2022
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The Lost Scion
Book 32 of 44 · published 2022
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Strange Bedfellows
Book 34 of 44 · published 2023
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35
Poisoned Vines
Book 35 of 44 · published 2023
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36
Conflict of Interest
Book 36 of 44 · published 2024
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37
Lethal Exchange
Book 37 of 44 · published 2024
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38
Trial By Fire
Book 38 of 44 · published 2024
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Hidden Agendas
Book 39 of 44 · published 2024
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40
Lightning in a Bottle
Book 40 of 44 · published 2025
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42
Hell of a Band
Book 42 of 44 · published 2025
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43
Devil's Bargain
Book 43 of 44 · published 2019
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44
Death's Door
Latest in the series · book 44 of 44 · published 2020
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1
The Soul Engine
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020
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2
Chariots of Wrath
Book 2 of 3 · published 2020
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3
By Demons Driven
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
Turn to Stone
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2018
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2
Shadows and Stone
Book 2 of 5 · published 2018
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3
Stone for the Holidays
Book 3 of 5 · published 2018
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5
An Unexpected Truth
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020
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1
Hard Way
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2022
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5
All In
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
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1
The Universal Brotherhood
Series opener · book 1 of 76 · published 1990 Anthology · Nigel Findley
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2
Never Deal with a Dragon
Book 2 of 76 · published 1990 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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3
Choose Your Enemies Carefully
Book 3 of 76 · published 1991 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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4
Find Your Own Truth
Book 4 of 76 · published 1991 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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5
London Sourcebook
Book 5 of 76 · published 1991 Anthology · Carl Sargent
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6
Imago
Book 6 of 76 · published 1992 Anthology · Carl Sargent
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2XS
Book 7 of 76 · published 1992 Anthology · Nigel Findley
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8
Changeling
Book 8 of 76 · published 1992 Anthology · Christopher Kubasik
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9
Never Trust an Elf
Book 9 of 76 · published 1992 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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10
Streets of Blood
Book 10 of 76 · published 1992 Anthology · Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent
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11
Shadowplay
Book 11 of 76 · published 1993 Anthology · Nigel Findley
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12
Night's Pawn
Book 12 of 76 · published 1993 Anthology · Tom Dowd
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13
Striper Assassin
Book 13 of 76 · published 1993 Anthology · Nyx Smith
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14
Tir Na Nog
Book 14 of 76 · published 1993 Anthology · Carl Sargent
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Harlequin's Back
Book 15 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Tom Dowd
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Bug City
Book 16 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Tom Dowd
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Lone Wolf
Book 17 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Nigel Findley
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Double Exposure
Book 18 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Nigel Findley
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Fields of Fire
Book 19 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Tom Dowd
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Fade to Black
Book 20 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Nyx Smith
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21
Lone Star
Book 21 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Nigel Findley
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22
Nosferatu
Book 22 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent
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Burning Bright
Book 23 of 76 · published 1994 Anthology · Tom Dowd
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24
Aztlan
Book 24 of 76 · published 1995 Anthology · Nigel Findley
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Who Hunts the Hunter?
Book 25 of 76 · published 1995 Anthology · Nyx Smith
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House of the Sun
Book 26 of 76 · published 1995 Anthology · Nigel Findley
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Just Compensation
Book 27 of 76 · published 1996 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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Black Madonna
Book 28 of 76 · published 1996 Anthology · Marc Gascoigne,Carl Sargent
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Preying for Keeps
Book 29 of 76 · published 1996 Anthology · Mel Odom
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30
Dead Air
Book 30 of 76 · published 1996 Anthology · Jak Koke
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31
Rigger Black Book
Book 31 of 76 · published 1997 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
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The Lucifer Deck
Book 32 of 76 · published 1997 Anthology · Lisa Smedman
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33
Wolf and Raven
Book 33 of 76 · published 1997 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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34
Shadowboxer
Book 34 of 76 · published 1997 Anthology · Nick Pollotta
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35
Stranger Souls - The Dragon Heart Saga, Volume 1
Book 35 of 76 · published 1997 Anthology · Jak Koke
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Headhunters
Book 36 of 76 · published 1997 Anthology · Mel Odom
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Clockwork Asylum -The Dragon Heart Saga, Volume 2
