James E. Wisher

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  • Bibliography:
    50 Books (7 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 2006
  • Latest Book:
    July 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Aegis of Merlin

1 - The Impossible Wizard (Apr-2017)
2 - The Awakening (May-2017)
3 - The Chimera Jar (Jun-2017)
4 - The Raven's Shadow (Aug-2017)
4.5 - Escape from the Dragon Czar (Sep-2017)
5 - Wrath of the Dragon Czar (Oct-2017)
6 - The Four Nations Tournament (Dec-2017)
7 - Death Incarnate (Jan-2018)
8 - Atlantis Rising (Nov-2019)
9 - Rise of The Demon Lords (Sep-2021)
10 - The Pale Princess (Sep-2022)
11 - Malice (Oct-2023)

Disciples of the Horned One / Soul Force

1 - Darkness Rising (Aug-2016)
2 - Raging Sea and Trembling Earth (Aug-2016)
3 - Harvest of Souls (Oct-2016)
4 - Dreaming in the Dark (Jul-2018)
5 - On Blackened Wings (Aug-2018)
5.5 - Knights of the Red Dragon (Sep-2019)
5.6 - The Lightning (Dec-2019)

The Divine Key Trilogy

1 - Shadow Magic (Jan-2022)
2 - For The Greater Good (Mar-2022)
3 - The Divine Key Awakens (Jun-2022)

The Dragonspire Chronicles

1 - The Black Egg (Jun-2019)
2 - The Mysterious Coin (Jun-2019)
3 - The Dragons' Graveyard (Jul-2019)
4 - The Slave War (Jul-2019)
5 - The Sunken Tower (Aug-2019)
6 - The Dragon Empress (Aug-2019)

The Portal Wars Saga

1 - The Hidden Tower (Jun-2020)
2 - The Great Northern War (Aug-2020)
3 - The Portal Thieves (Oct-2020)
4 - The Master of Magic (Dec-2020)
5 - The Chamber of Eternity (Feb-2021)
6 - The Heart of Alchemy (Apr-2021)
7 - The Sanguine Scroll (Jun-2021)

Rogue Star

1 - Children of Darkness (Jul-2006)
2 - Children of the Void (Aug-2015)
3 - Children of Junk (Dec-2015)
4 - Children of the Black Ship (Oct-2018)
5 - Children of The End (Jan-2024)

The Soul Bound Saga

1 - An Unwelcome Journey (Mar-2023)
2 - Darkness in Tiber (Apr-2023)
3 - Depths of Betrayal (Apr-2023)
4 - The Black Iron Empire (Jun-2023)
5 - Overmage (Jul-2023)

Book List in Order: 50 titles

  • Children of Darkness

    Rogue Star - 1

    “I picked up a life form reading. Someone’s alive over there.”

    With that short phrase, Captain Marcus Drake’s partner, navigator Solomon Keys, will drastically alter the course of their lives. After picking up the signal of a distress ...

  • Children of the Void

    Rogue Star - 2

    No one ever truly escapes the business.Iaka Kazumi is enjoying her life as a research scientist, at least until her former Earth Force boss calls.Iaka finds herself dragged back into the dangerous world of espionage and running for her life.Marcus Dr...

  • Children of Junk

    Rogue Star - 3

    There’s no rest for the weary.All Marcus Drake wanted was a nice, quiet vacation with his best friend Solomon Keys and his girlfriend Iaka Kazumi. He figured two weeks on Pleasure Planet 4 would be perfect.But things never seem to work out the way ...

  • Darkness Rising

    Disciples of the Horned One / Soul Force - 1

    Damien St. Cloud is a failure. Born with the most powerful soul force anyone has ever seen, he can't get it to work. The next in a long line of warlords, Damien is a disappointment to his legendary father and a weakling compared to his perfect sister...

  • Raging Sea and Trembling Earth

    Disciples of the Horned One / Soul Force - 2

    A new threat from an old empire.Damien St. Cloud has barely begun his search for Connor Blackman when a new threat appears on the horizon, ships sailing out of the Old Empire. No one has had contact with the empire in 400 years. What could they want ...

  • Harvest of Souls

    Disciples of the Horned One / Soul Force - 3

    Even a legend can die.The capital lies in ruins and Damien is no closer to finding Connor Blackman. Now word has come that his invincible father has fallen in battle. Damien and Jen set aside everything to hunt down the monster responsible.In the hau...

