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  • Bibliography:
    38 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 1996
  • Latest Book:
    June 2023
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Full Series List in Order

5-Minute Sherlock

1 - The Case of the Damaged Detective (Feb-2020)
2 - The Case of the Haunted Haunted House (Sep-2021)

Fred, the Vampire Accountant

1 - The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant (Aug-2014)
2 - Undeath & Taxes (Aug-2015)
3 - Bloody Acquisitions (Sep-2016)
4 - The Fangs of Freelance (Aug-2017)
5 - Deadly Assessments (Aug-2018)
6 - Undeading Bells (Mar-2020)

Poison Elves

8 - Rogues (Jul-2002)
The Mulehide Years (2001)

Villains' Code

1 - Forging Hephaestus (Feb-2017)
2 - Bones of the Past (Dec-2020)

Book List in Order: 38 titles



  • Enter a dark, gothic land of elvin assassins, mythic demons and dangerous women. In the world of Amrahlynn, magic is a constant and science has yet to gain a foothold on civilization. Roaming through this hazardous land is a misanthropic elf named Lu...



  • This third volume following the adventures of Lusiphur in Amrahlynn, our hero deals with the aftermath of the three wishes granted him by the djinni Anhikiahl. First, the 17th War Duke from the Elvin Highlands hunts down Lusiphur to retrieve Cinlach,...



  • This fourth volume wraps up the first stage in the history of Lusiphur, wherein he and his new associate, Jace, save a damsel in distress from a giant Dark Troll living on the outskirts of the Cambridge Mountains. The only problem is, a Dark Trolls b...



  • Presenting the first trade paperback collecting the Sirius issues of POISON ELVES! Collecting a whopping 12 ISSUES in one single volume, this massive trade paperback spans the entire story arc that begins with the rogue elf Lusiphurs initiation into ...



  • This giant trade paperback collects the infamous Guild War of Mandratha, up to and including the end of Lusiphur’s only happy relationship with fellow assassin Cassandra (that’s issues 13 through 25 for those of you keeping track). In these 280 p...



  • From 1991 to 1995, Drew Hayes self-published an independent comic called first I, LUSIPHUR, then POISON ELVES. THE MULEHIDE YEARS contains all 200 issues of Drew's seminal work, the origin story of an antihero named Lusiphur. In a surprisingly progre...



  • His lover dead, the Elvin rogue Lusiphur sets out for vengeance! To his horror, he discovers the identity of the person most responsible for her death: his old friend and companion-at-arms, Jace. Fulfilling his very personal mission just got a lot mo...



  • POISON ELVES: THE MULEHIDE YEARS compiles Volumes One through Four of the original POISON ELVES trade paperback series into one gigantic collection!

    From 1991 to 1995, Drew Hayes self-published an independent comic called both "I, Lusiphur" and "P...



  • Lusiphur is a young elf whose persona has been forged by life on the mean streets of Port Sarnwog. Then he meets Lirilith, a prep school debutante who's looking for more out of life than her upper-crust lifestyle can provide her. Together, they find ...






  • Having escaped elite police and spurned criminals, the renegade duo Lusiphur and Jace head into the wilderness, headlong into trouble! First, they encounter the albino mercenary Cleah, a woman on the hunt for Elvin ears. Next, they wander into a secl...



  • Tired of his retirement, the criminal Lusiphur joins Sanctuary, the infamous assassin guild. There, he finds vast wealth, a safe haven, even the gorgeous assassin Cassy to romance. the charmed life never lasts long, though, and forces conspire to wip...




  • For years, the Elvin rogue named Lusiphur roamed the wilderness of Amrahly'nn, driven by ambition, greed, and murderous tendencies...until a fabled artifact of enormous importance falls into his hands. Determined to return the Elvin Fire to its right...



  • Having escaped elite police and spurned criminals, the renegade duo Lusiphur and Jace head into the wilderness, haedlong into trouble! First, they encounter the albino mercenary Cleah, a woman on the hunt for Elvin ears. Next, they wander into a secl...



  • Amrahlynn is the world of Poison Elves, where Tolkien-fantasy meets Goth-sensibility in a continuing struggle between the races of man, elf, troll and pixie. This volume is a collection of character solo stories by Davidsen and Bordner, bound togethe...




  • Knowledge is power. That would be the motto of Lander University, had it not been snatched up and used to death by others long before the school was founded. For while Lander offers a full range of courses to nearly all students, it also offers a sma...



