Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Aphorisms of Kherishdar | 2008 | M.C.A. Hogarth | N/A |
| 2 | Conversations with the Ai-Naidar | 2020 | M.C.A. Hogarth | Buy |
| 3 | The Admonishments of Kherishdar | 2009 | M.C.A. Hogarth | N/A |
| 4 | Further Conversations with the Ai-Naidar | 2020 | M.C.A. Hogarth | Buy |
| 5 | Black Blossom | 2012 | M.C.A. Hogarth | N/A |
| 6 | Kherishdar’s Exception | - | M.C.A. Hogarth | N/A |
The Iskadi Kherishdarem series by M.C.A. Hogarth is an expanded collection of works set in the world of the Ai-Naidar, the alien civilization explored in the Kherishdar series. While the core Kherishdar books present the Ai-Naidar through aphorisms and stories, Iskadi Kherishdarem adds layers of context through conversational volumes and extended entries.
The series includes The Aphorisms of Kherishdar, The Admonishments of Kherishdar, and Black Blossom from the original Kherishdar line, alongside Conversations with the Ai-Naidar and Further Conversations with the Ai-Naidar, which were published in 2020. These conversational volumes explore the Ai-Naidar from a more direct perspective, answering questions about their social structures, caste systems, and daily life. Kherishdar’s Exception rounds out the collection.
Readers who have already enjoyed the Kherishdar series will find Iskadi Kherishdarem a natural extension, offering more time with a fictional culture that Hogarth has developed in unusual depth. Those new to the Ai-Naidar may want to start with the core Kherishdar books first, since the expanded material assumes some familiarity with the species and their values.