Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure books in order

The Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure series is a collection of 24 short stories by Gail Z. Martin that follow the backstory of Jonmarc Vahanian, a popular character from Chronicles of the Necromancer, published between 2013 and 2018.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Raider’s Curse 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
2 Caves Of The Dead 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
3 Storm Surge 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
4 Bounty Hunter 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
5 Blood’s Cost 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
6 Stormgard 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
7 Monstrosities 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
8 Bad Places 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
9 Dead Man’s Bet 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
10 Dark Passage 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
11 Bad Blood 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
12 Haunts 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
13 Cursed 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
14 Death Plot 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
15 Brigands 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
16 Bleak Harvest 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
17 Hard Choices 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
18 Dead Reckoning 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
19 Desperate Flight 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
20 The Shadowed Path 2016 Gail Z. Martin Buy
21 Death Match 2017 Gail Z. Martin Buy
22 Guardian 2017 Gail Z. Martin Buy
23 Smuggler 2017 Gail Z. Martin Buy
24 The Dark Road 2018 Gail Z. Martin Buy

The Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure series traces the life of Jonmarc Vahanian before he appears in The Summoner, the first Chronicles of the Necromancer novel. Jonmarc became one of the most popular characters in that series, a battle-hardened fighter with a tragic past, and these 24 short stories fill in the details of how he got that way. The stories follow him through a string of dangerous situations, from cursed places and monster encounters to mercenary work and run-ins with the law.

The stories were published individually between 2013 and 2018, with a collected print edition called The Shadowed Path (2016) and a later collection called The Dark Road (2018) gathering them together. Each story stands on its own as a self-contained adventure, but read in sequence they form a continuous account of Jonmarc’s journey from a young man who lost everything to the scarred, cynical fighter readers meet in the novels.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure series?

There are 24 books in the Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure series, published between 2013 and 2018.

What is the first book in the Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure series?

The first book in the Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure series is Raider’s Curse, published in 2013.

Do I need to read Chronicles of the Necromancer before reading the Jonmarc Vahanian Adventures?

It helps to read at least The Summoner first, since Jonmarc is introduced in that novel. The short stories serve as a prequel, covering Jonmarc’s life before the events of the main series. Readers who already know Jonmarc will get more out of these stories, but they can also work as a standalone introduction to the character.

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