  • What happens when the haggling is done and the shops are closed? When the quest has been given, the steeds saddled, and the adventurers are off to their next encounter? They keep the world running, the food cooked, and the horses shoed, yet what adve...



  • Some people are born boring. Some live boring. Some even die boring. Fred managed to do all three, and when he woke up as a vampire, he did so as a boring one. Timid, socially awkward, and plagued by self-esteem issues, Fred has never been the advent...






  • Despite having their secret revealed, the residents of Melbrook Hall return to Lander University for another year in the Hero Certification Program. Good thing the focus of this year is teamwork, because with their origins known they’ll have to lea...



  • Junior year has come for the remaining students of Melbrook Hall, and it promises to be the most difficult one yet. With one of their own gone and another under serious investigation, none of the former Powereds knows how many days remain for them in...



  • The sequel to the Amazon bestseller THE UTTERLY UNINTERESTING AND UNADVENTUROUS TALES OF FRED, THE VAMPIRE ACCOUNTANT. After discovering just how filled with magic, intrigue, and adventure the parahuman world of being an Undead American can be, Fredr...



  • Fleeing from a vengeful king has sent the former NPCs across Solium’s borders, into the kingdom of Alcatham. As wanted fugitives, they head to the small farming village of Briarwillow, hoping to blend in, lay-low, and avoid trouble at all costs. Un...



  • Titan was one of the nation's most loved and respected Heroes, until an infidelity scandal tore his image and family apart. After decades spent out of the limelight, Owen Daniels has decided to take up the mantle of Titan once again to try and make a...



  • With a thriving parahuman accounting practice, a steady relationship, and a circle of trusted friends, Fred's undead life has become more enjoyable than his normal one ever was. Unfortunately, it also seems that he's no longer the only vampire to app...



  • Adventuring is a costly affair, and while the tolls are often paid in blood, gold can drain away just as quickly. The party’s trek out of Solium and across the lands of Alcatham has left them with only a handful of gold between them. Fortunately, t...



  • Gifted with metahuman powers in a world full of capes and villains, Tori Rivas kept away from the limelight, preferring to work as a thief in the shadows. But when she's captured trying to rob a vault that belongs to a secret guild of villains, she's...



  • When Fred formed his own parahuman clan out of necessity, he understood that it was going to come with new responsibilities. Much as he hoped those tasks would center around extra paperwork and perhaps the occasional mandatory class, enough time a...



  • The final year at Lander has finally arrived for the Melbrook students and their peers, and with it comes a whole new set of challenges. Still reeling from the events of their junior year, the remaining students will have to push past their pain-and ...






  • After several years as a vampire, starting a business, founding his own clan, and proposing to his girlfriend, Fred is finally beginning to settle into life as an undead accountant. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy about his continued survival, o...



  • A mystery/road trip/buddy comedy/action adventure from the author of Second Hand Curses. A dance club full of bodies. Cause of death - a mystery. The lone survivor - a man, raving like a lunatic, wearing only a deerstalker hat. Now, the man w...



  • After surviving countless perils and dangers, including an examination by the Blood Council, Fred is preparing to take on his most important adventure to date: marrying Krystal. That is, if he can get everything handled in time. Visiting Boarback, hi...



  • After her apprenticeship was done and a place in the guild of villains secured, Tori's life was supposed to get simpler. Unfortunately, a poorly timed errand sees Tori caught in the debut of a new team of capes, one wearing an all-too-familiar name.T...



  • With his wedding behind him, Fred is looking forward to nightly life finally settling down. Unfortunately, someone from his past has other, far less peaceful, plans in mind. Finding his clan under attack, Fred must scramble to discover who is working...



  • Sherman Holmes has officially settled into his new city, and the World's Greatest Detective Agency has opened its doors. While his put-upon partner, Watson, would be happy to keep the jobs as simple as missing pets, when a worried worker with an outl...




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    When your fairy godmother threatens to enslave you with a curse - when a malevolent piper solves your rat problem but steals your children - when you seek revenge on the prince who turned you into a frog - who can you turn to in your hour of need?...



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    Putting the Grand Quest behind them, the party rides onward in search of answers. Between one member's unexpected new condition and the mysteries of the Bridge, their only hope appears to be gaining entrance to Lumal, said to hold the greatest collec...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Drew Hayes has published 38 books.

Drew Hayes does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Posthumous Education, was published in June 2023.

The first book by Drew Hayes, Poison Elves, Volume One: Requiem for an Elf, was published in June 1996.

Yes. Drew Hayes has 4 series.