  • The Impossible Wizard

    The Aegis of Merlin - 1

    With magic, nothing’s impossible. Everyone knew it was impossible for men to do magic, until it happened. Conryu Koda in a young man of modest ambition. All he wants is to work on bikes and practice Kung Fu. His modest dreams die on the day of The ...

  • The Awakening

    The Aegis of Merlin - 2

    Nothing has gone right for Conryu Koda since learning he’s a wizard. On his first day at The North American Alliance’s Arcane Academy he’s greeted by protestors and pelted with tomatoes. On the second day he nearly dies in a magical ritual. It...

  • The Chimera Jar

    The Aegis of Merlin - 3

    Defeat a three-headed fire breathing monster? All in a day’s work for the world’s only male wizard. Conryu returns to the academy after surviving his first semester by the narrowest of margins. Little does he know the monstrous threats waiting fo...



  • The Raven's Shadow

    The Aegis of Merlin - 4

    Death gathers in the shadow of the floating island. Conryu returns home after an eventful first year at school, eager for a quiet summer vacation with his best friends. Unfortunately, it is not to be. Just days after he arrives home, the Le Fay Socie...

  • Escape from the Dragon Czar

    The Aegis of Merlin - 4.5

    Which would you choose: Life on the run or life as a slave? All Anya Kazakov wanted for her eighteenth birthday was her favorite dessert and a quiet day with her mother. What she got was a murdered witch and a ruined life. Now fleeing with her life a...

  • Wrath of the Dragon Czar

    The Aegis of Merlin - 5

    A bodyguard… really? Sentinel city is quickly recovering from the events of the month earlier. Conryu Koda, the world’s only male wizard, and, many would say, savior of the city, is enjoying the last few days of his summer vacation. His enjoyment...

  • The Four Nations Tournament

    The Aegis of Merlin - 6

    Four Nations. One Champion. After a long Autumn, Conryu Koda is ready for a rest. His hopes are dashed when Chief Kane asks for another favor. Ratings are down for the Four Nations Tournament and having the world’s only male wizard participate is j...

  • Death Incarnate

    The Aegis of Merlin - 7

    The End is Here. For centuries the governments of the world have kept the half-elf Morgana locked in a prison where she couldn’t use her magic. Now her fanatical followers are on the verge of setting her free. Meanwhile, the best hope of defeating ...

  • Dreaming in the Dark

    Disciples of the Horned One / Soul Force - 4

    All peace is fleeting.Six months has passed since the warlock Connor Blackman’s defeat.Now a new threat has emerged to threaten the kingdom.While Damien St. Cloud is off exploring a mysterious underground city, his sister Jennifer is tasked with in...

  • The Squire

    A long dead evil stirs.An unlikely hero must face his destiny.Squire Col Vanheim wants nothing more than to train, get his spurs, and get away from the capital with its scheming, arrogant nobles. As a commoner raised to a position reserved for nobles...

  • On Blackened Wings

    Disciples of the Horned One / Soul Force - 5

    He has fallen.The Binder in Chains.An archangel of immeasurable power, cast from heaven, arrives to threaten all that our heroes know and care about. Only an unlikely combination of former enemies can stop him and send him back to where he belongs.Ca...

  • Children of the Black Ship

    Rogue Star - 4

    Everyone’s heard stories about ghost ships.But they’re just stories…Right?On the hunt for a missing friend, Marcus and Solomon find a massive black ship in the unexplored regions. Now they have to find a way to save their trapped friend and def...

  • The Black Egg

    The Dragonspire Chronicles - 1

    Whoever Controls the Dragons, Rules the World.Yaz loves dragonsUnfortunately, only the greatest warriors in Dragonsipre Village become dragonriders.A runt like him doesn't qualify.Since the village won't give him a dragon to ride, he's determined to ...



  • The Mysterious Coin

    The Dragonspire Chronicles - 2

    Everyone in Yaz's village has vanished.The only clue, a strange golden coin marked with mysterious runes.Can Yaz and his friends figure out what the coin means before it's too late? And what are the sinister Dark Sages up to in the northwest? It can'...

