Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evil Ascending | 1991 | Michael A. Stackpole | Buy |
| 2 | A Gathering Evil | 1992 | Michael A. Stackpole | Buy |
| 3 | Evil Triumphant | 1992 | Michael A. Stackpole | Buy |
| 4 | Darktek Sourcebook | 1991 | Michael A. Stackpole | Buy |
The Dark Conspiracy series by Michael A. Stackpole is a compact four-book fiction series published in 1991 and 1992. The main narrative runs through Evil Ascending, A Gathering Evil, and Evil Triumphant, tracing an arc suggested by those titles from rising threat through to a final confrontation. The Darktek Sourcebook, also from 1991, accompanies the series with supplementary material.
For the core story, the three Evil books are the place to start, in publication order from Evil Ascending. Reading the novels through Evil Triumphant gives you the complete narrative before dipping into the sourcebook if you want additional depth on the setting.