Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By the River | 2001 | Lynn Flewelling | N/A |
| 2 | L’arciere di Kerry | 1996 | Lynn Flewelling | N/A |
| 3 | Luck in the Shadows | 1996 | Lynn Flewelling | Buy |
| 4 | Stalking Darkness | 1997 | Lynn Flewelling | Buy |
| 5 | Traitor’s Moon | 1999 | Lynn Flewelling | Buy |
| 6 | Shadows Return | 2008 | Lynn Flewelling | Buy |
| 7 | The White Road | 2009 | Lynn Flewelling | Buy |
| 8 | Glimpses: A Collection of Nightrunner Short Stories | 2010 | Lynn Flewelling | N/A |
| 9 | Casket of Souls | 2012 | Lynn Flewelling | Buy |
| 10 | Glimpses | 2010 | Lynn Flewelling | Buy |
| 11 | Shards of Time | 2014 | Lynn Flewelling | Buy |
The Nightrunner series begins with Luck in the Shadows (1996), where a young hunter named Alec is rescued by Seregil, a nobleman who secretly works as a spy and occasional thief. Their partnership forms the backbone of a series that stretches across eleven entries, including the main novels, a short story collection called Glimpses, and some translated editions. The world Flewelling built here is detailed and politically complex, with multiple nations, competing factions, and a magic system rooted in the faie (an elven-like people).
What set Nightrunner apart when it first appeared was its treatment of the relationship between Seregil and Alec. Their romance develops naturally across the books without being treated as unusual within the world itself. The series runs through Stalking Darkness, Traitor’s Moon, Shadows Return, The White Road, Casket of Souls, and Shards of Time (2014), with each book adding new layers of intrigue. Readers who enjoy character-driven fantasy with a strong partnership at its center will find a lot to like here.