  • The Dragons' Graveyard

    The Dragonspire Chronicles - 3

    Steel City.The slaver capital of Carttoom.Yaz learns from his rescued friend that the villagers were sold at the Steel City slave market. And if he wants to learn to whom, he'll need to infiltrate the headquarters of the notorious Slavers Guild and c...

  • The Slave War

    The Dragonspire Chronicles - 4

    Yaz knows where his people are being held. But rescuing hundreds of villagers scattered across the kingdom is no easy task, especially with Carttoom's army hunting you. When some of the more militant slaves start burning farms and killing p...

  • The Dragon Empress

    The Dragonspire Chronicles - 6

    Yaz finally knows where to find his mother. After losing his father, he's determined to get to her in time. Meanwhile, the Dark Sages have gained the full power of the dragonspires. Dragons rule the sky above Carttoom and Rend. Fire and dea...

  • The Sunken Tower

    The Dragonspire Chronicles - 5

    For generations the Dragonriders protected Dragonspire Village Now Yaz has to rescue them. He only hopes that they know where his father was taken. Meanwhile, the Dark Sages have finally captured Ariel. With her in their grasp, they se...

  • Knights of the Red Dragon

    Disciples of the Horned One / Soul Force - 5.5

    Al Elan is a street urchin just trying to survive in the back allies of Dragon’s Landing.When he’s found to have the Breath of the Dragon, it’s his way out.But life in the Red Dragon’s military academy isn’t an easy one.He’ll need to mast...

  • Atlantis Rising

    The Aegis of Merlin - 8

    Conryu’s life was supposed to be peaceful after the fall of Morgana.Two months living on the floating island and working on bikes have been among the best of his life.But that all changes when Jemma St. Simmons, Director of the Ministry of Magic in...

  • The Lightning

    Disciples of the Horned One / Soul Force - 5.6

    Even a legend had to start somewhere.Fredric St. Cloud just graduated from the citadel, top of his class of course.He’s barely finished celebrating when he finds himself fending off assassins trying to kill the future king.Can Fredric keep Princess...

  • The Hidden Tower

    The Portal Wars Saga - 1

    Otto Shenk is the youngest son of a minor baron and a wizard.Abused by his family and considered less than human by his kingdom, Otto does his best to survive.But everything changes when Otto stumbles across a tower hidden deep in a dark part of the ...

  • The Great Northern War

    The Portal Wars Saga - 2

    War is Hell, especially when you're surrounded by enemies.With the king of Garenland dead and the people eager for revenge, Otto and Wolfric turn their sights north, to Garenland's ancient enemy, Straken.The Northern Army marches into enemy territory...



  • The Portal Thieves

    The Portal Wars Saga - 3

    After the failure in Straken, Otto is forced to accept that as long as Garenland's enemies can send reinforcements through the portals, the Northern Army has no hope of taking Marduke.But Otto has a plan.Seize control of the portals and turn the enem...

  • The Master of Magic

    The Portal Wars Saga - 4

    After a long and brutal conflict, the war is over.Otto controls all the portals on the continent and Garenland has made vassals of the other kingdoms.But some people can't accept defeat.While Otto hunts King Villares in Rolan, Axel chases Prince Uthe...

  • The Chamber of Eternity

    The Portal Wars Saga - 5

    The road to immortality is a long one.With the empire secure, Otto turns his focus west.The first piece of The Immortality Engine lies across the ocean in Lord Colt's Workshop.Complicating Otto's mission, Eddred of Markane already in Colt's Land tryi...

  • The Heart of Alchemy

    The Portal Wars Saga - 6

    With the Chamber of Eternity secure, Otto must now recover the second piece of the Immortality Engine. But that task will be far from easy. For the second piece, The Heart of Alchemy, lies far to the east in the fabled Celestial Empire.&nbs...

  • The Sanguine Scroll

    The Portal Wars Saga - 7

    With the Heart of Alchemy in place, The Immortality Engine is complete. Now all Otto needs is to learn how to use it. The secret to immortality can be found in only one place, The Sanguine Scroll Written by the first and greatest Arcan...

  • Rise of The Demon Lords

    The Aegis of Merlin - 9

    Conryu Koda wants nothing more than to be left alone to live a quiet life. But the universe seems to have other plans for him. While back at the Arcane Academy to watch his friend's graduation, Conryu is summoned to hell by The Reaper himse...

