Maakia Lucier books

Makia Lucier is a young adult author of historical fiction, known for the Tower of Winds duology and standalone novels set in richly imagined historical worlds.

Standalone Novels

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A Death-Struck Year 2014 Buy
Year of the Reaper 2021 Buy
Dragonfruit 2024 Buy

Tower of Winds Reading Order

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Isle of Blood and Stone 2018 Buy
Song of the Abyss 2019 Buy

Makia Lucier writes young adult historical fiction set in worlds that feel grounded in real history even when the details are invented. Her books are interested in what happens after catastrophe — how people rebuild, how they find purpose, and what they owe to the places and people they come from.

Lucier’s work includes the Tower of Winds duology, beginning with Isle of Blood and Stone (2018), which follows cartographers and explorers in a Mediterranean-inspired setting. Her standalone novels range from the 1918 flu pandemic (A Death-Struck Year) to a medieval kingdom haunted by plague (Year of the Reaper) to the tropical setting of Dragonfruit (2024).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Maakia Lucier written?

Maakia Lucier has written five books across two series.

What was Maakia Lucier's first book?

Maakia Lucier’s first book is A Death-Struck Year, published in 2014.

What settings does Makia Lucier use in her books?

Lucier draws on real historical periods and places but builds fictional worlds around them. A Death-Struck Year is set during the 1918 influenza pandemic in Portland, Oregon. Year of the Reaper takes place in a medieval kingdom recovering from plague. The Tower of Winds duology is set in a Mediterranean-inspired world of mapmakers and explorers.

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