The Black Witch Chronicles books in order

The Black Witch Chronicles by Laurie Forest in reading order, a young adult fantasy series set in the world of Erthia, starting with The Black Witch.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Wandfasted 2017 Laurie Forest Buy
2 La bruja negra 2017 Laurie Forest N/A
3 The Black Witch 2017 Laurie Forest Buy
4 Light Mage 2018 Laurie Forest Buy
5 The Iron Flower 2018 Laurie Forest Buy
6 La varita negra 2020 Laurie Forest N/A
7 La marea negra 2022 Laurie Forest N/A
8 The Rebel Mages 2019 Laurie Forest Buy
9 The Dryad Storm 2025 Laurie Forest Buy
10 The Shadow Wand 2020 Laurie Forest Buy
11 The Demon Tide 2022 Laurie Forest Buy

The Black Witch Chronicles is a young adult fantasy series set in Erthia, a world where different races possess distinct types of magic and deep-seated prejudice divides the population. The story begins with Elloren Gardner, granddaughter of the legendary Black Witch, who enters Verpax University holding the bigoted views she was raised with and gradually comes to question everything she was taught.

The series includes both full-length novels and shorter companion novellas. Wandfasted and Light Mage provide background on supporting characters, while the main sequence follows Elloren and her allies through The Black Witch, The Iron Flower, The Shadow Wand, and The Demon Tide. The most recent entry, The Dryad Storm, is scheduled for 2025. Some editions have been translated into Spanish as La bruja negra and related titles.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Black Witch Chronicles series?

There are eleven books in the The Black Witch Chronicles series, published between 2017 and 2025.

What is the first book in the The Black Witch Chronicles series?

The first book in the The Black Witch Chronicles series is Wandfasted, published in 2017.

Do the novellas need to be read alongside the main novels?

The novellas Wandfasted and Light Mage provide backstory for key characters but are not required to follow the main plot. Wandfasted covers events a generation before The Black Witch, while Light Mage fills in a side character’s story between the first two novels. Most readers treat them as optional companion pieces.

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