Retrievers books in order

The Retrievers series by Laura Anne Gilman follows Wren Valere, a magical retrieval specialist, as she navigates the hidden supernatural underworld of New York City.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Staying Dead 2004 Laura Anne Gilman Buy
2 Powers Of Detection: Stories Of Mystery & Fantasy 2004 Laura Anne Gilman N/A
3 Curse the Dark 2005 Laura Anne Gilman Buy
4 Bring It On 2006 Laura Anne Gilman Buy
5 Overrush 2006 Laura Anne Gilman N/A
6 Burning Bridges 2007 Laura Anne Gilman Buy
7 Free Fall 2008 Laura Anne Gilman Buy
8 Blood from Stone 2009 Laura Anne Gilman Buy
9 Tales of the Cosa Nostradamus 2010 Laura Anne Gilman Buy
10 Dusted 2011 Laura Anne Gilman N/A

The Retrievers series is Laura Anne Gilman’s signature work. Spanning ten books published between 2004 and 2011, it follows Wren Valere, a freelance retrieval expert who uses magic to recover stolen and lost objects. Her business partner Sergei Didier handles the clients while Wren does the dangerous fieldwork.

Set in a richly detailed magical underworld beneath modern New York, the series builds from standalone cases into a larger story about power, politics, and the tensions between the magical community and the mundane world.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Retrievers series?

There are ten books in the Retrievers series, published between 2004 and 2011.

What is the first book in the Retrievers series?

The first book in the Retrievers series is Staying Dead, published in 2004.

What is the Retrievers series about?

The series follows Wren Valere, a Talent (magic user) who specializes in retrieving stolen objects, and her partner Sergei Didier in a version of New York City where a hidden magical community operates alongside the mundane world.

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