Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shadow of Alpha | 1976 | Charles L. Grant | Buy |
| 2 | Ascension | 1977 | Charles L. Grant | Buy |
| 3 | Legion | 1979 | Charles L. Grant | Buy |
The Parric Family trilogy is one of Charles L. Grant’s early works, published between 1976 and 1979. The three books follow a family navigating a world transformed by disaster, where survival requires both physical resilience and moral compromise.
The Shadow of Alpha, Ascension, and Legion show Grant working in science fiction before he became primarily associated with horror. The dark tone and focus on human psychology under pressure, however, foreshadow the themes that would define his later career.