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ⓘ About Shannon Mayer
Shannon Mayer is USA today best selling female author of the Rylee Adamson novels, The Elemental Series, the Nevermore Trilogy, a Celtic Legacy Series and several contemporary romances. She was born in Canada on 12th June 1979. Her genre is mainly romance, science fiction and fantasy horror. She started reading and writing at a very tender age when she realized that she never wanted to grow up not believing that magic did not exist nor the creatures everyone else claimed not to exist. She realized that that was where all the fun was, in fantasy. She started reading books by Robert Jordan, Piers Anthony, Melanie Rawn and Ann Rice. These authors played the motivational role in her life. This was when she realized that love stories and darker fantasies was part of her.
All Book Series by Shannon Mayer
Midlife Bounty Hunter / Grave Magic Bounty
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2020
Of the Heart
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Pen name · S.J. Mayer
Thorn Kissed and Silver Chains
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022 Co-authored · Kelly St. Clare
Ivy Touched and Bronze Blade
Book 2 of 3 · published 2023 Co-authored · Kelly St. Clare
Black Rose and Gold Queen
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Kelly St Clare
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shannon Mayer?
Shannon Mayer is USA today best selling female author of the Rylee Adamson novels, The Elemental Series, the Nevermore Trilogy, a Celtic Legacy Series and several contemporary romances. She was born in Canada on 12th June 1979. Her genre is mainly romance, science fiction and fantasy horror.
Which Shannon Mayer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Celtic Legacy series, the earliest of Shannon Mayer's multi-book series: it opens with Dark Waters (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011–2012, ending with Dark Fae (2012). Shannon Mayer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Shannon Mayer written?
Shannon Mayer has 105 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2027. 101 of them belong to 20 named series — the largest being the Rylee Adamson series with 15 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shannon Mayer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shannon Mayer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Celtic Legacy (2011–2012, 3 books), Nevermore Trilogy (2011, 3 books) and Rylee Adamson (2012–2015, 15 books), plus 17 more.
How are Shannon Mayer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shannon Mayer's 105 books into 20 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rylee Adamson (15 books, 2012–2015); Forty Proof (10 books, 2020–2024); Desert Cursed (9 books, 2018–2022); Shadowspell Academy (9 books, 2019–2021); The Alpha Territories (9 books, 2022–2027), plus 15 further series.