David Hair

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  • Bibliography:
    29 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2010
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Moontide Quartet

1 - Mage's Blood (Sep-2013)
2 - Scarlet Tides (Oct-2014)
3 - Unholy War (Sep-2015)
4 - Ascendant's Rite (Sep-2016)

Book List in Order: 29 titles

  • The Bone Tiki

  • Ghosts of Parihaka

    They say the past is another country. Some people can go there.It hasn't been an easy time for Matiu Douglas, magical adept. One of his friends is now a ghost, his enemies have stolen the Treaty of Waitangi, he can't date the girl he really likes and...

  • Mage's Blood

    Moontide Quartet - 1

    David Hair is the award-winning writer of two young adult fiction series, The Aotearoa  and The Return of Ravana (based on the Vedic epic The Ramayana). Mage’s Blood, the first volume of a series called The Moontide Quartet, is Hair’s first work...

  • Scarlet Tides

    Moontide Quartet - 2

    Return to Urte, a land in chaos, where the smallest choice may save or damn the world.

    The Moontide has come, and a scarlet tide of Rondian legions is flooding into the East, slaughtering and pillaging in the name of Emperor Constant. But th...

  • The Pyre

    'David Hair hasn't just broken the mould. He's completely shattered it' - BibliosanctumOne deathless Demon King. Six ghostly queens. And only four twenty-first century young men and women to stand against a centuries-old evil . . . The first in award...

  • Unholy War

    Moontide Quartet - 3

    'A tale that encapsulates epic fantasy to its entirety' Fantasy Book Critic, The Year's Top TenIIn war, nothing is holy. The third in David Hair's epic Moontide Quartet, perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, George R.R. Martin and Robert Jordan.Empe...

  • Pyre of Queens

    Mandore, Rajasthan, AD 769: Ravindra-Raj, the evil sorcerer-king, devises a deadly secret ritual, during which he and his seven queens will burn on his pyre, and he will rise again with the powers of Ravana, demon-king of the epic Ramayana. But thing...

  • Souls in Exile

    Swayamvara Live has ended in bloodshed and disaster. Vikram, Amanjit, and Rasita are on the run, accused of the actress's murder. Exiled like the heroes of the Ramayana, they are seemingly beset by the same perils, especially when Vikram encounters a...

  • Swayamvara

    Mumbai, October 2010: Bollywood actress Sunita Ashoka will marry the man who wins her hand in Swayamvara Live, a reality show on television. Vikram Khandavani decides to participate, for he needs to draw out his nemesis, Ravindra. It's a deadly gambl...



  • Ascendant's Rite

    Moontide Quartet - 4

    The last few months of the moontide - when the bridge connecting East and West rises above the sea - has come, and in the West Emperor Constant prepares the final phase of his plan to conquer the East.

    For failed mage Alaron and his companion ...

  • The Adversaries

    From the floodlit TV studios of Mumbai to the glittering Rajput courts, Vikram, Amanjit, Deepika and Ras must battle the sorcerer-king Ravindra: his power is growing, and so is his evil reach . . . The second in award-winning author David Hair's seri...

  • Empress of the Fall

    Desperate for the next Game of Thrones? Pick up Empress of the Fall for your full-on fix of epic fantasy.The Emperor is dead - long live the Empress!Emperor Constant is dead and his rivals are scrabbling for power - but any misstep could plunge the l...

  • Prince of the Spear

    Desperate for the next Game of Thrones? Prince of the Spear continues the Sunsurge Quartet and delivers a full-on fix of epic fantasy.The unthinkable has happened. With the Leviathan Bridge critically damaged and its towers unable to control the skie...

  • Athena's Champion

      Gods and mortals collide in this spellbinding retelling of a legend from classic Greek mythology, the first in the epic Olympus Trilogy.  A prophecy condemns him, a goddess binds him, but wisdom can set Odysseus free . .&#x...

  • Hearts of Ice

    Summer is gone, and the world is turning to ice.

    The Rondian Empress Lyra has lost her husband, her army is defeated and the deadly Masked Cabal have seized the Holy City. Her allies have abandoned her and her empire is spiralling into chaos...

  • Oracle's War

    Gods and mortals collide in the thrilling second instalment in the historical Greek fantasy the Olympus Series.When Prince Odysseus is sent on a quest to recover his family honour, he’s led to Delos where a mysterious new prophecy has captivated th...

  • The Exile

    Ravindra is back, and close to his dream of becoming the Demon King Ravana once and for all - unless Vikram, Amanjit, Deepika and Ras find their own powers, evil will overwhelm the world . . .Bollywood superstar Sunita Ashoka's reality show Swa...

  • The King

    There is no escape from destiny . . . is there? 'Riveting! Like its reincarnated heroes, I was drawn again and again to David Hair's gripping, blood-soaked tale' - Chris Bradford, author of Young SamuraiFor four young men and women trapped in i...

  • Sacred Bride

    Odysseus's thrilling adventures continue in the gripping third instalment of the historical Greek fantasy, the Olympus Series.

    Prince Odysseus and the daemon Bria must penetrate the haunted caverns beneath Dodona, seeking a way to save their...



  • Mother of Daemons

    'A remarkable series' SFFANZShe's the Empress of the Fall . . . and her empire is falling apart.

    Lyra, Queen of Rondelmar, has fought enemies without and within, dealt with grief and loss, embraced forbidden magic, found her father and borne...

  • Map's Edge

    Follow a renegade sorcerer off the edge of the map, in a thrilling adventure perfect for fans of Scott Lynch, Brandon Sanderson and Sebastien de Castell'A page-turning adventure filled with excitement and intriguing characters. For those loving an ep...

  • Justice and Utu

  • King of Lanka

  • The Lost Tohunga

  • Magic and Makutu

  • The Taniwha's Tear

  • World's Edge

    Renegade sorcerer Raythe Vyre went off the edge of the map, seeking riches and redemption . . . but he has found the impossible: a vanished civilisation - and the threat of eternal damnation!Chasing a dream of wealth and freedom, Raythe Vyre's ragtag...

  • Sorcerer's Edge

    After all they've suffered, rebel sorcerer Raythe Vyre and his fortune-seekers are still empty-handed, but they've found real treasure: peace.Deep inside the Ice wastes, Raythe's people stumbled upon Rath Argentium, the legendary Aldar city, and the ...

  • The Burning Land

    Brandon Sanderson meets Joe Abercrombie in this astounding novel of good, evil and magicThe Falcons are knights of the Vestal Order, pledged to use their powers to protect the Empire of Talmont from the cruel Vyr and the carnage they have unleashed u...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David Hair has published 29 books.

David Hair does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Burning Land, was published in October 2023.

The first book by David Hair, The Bone Tiki, was published in February 2010.

Yes. David Hair has 1 series.
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