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  • Bibliography:
    6 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2011
  • Latest Book:
    October 2015
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Full Series List in Order

Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer

1 - Ward Against Death (Aug-2011)
2 - Ward Against Darkness (Sep-2013)

Book List in Order: 6 titles



  • Ward de'Ath expected this to be a simple job--bring a nobleman's daughter back from the dead for fifteen minutes, let her family say good-bye, and launch his fledgling career as a necromancer. Goddess knows he can't be a surgeon--the Quayestri alread...




  • The last thing Ward de’Ath wants is more trouble. On the run from both the law and the criminal underworld, Ward and Celia flee Brawenal City only to stumble into the mansion of a powerful evil necromancer. And when Ward discovers the man possesses...



  • The Amber Orb's magical bond is unbreakable and the only escape is death.

    And Thea needs to be free of her bond. Her partner, Brand, is a Knight Blade too handsome for his own good and rumored to have murdered his previous partner. He's the la...



  • Ward de'Ath should be dead by now. Instead, he's chasing after a soul-eating creature-that he unleashed- and is bent on stopping her before she slaughters more innocents. Fortunately, Celia Carlyle remains by his side, a nobleman's gorgeous and deadl...



  • His love will give them life or destroy them. Ward de'Ath used to think that nothing could be more terrible than death. Now he realizes there are worse things. Like his never-ending hunger for blood. Even if he conquers the unbearable cravings that d...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Melanie Card has published 6 books.

Melanie Card does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Ward Against Destruction, was published in October 2015.

The first book by Melanie Card, Ward Against Death, was published in August 2011.

Yes. Melanie Card has 1 series.