📖 About Powder Mage Trilogy

Powder Mage Trilogy is a series universe written by Brian McClellan. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 3 series, published between 2013 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Powder Mage Books with 14 books. It opens with Promise of Blood (2013) and currently runs to Mr. Styke (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Powder Mage Trilogy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Promise of Blood (2013), book 1 of Publication Order of Powder Mage Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Forsworn (2014).

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Powder Mage Trilogy Books in Order

Publication Order of Powder Mage Books
14 books
1
Promise of Blood book cover1Promise of Blood2013Buy on Amazon
2The Girl of Hrusch Avenue2013Buy on Amazon
3Hope's End2013Buy on Amazon
The Crimson Campaign book cover4The Crimson Campaign2014Buy on Amazon
Forsworn book cover5Forsworn2014Buy on Amazon
The Face in the Window book cover6The Face in the Window2014Buy on Amazon
Servant of the Crown book cover7Servant of the Crown2014Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Kinnen Hotel book cover8Murder at the Kinnen Hotel2014Buy on Amazon
Return to Honor book cover9Return to Honor2015Buy on Amazon
The Autumn Republic book cover10The Autumn Republic2015Buy on Amazon
Ghosts of the Tristan Basin book cover11Ghosts of the Tristan Basin2016Buy on Amazon
The Mad Lancers book cover12The Mad Lancers2017Buy on Amazon
Siege of Tilpur book cover13Siege of Tilpur2018Buy on Amazon
Mr. Styke book cover14Mr. Styke2026Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Powder Mage Books
14 books
2
Forsworn book cover1Forsworn2014Buy on Amazon
Servant of the Crown book cover2Servant of the Crown2014Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Kinnen Hotel book cover3Murder at the Kinnen Hotel2014Buy on Amazon
4Hope's End2013Buy on Amazon
5The Girl of Hrusch Avenue2013Buy on Amazon
The Face in the Window book cover6The Face in the Window2014Buy on Amazon
Promise of Blood book cover7Promise of Blood2013Buy on Amazon
Return to Honor book cover8Return to Honor2015Buy on Amazon
The Crimson Campaign book cover9The Crimson Campaign2014Buy on Amazon
The Autumn Republic book cover10The Autumn Republic2015Buy on Amazon
Ghosts of the Tristan Basin book cover11Ghosts of the Tristan Basin2016Buy on Amazon
The Mad Lancers book cover12The Mad Lancers2017Buy on Amazon
Siege of Tilpur book cover13Siege of Tilpur2018Buy on Amazon
Mr. Styke book cover14Mr. Styke2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Powder Mage Collections
1 books
3
In the Field Marshal's Shadow book cover1In the Field Marshal's Shadow2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Powder Mage Trilogy books are there?
There are 15 books in the Powder Mage Trilogy collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2013 and 2026.
What is the first Powder Mage Trilogy book?
The first book is Promise of Blood, published in 2013.
What order should I read the Powder Mage Trilogy books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Powder Mage Trilogy books?
The Powder Mage Trilogy books were written by Brian McClellan.
Is the Powder Mage Trilogy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Powder Mage Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Powder Mage Trilogy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2013, and the most recent in 2026.