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The Praxis Series in Order

The Praxis series is best read in order, starting with The Praxis, as character relationships and storylines develop across the series. In a vast interstellar empire ruled by the immortal Shaa, Lord Nikkul and other nobles navigate the chaos following the Shaa’s sudden extinction.

🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1

Praxis Books in Order

4 books total 3 main + 1 extra story

Complete reading order for the Praxis series.

How to Read the Praxis series

🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1

Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.

Publication order gives the best experience for the Praxis series. Each book has a complete central plot focused on a major conflict or political crisis. Character relationships and ongoing developments carry across the series, particularly the evolving roles of key nobles and military leaders. Readers who begin with a later book miss the foundational events of the empire’s collapse and early power shifts that shape later alliances and emotional stakes.

About the Praxis series

Series Premise

The Praxis series follows the political and military upheaval after the fall of the Shaa Empire. Each book explores the power struggles, alliances, and wars that emerge as former subjects fight for control of the galaxy.

Main Characters

The series centers on Lord Nikkul, a noble caught in the empire’s turbulent transition, along with other high-ranking figures navigating the vacuum left by the Shaa.

Setting

The stories take place in a sprawling interstellar empire filled with ancient technology, diverse alien species, and vast fleets.

Tone & Themes

The tone is grand and strategic with political intrigue. Central themes include the fragility of power, the cost of empire, loyalty versus ambition, and the chaos that follows the fall of long-standing rulers.

Is This Series Worth Reading?

This series appeals to readers who enjoy epic space opera, intricate political maneuvering, large-scale military conflicts, and stories about the collapse of civilizations.

Content Warnings and Heat Level

Includes violence and mature themes consistent with space opera; suitable for adult readers.

The Praxis series delivers a sweeping tale of empire, war, and political intrigue on a galactic scale. Reading the books in order allows the full scope of the empire’s fall and its consequences to unfold most effectively.

FAQ

How many books are in the Praxis series?

4 books total: 3 main + 1 extra story

When will the next book in the series be released?

No new book is currently scheduled. The latest book, Investments, the Stickpin, and Impersonations, was published in November 2022.

When was the most recent book released?

Investments, the Stickpin, and Impersonations was published in November 2022.

What was the first book in the series?

The first book in the series is The Accidental War, published in September 2018.

What genre is the Praxis series?

The series primarily falls into the Science Fiction Adventure genre.

Do you need to read the Praxis series in order?

It’s best to read the series in order. Each book has its own story, but ongoing character arcs and relationships develop across the series.

What is the Praxis series about?

The Praxis series follows the political and military upheaval after the fall of the Shaa Empire. Each book explores the power struggles, alliances, and wars that emerge as former subjects fight for control of the galaxy.

Is the Praxis series finished?

The series does not currently have a new book scheduled.