Skandar Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The First Unicorn Rider | 2025 | Buy |
| Skandar and the Unicorn Thief | 2022 | Buy |
| Skandar ja yksisarvisvaras | 2022 | N/A |
| Skandar and the Phantom Rider | 2023 | Buy |
| Skandar and the Chaos Trials | 2024 | Buy |
| Skandar and the Skeleton Curse | 2024 | Buy |
| Skandar 5 | 2025 | N/A |
| Skandar and the Spirit War | 2025 | Buy |
| Skandar and the Secret Element | 2026 | Buy |
A.F. Steadman burst onto the children’s publishing scene with Skandar and the Unicorn Thief in 2022, the first book in a fantasy series that reimagines unicorns as fierce, elemental creatures rather than gentle symbols of purity. The series follows Skandar Smith, a boy chosen to bond with a unicorn and train at a school on a mysterious island.
The Skandar books have drawn comparisons to Harry Potter and Percy Jackson for their mix of school-based fantasy, quests, and a young hero discovering a hidden world. Steadman has planned a multi-book arc, with new installments releasing annually. The series was the subject of a bidding war among publishers and has been sold for film adaptation.