  • Shadow Magic

    The Divine Key Trilogy - 1

    The High Kingdom has known twenty years of peace. The true reason unknown to everyone save Sultan Vilos the First. At the height of The Crown War, Vilos made a deal with a powerful sorcerer. Vilos's reign would be secured in exchange for hi...

  • For The Greater Good

    The Divine Key Trilogy - 2

    Princess Shara of the High Kingdom survived a mad sorcerer and his demonic master. In the process, she gained a rare and powerful gift, The Divine Key. A power so dangerous that even the archangels fear what might happen. And fear can lead ...

  • The Divine Key Awakens

    The Divine Key Trilogy - 3

    With her former captor, the shadow sorcerer Daktari, now serving as her mentor, Princess Shara must learn to control the power of The Divine Key. Concerned about the princess's growing power, The Void dispatches its mightiest champion, the falle...

  • The Pale Princess

    The Aegis of Merlin - 10

    Even vampires have boogeymen. Talon always thought the stories about the Pale Princess were just that, stories. At least he did until she showed up, took control of most of his people, and forced him to flee for his continued existence.And ...



  • An Unwelcome Journey

    The Soul Bound Saga - 1

    All Joran wanted was a quiet life of research and study in his alchemy lab. It didn't seem like so much to ask. But when an emergency at one of his family's trading posts crops up, his father insists that Joran is the only one that can stra...

  • Darkness in Tiber

    The Soul Bound Saga - 2

    The emperor is dying. Joran Den Cade and The Iron Princess, Alexandra Tiberius race to the capital before it's too late. But little do they realize just how big a threat is waiting. The cult of The One True God is lurking in every shadow an...

  • Depths of Betrayal

    The Soul Bound Saga - 3

    From the shadows of Tiber to the depths of Dwarfhome.Joran Den Cade's search for the source of the conspiracy threatening The Tiberian Empire has been anything but safe.Now his journey brings him to the underground city of the dwarves where a dark se...

  • The Black Iron Empire

    The Soul Bound Saga - 4

    Transported by unknown magic, Joran and his companions find themselves in a vast, lifeless wasteland. Struggling to survive in the hellish landscape, they search for any clue to a way back home. Unknown to them, a familiar foe is on a diffe...

  • Overmage

    The Soul Bound Saga - 5

    Joran and his companions have returned safe and sound from the wasteland that was The Black Iron Empire. But they aren't the only ones. The fallen White Knight Samaritan also survived and he's grown even more powerful and determined to dest...

  • Malice

    The Aegis of Merlin - 11

    Some people are just too evil to stay dead. An old enemy Conryu Koda believed he'd dealt with once and for all has returned. And what's worse, he doesn't even know it. Conryu's focus is on his missing friend, Jonny, who disappeared whi...

  • Children of The End

    Rogue Star - 5

    It all comes down to this. While Marcus is visiting Iaka on Alpha 114, a message arrives from from Marcus's adopted father, Vlad Valcor. He needs help and Marcus never says no to family. Soon he and Solomon are off to Pleasure Planet 4 and ...

  • The Hunt For Revenge

    Harper Gale had a good life hunting and living in a log cabin with her father in the peaceful town of Parrville. But that all changed when a pair of wizards show up and murder him. With her life in tatters and her heart burning with rage, H...

  • The War With Audin

    The combined military forces of five city states have arrived outside of Audin. They've come to punish the arrogant Lord Governor and restore the land's precious balance. Despite their combined power, Audin has a secret weapon. Built by Ils...

  • The Army of Darkness

    Harper Gale has gotten half of her revenge. She's also gotten herself mixed up in a serious mess. The Acolytes of Darkness now have an army of wraiths at their command. Numbering in the hundreds, virtually invulnerable to non-magical weapon...



  • The Apprentice Reborn

    Montage City has fallen and the survivors are now prisoners of the Acolytes of Darkness The only resistance is gathered in the Village of Alchemists. They're safe, but for how long? The Acolytes will do anything to resurrect their mast...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

James E. Wisher has published 50 books.

The next book by James E. Wisher, The Apprentice Reborn, will be published in July 2024.

The first book by James E. Wisher, Children of Darkness, was published in July 2006.

Yes. James E. Wisher has 7 series.
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