Book 37 of 76 · published 1997 Anthology · Jak Koke
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Beyond the Pale - The Dragon Heart Saga, Vol. 3
Book 38 of 76 · published 1998 Anthology · Jak Koke
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Technobabel
Book 39 of 76 · published 1998 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
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40
The Terminus Experiment
Book 40 of 76 · published 1999 Anthology · Jak Koke,Jonathan E. Bond
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Crossroads
Book 41 of 76 · published 1999 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
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42
Ragnarock
Book 42 of 76 · published 2000 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
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Tails You Lose
Book 43 of 76 · published 2001 Anthology · Lisa Smedman
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The Burning Time
Book 44 of 76 · published 2001 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
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45
Celtic Double-Cross
Book 45 of 76 · published 2002 Anthology · Carl Sargent
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46
Born to Run
Book 46 of 76 · published 2004 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
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Poison Agendas
Book 47 of 76 · published 2006 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
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48
Fallen Angels
Book 48 of 76 · published 2006 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
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Drops of Corruption
Book 49 of 76 · published 2006 Anthology · Jason M. Hardy
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A Fistful of Data
Book 50 of 76 · published 2006 Anthology · Stephen Dedman
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51
Shadowrun 2050
Book 51 of 76 · published 2012 Anthology · Jason M. Hardy
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Hell on Water
Book 52 of 76 · published 2014 Anthology · Jason M. Hardy
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DocWagon 19
Book 53 of 76 · published 2015 Anthology · Jennifer Brozek
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World of Shadows
Book 54 of 76 · published 2015 Anthology · John Helfers
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Worlds Without End
Book 55 of 76 · published 2016 Anthology · Caroline Spector
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56
Steel Rain
Book 56 of 76 · published 2016 Anthology · Nyx Smith
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57
Blood Sport
Book 57 of 76 · published 2016 Anthology · Lisa Smedman
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58
Psychotrope
Book 58 of 76 · published 2016 Anthology · Lisa Smedman
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59
Run Hard, Die Fast
Book 59 of 76 · published 2016 Anthology · Mel Odom
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60
The Forever Drug
Book 60 of 76 · published 2017 Anthology · Lisa Smedman
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61
Undershadows
Book 61 of 76 · published 2018 Anthology · Jason M. Hardy
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62
Makeda Red
Book 62 of 76 · published 2019 Anthology · Jennifer Brozek
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63
The Johnson Run
Book 63 of 76 · published 2019 Anthology · Kai O'Connal
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64
Shadow Dance
Book 64 of 76 · published 2020 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg
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65
Identity Crisis
Book 65 of 76 · published 2020 Anthology · Phaedra Weldon
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66
Stirred
Book 66 of 76 · published 2020 Anthology · Russell Zimmerman
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67
Veiled Extraction
Book 67 of 76 · published 2020
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68
For A Few Nuyen More
Book 68 of 76 · published 2021 Anthology · Stephen Dedman
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69
On the Rocks
Book 69 of 76 · published 2021 Anthology · Russell Zimmerman
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70
Down These Dark Streets
Book 70 of 76 · published 2022 Anthology · Russell Zimmerman
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71
Elfin Black
Book 71 of 76 · published 2022 Anthology · Jennifer Brozek
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72
Base of Fire
Book 72 of 76 · published 2022 Anthology · Russell Zimmerman
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73
Combined Exercises
Book 73 of 76 · published 2022 Anthology · Russell Zimmerman
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Hollow Point
Book 74 of 76 · published 2022 Anthology · Russell Zimmerman
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75
Dragonbones
Book 75 of 76 · published 2023 Anthology · Stephen Dedman
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76
Dark Synergy
Latest in the series · book 76 of 76 · published 2024 Anthology · Russell Zimmerman
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1
Borrowed Time
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2015
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4
Veiled Extraction
Book 4 of 5 · published 2020
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5
Basecrackers
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is R.L. King?
R.L. King is a celebrated and Amazon bestselling author best known for her The Alastair Stone Chronicle series. She has her bestselling Alastair stone chronicles listed on Amazon, an urban fantasy series. Apart from her own work, she is also a freelancer for the Catalyst Games Labs known for the famous roleplaying game Shadowrun.
Which R.L. King series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Shadowrun Legends series, the earliest of R.L. King's multi-book series: it opens with The Universal Brotherhood (1990) and runs to 76 books across 1990–2024, ending with Dark Synergy (2024). R.L. King's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has R.L. King written?
R.L. King has 138 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 6 named series — the largest being the Shadowrun Legends series with 76 books.
In what order should R.L. King's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. R.L. King's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Shadowrun Legends (1990–2024, 76 books), Alastair Stone Chronicles (2015–2025, 44 books) and Shadowrun (2015–2025, 5 books), plus 3 more.
How are R.L. King's books organised into series?
This guide splits R.L. King's 138 books into 6 named series, with no standalone titles: Shadowrun Legends (76 books, 1990–2024); Alastair Stone Chronicles (44 books, 2015–2025); Alastair Stone Chronicles Novellas (5 books, 2018–2020); Calanar (5 books, 2022–2024); Shadowrun (5 books, 2015–2025), plus 1 further series.
