Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Protectors |
2012 |
Buy |
Maradaine Elite Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Way of the Shield |
2018 |
Buy |
| Shield of the People |
2019 |
Buy |
| People of the City |
2020 |
Buy |
Maradaine Saga Story Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mystical Murders of Yin Mara |
2022 |
Buy |
| Hultichia |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Withered Boy |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Royal First Irregulars |
2024 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Velocity of Revolution |
2021 |
Buy |
| An Unintended Voyage |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Assassins of Consequence |
2022 |
Buy |
The Maradaine Constabulary Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Murder of Mages |
2015 |
Buy |
| A Murder of Mages (Maradaine Constabulary) |
2015 |
N/A |
| An Import of Intrigue |
2016 |
Buy |
| A Parliament of Bodies |
2019 |
Buy |
The Streets of Maradaine Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Holver Alley Crew |
2017 |
Buy |
| Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Fenmere Job |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Quarrygate Gambit |
2022 |
Buy |
Thorn of Dentonhill Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Thorn of Dentonhill |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Alchemy of Chaos |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Imposters of Aventil |
2017 |
Buy |
Marshall Ryan Maresca is a fantasy author best known for his ambitious Maradaine project, a set of four interconnected series all set in the same fictional city. The Thorn of Dentonhill follows a magic student turned vigilante, The Maradaine Constabulary features city inspectors solving magical crimes, The Streets of Maradaine tracks a crew of thieves, and Maradaine Elite follows the city’s shield-bearing protectors. Together, these series create a layered picture of a single fantasy city from multiple perspectives.
The four original Maradaine series ran from 2015 to 2022, with the Maradaine Saga Story continuing the setting with four more books through 2024. Maresca has also written standalone novels outside the Maradaine setting, including The Velocity of Revolution (2021) and An Unintended Voyage (2021).
What sets Maresca apart is the way his series interweave. Characters and events from one series affect the others, and readers who follow all four get a much richer understanding of the city and its politics. It is one of the more ambitious shared-world projects in modern fantasy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Marshall Ryan Maresca written?
Marshall Ryan Maresca has written 22 books across seven series.
What was Marshall Ryan Maresca's first book?
Marshall Ryan Maresca’s first book is The Protectors, published in 2012.
What genre does Marshall Ryan Maresca write?
Marshall Ryan Maresca writes secondary-world urban fantasy, with most of his work set in the city of Maradaine across multiple interconnected series following different characters.