Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The High King | 2011 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 2 | The Emperor’s Shadow War | 2011 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 3 | Battle Mage | 2011 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 4 | Battle Mage: A Tale of Alus | 2011 | Donald Wigboldy | N/A |
| 5 | Battle Mage: Winter’s Edge | 2013 | Donald Wigboldy | N/A |
| 6 | Winter’s Edge | 2013 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 7 | Battle Mage: The Lost King | 2013 | Donald Wigboldy | N/A |
| 8 | The King | 2013 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 9 | Battle Mage: Dragon Mage | 2014 | Donald Wigboldy | N/A |
| 10 | Dragon Mage | 2014 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 11 | Battle Mage: The Dark Mage | 2014 | Donald Wigboldy | N/A |
| 12 | The Dark Mage | 2014 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 13 | A Hero’s Welcome | 2014 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 14 | Battle Mage: A Hero’s Welcome | 2014 | Donald Wigboldy | N/A |
| 15 | Battle Mage: Forging New Steel | 2015 | Donald Wigboldy | N/A |
| 16 | Forging New Steel | 2015 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 17 | White Hall | 2015 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 18 | Winds of Change | 2015 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 19 | Battle Mage Visions | 2016 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 20 | The Unexpected Heir | 2016 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 21 | Battle Mage Bonds | 2017 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 22 | Battle Mage Broken Empire | 2017 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
| 23 | The Caves of Time | 2018 | Donald Wigboldy | Buy |
Tales of Alus is Donald Wigboldy’s flagship fantasy series, spanning over twenty novels beginning with The High King in 2011. The series is set in the world of Alus, where nations wage war using armies that include battle mages, fighters trained in both swordplay and spellcraft.
The Battle Mage subseries forms the core of the saga, following characters who rise through the ranks of the mage military. Wigboldy builds out the world across each installment, introducing new threats, political factions, and magical disciplines. The books are best read in publication order, as characters and events carry forward throughout the series.