Avena Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Hidden |
2013 |
Buy |
| Skrytá |
2013 |
N/A |
| Broken |
2014 |
Buy |
| Fearless |
2015 |
Buy |
Guardians of Time Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Named |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Dark |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Key |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Shadow |
2018 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Old Magic |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Rock And A Bleeding Sky |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Impossible Spell |
2025 |
Buy |
Marianne Curley is an Australian author who writes young adult fantasy fiction. She published her first novel, Old Magic, in 2000, a standalone story about two teenagers who travel back in time to break an ancient curse. The book earned strong reviews and established Curley as a writer in the YA fantasy space.
Her most popular work is the Guardians of Time series, which began with The Named in 2002. The series follows a group of teenagers who belong to a secret organization tasked with protecting the timeline from an evil group called the Order of Chaos. The original trilogy concluded with The Key in 2005, and Curley returned to the series years later with The Shadow in 2018. She also wrote the Avena series (2013-2015), a four-book sequence about angels and the supernatural. Curley continues to write, with her most recent standalone novel, The Impossible Spell, published in 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Marianne Curley written?
Marianne Curley has written eleven books across three series.
What was Marianne Curley's first book?
Marianne Curley’s first book is Old Magic, published in 2000.
What is Marianne Curley best known for?
Marianne Curley is best known for the Guardians of Time series, a YA fantasy trilogy (plus a later fourth book) about teenagers who are recruited to protect the timeline from an evil entity called the Order of Chaos. The series has a dedicated following among readers who grew up with the books in the early 2000s.