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ⓘ About Theresa Crater
Theresa Crater is a historical fiction, fantasy, and paranormal fiction author from Colorado in the United States. She is best known for bringing back to life secret societies, lost civilizations, and ancient temples in her several works of fiction. She wrote her debut novel “Under the Stone Paw” in 2006 and has never looked back since. Crater now has more than ten titles in the “Mystic Assassin” and “Power Places” series alongside several single standing novels and short stories. Most of her short stories are an exploration of myths of old brought back to life in the modern-day. Her novel “Return of the Grail King” was the winner of the Coalition of Visionary Resources Best Visionary Fiction while she won the Indie Spirit Best fiction award for her novel “The Star Family.
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Whales, Witches, and Wait...What?
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Theresa Crater?
Theresa Crater is a historical fiction, fantasy, and paranormal fiction author from Colorado in the United States. She is best known for bringing back to life secret societies, lost civilizations, and ancient temples in her several works of fiction. She wrote her debut novel “Under the Stone Paw” in 2006 and has never looked back since.
Which Theresa Crater series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Power Places series, the earliest of Theresa Crater's multi-book series: it opens with Under the Stone Paw (2006) and runs to 6 books across 2006–2022, ending with A Merry Buddhist Christmas (2022). Theresa Crater's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Theresa Crater written?
Theresa Crater has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Power Places series with 6 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Theresa Crater's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Theresa Crater's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Power Places (2006–2022, 6 books), Mystic Assassin (2019, 1 book) and Emerald City (2024–2026, 4 books), plus 1 more.
How are Theresa Crater's books organised into series?
This guide splits Theresa Crater's 20 books into 4 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Power Places (6 books, 2006–2022); Emerald City (4 books, 2024–2026); Mystic Assassin (1 book, 2019); The Witch of Spirit Springs (1 book, 2025).