
Cassandra Palmer can see the future and communicate with spirits-- talents that make her attractive to the dead and the undead. The ghosts of the dead aren't usually dangerous; they just like to talk...a lot. The undead are another matter. Like...
A recent legacy made Cassandra Palmer heir to the title of Pythia, the world's chief clairvoyant. It's a vow position that usually comes with years of training, but Cassie's circumstances are a little...unusual. And now she's stuck with a whopping am...
Recently named the world's chief clairvoyant, Cassandra Palmer still has a thorn in her side. As long as Cassie and a certain master vampire--the sizzling-hot Mircea--are magically bound to each other, her life will never be her own. The spell tha...
"The Day of the Dead" features Tomas, a character from the Cassandra Palmer novels, who was last seen cooling his heels in Faerie. He'll show up again in the series, but what about in the meantime? What does a powerful, four-hundred-year-old vampire ...
Cassandra Palmer may be the all-powerful Pythia now, but that doesn't mean people have stopped trying to kill her. Most of the supernatural power players don't want the independent minded Cassie as chief clairvoyant -- and they'll stop at nothing to ...
"A Family Affair" is a novella connected to the New York Times bestselling Cassandra Palmer series of urban fantasy novels. It is designed primarily as an "added feature" to the series, and is intended for those already reading the books....
"Shadowland" is a novella connected to the New York Times bestselling Cassandra Palmer series of urban fantasy novels. It is designed primarily as an "added feature" to the series, and is intended for those already reading the books. It is the sequel...
A John Pritkin short. This story is set prior to the beginning of the Cassandra Palmer series. It nonetheless contains spoilers for all five books. This is a little story about a house. It was written in answer to a question that came in for the ...
Cassandra Palmer recently defeated a god, which you'd think would buy a girl a little time off. But it doesn't work that way when your job description is Pythia-the world's chief clairvoyant. Cassie is busier than ever, trying to learn about her powe...
Being a goddess is a lot less fun than you might think. Especially when you're only a half goddess, and you only found out about it recently, and you still don't know what you're doing half the time. And when you've just used your not-so-reliable pow...
You'd think that being chief seer for the supernatural world would come with a few perks. But as Cassie Palmer has learned, being Pythia doesn't mean you don't have to do things the hard way. That's why she finds herself on a rescue mission skipping ...
Ever since being stuck with the job of pythia, the chief seer of the supernatural world, Cassie Palmer has been playing catch up. Catch up to the lifetime's worth of training she missed being raised by a psychotic vampire instead of at the fabled pyt...
Cassie Palmer, chief seer of the supernatural world, faces her biggest challenge yet--her own allies! Everything's on the line in the latest thrilling entry in the New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series. Cassie Palmer has been chief s...
Ironically for the time traveling, chief seer of the supernatural world, time has never been on Cassie Palmer's side. There has always seemed to be too much to learn, too much to master, and never enough hours in a day. But the tables have now turned...
The New York Times bestselling Cassie Palmer series has returned!Cassie Palmer is the Pythia, chief seer of the supernatural world. John Pritkin is a half demon and a legendary war mage. Mircea Basarab is a first-level master vampire and the general ...
Cassie Palmer, once a down on her luck clairvoyant and currently the chief seer of the supernatural world, is in the fight of her life. While on a rescue mission to Faerie, she is kidnapped by Aeslinn, a king of the light fey. He is her sworn enemy a...
Once a down-on-her-luck clairvoyant, Cassie Palmer is now the supernatural world's chief seer. She’s overcome a lot to get where she is but may be facing her biggest challenge yet. Her lover, the part-fey war mage John Pritkin, is facing a batt...
Cassie Palmer, once the chief seer of the supernatural world, is out of a job. She's also out of time—her time. Thrown fifty years into the future by a spell she doesn't understand, she finds herself sans power, sans allies, and sans a planR...
In a New York auction house, a Lord of the Fey crosses paths with a fiery redheaded mage named Claire. But in this strange underground society, the rarity up for sale is Claire herself....
The Cassandra Palmer series follows Cassie as she assumes the role of Pythia, the chief seer of the supernatural world, and navigates deadly threats from vampires, dark mages, and rival factions. The books blend intense action with her evolving personal relationships.
🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: Touch the Dark
Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.
Publication order gives the best experience with the Cassandra Palmer series. Each book has a complete central plot focused on a distinct supernatural crisis. Character relationships and ongoing developments carry across the series. Readers miss important context for Cassie’s power growth, her complicated romance with Mircea Basarab, and the larger political conflicts if they read out of order.
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Cassandra Palmer serves as the central protagonist, a determined and resourceful Pythia with the ability to see the future and travel through time. She is supported by Mircea Basarab, a powerful vampire master, and other allies in the supernatural community.
The series is set in a contemporary world where vampires, mages, and other supernatural beings coexist with humans, with action spanning Las Vegas, New York, and other key locations.
The tone mixes high-stakes action with humor and romance. Central themes include destiny and free will, trust and betrayal, the burden of power, and finding strength in chaos.
This series appeals to readers who enjoy urban fantasy with strong female protagonists, complex supernatural politics, and passionate romantic elements.
Contains violence, explicit sexual content, and mature themes; suitable for adult readers.
The Cassandra Palmer series delivers fast-paced supernatural adventures with continuing character and relationship arcs. Following publication order allows readers to fully experience Cassie’s journey and the escalating conflicts. The blend of action, magic, and romance creates a compelling urban fantasy series.
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