Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delan the Mislaid | 1989 | Laurie J. Marks | Buy |
| 2 | The Moonbane Mage | 1990 | Laurie J. Marks | Buy |
| 3 | Ara’s Field | 1991 | Laurie J. Marks | Buy |
The Children of the Triad is Laurie J. Marks’ first published series, a fantasy trilogy released between 1989 and 1991. The three books – Delan the Mislaid, The Moonbane Mage, and Ara’s Field – established Marks as a writer interested in worlds where different peoples and cultures must find ways to coexist. This theme would continue throughout her later work.
The trilogy was Marks’ entry into published fiction, and it shows the seeds of the more ambitious worldbuilding she would develop in the Elemental Logic series. The books explore identity, displacement, and the bonds between characters from different backgrounds, setting the pattern for the kind of fantasy Marks would become known for.