Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Rising | 2017 | John A. Heldt | Buy |
| 2 | The Memory Tree | 2018 | John A. Heldt | Buy |
| 3 | Indian Paintbrush | 2018 | John A. Heldt | Buy |
| 4 | Caitlin’s Song | 2019 | John A. Heldt | Buy |
| 5 | Camp Lake | 2019 | John A. Heldt | Buy |
The Carson Chronicles follows members of the Carson family as they travel through time, published between 2017 and 2019. The five novels track different family members to different eras, creating a family saga that spans not just years but centuries. River Rising, The Memory Tree, Indian Paintbrush, Caitlin’s Song, and Camp Lake each tell a self-contained story while building the larger picture of the Carson family’s relationship with time.
The family connection gives this series an emotional continuity that sets it apart from Heldt’s other work. When a Carson travels back in time, they carry not just their own story but the weight of their family’s history, and the consequences of their actions in the past ripple forward through the generations.