Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Masters of Fantasy |
2004 |
Buy |
| Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology |
2006 |
Buy |
| Under Cover of Darkness |
2007 |
Buy |
| Catopolis |
2008 |
Buy |
| Here Be Dragons |
2008 |
Buy |
Blood Of Ten Chiefs Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Blood of Ten Chiefs |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Winds of Change |
1989 |
Buy |
| Against the Wind |
1990 |
Buy |
| Dark Hours |
1993 |
Buy |
| Wolfsong |
1989 |
Buy |
Cycle Of Fire Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Stormwarden |
1984 |
Buy |
| The Cycle of Fire |
1999 |
N/A |
| Keeper of the Keys |
1988 |
Buy |
| Shadowfane |
1988 |
Buy |
Riftwar: The World On The Other Side Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Daughter of the Empire |
1987 |
Buy |
| Servant of the Empire |
1990 |
Buy |
| Mistress of the Empire |
1992 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sorcerer’s Legacy |
1982 |
Buy |
| The Master of Whitestorm |
1992 |
Buy |
| To Ride Hell’s Chasm |
2002 |
Buy |
Wars of Light and Shadow Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Curse of the Mistwraith |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Ships of Merior |
1994 |
Buy |
| Warhost Of Vastmark |
1995 |
Buy |
| Fugitive Prince |
1997 |
N/A |
| Grand Conspiracy |
1999 |
N/A |
| Peril’s Gate |
2001 |
N/A |
| Traitor’s Knot |
2004 |
N/A |
| Destiny’s Conflict |
2017 |
N/A |
| Song of the Mysteries |
2024 |
Buy |
Wars of Light and Shadow: Alliance of Light Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ships of Merior |
1995 |
N/A |
| Warhost of Vastmark |
1995 |
N/A |
| Fugitive Prince |
1997 |
Buy |
| Grand Conspiracy |
1999 |
Buy |
| Stormed Fortress |
2007 |
Buy |
| Peril’s Gate |
2001 |
Buy |
| Traitor’s Knot |
2005 |
Buy |
| Destiny’s Conflict |
2017 |
N/A |
| Song of the Mysteries |
2024 |
N/A |
Wars of Light and Shadow: Sword of the Canon Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Initiate’s Trial |
2011 |
Buy |
| Ships of Merior |
1995 |
N/A |
| Warhost of Vastmark |
1995 |
N/A |
| Fugitive Prince |
1997 |
N/A |
| Grand Conspiracy |
1999 |
N/A |
| Peril’s Gate |
2001 |
N/A |
| Traitor’s Knot |
2004 |
N/A |
| Destiny’s Conflict |
2017 |
Buy |
| Song of the Mysteries |
2024 |
N/A |
Janny Wurts writes epic fantasy and is also a professional artist who paints her own cover art. The Wars of Light and Shadow is her major work, spanning eleven volumes from The Curse of the Mistwraith (1993) to Song of the Mysteries (2024). The series follows two half-brothers — one cursed with shadow, the other with light — whose conflict shapes the fate of a world.
Wurts co-wrote the Empire Trilogy with Raymond E. Feist, set on the other side of the Rift in Feist’s Riftwar universe. Daughter of the Empire (1987), Servant of the Empire (1990), and Mistress of the Empire (1992) follow Mara of the Acoma in a politically complex fantasy world inspired by feudal Japan and Korea. She also wrote the Cycle of Fire trilogy and several standalone novels.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Janny Wurts written?
Janny Wurts has written 53 books across eight series.
What was Janny Wurts's first book?
Janny Wurts’s first book is Sorcerer’s Legacy, published in 1982.
What is Janny Wurts known for?
Wurts is known for the Wars of Light and Shadow, a sprawling epic fantasy series that began with The Curse of the Mistwraith (1993) and concluded with Song of the Mysteries (2024). She also co-wrote the Empire Trilogy with Raymond E. Feist, set in his Riftwar universe, and wrote the Cycle of Fire trilogy.