Jen L. Grey Books in Order (Updated April 22, 2026)

With Jen L. Grey, the real question is not “Where do I begin?” but “Which version of her work do I want first?” She writes in several connected and separate fantasy-paranormal lanes, and the safest reading experience comes from staying inside one trilogy or one world at a time.

For most readers, there are three practical entry points. Broken Mate is the best place to enter the long Shadow City run. The King of Frost and Shadows is the cleanest entry if you want her newer romantasy direction. Moon Kissed is a solid start if you want a shorter paranormal trilogy without committing to the sprawling Shadow City chain.

Quick answer

• If you want Jen L. Grey’s biggest connected world, start with Broken Mate and continue through Shadow City in sequence.
• If you want the newest branch of her catalog, start with The King of Frost and Shadows.
• If you want the shortest, easiest test read, start with Moon Kissed.

The easiest way to read Jen L. Grey

The most practical route for new readers is:

1. Shadow City
2. The Marked Wolf
3. Wolf Born Trilogy
4. The Hidden King
5. Wolf Moon Academy
6. The Royal Heir Trilogy
7. Bloodshed Academy
8. Half-Breed Prison
9. Twisted Fate Trilogy
10. The Forbidden Mate Trilogy
11. Fated to Darkness
12. Rejected Fate Trilogy
13. Of Fae & Wolf Trilogy
14. Fae Spark Trilogy
15. Earlier standalone and older fantasy work

That order is not a single chronology. It is simply the clearest way to move from her best-known connected paranormal material into the newer trilogies and then back to the older or more separate projects.

Shadow City books in order

This is the biggest continuity track in Jen L. Grey’s catalog, and it works best when read as one long sequence rather than as disconnected sub-series.

1. Broken Mate (2021): The Shadow City world opens here, making this the right starting point for readers who want the largest connected branch of her work.
2. Rising Darkness (2021): Book two expands the first trilogy’s conflict and starts locking in the supernatural rules of the setting.
3. Silver Moon (2021): This closes the opening Silver Wolf arc and gives you the foundation for the rest of Shadow City.
4. Cursed Mate (2022): The Royal Vampire phase begins here, carrying the world forward through a new character focus.
5. Shadow Bitten (2022): The second Royal Vampire book deepens the same arc and should be read without skipping.
6. Demon Blood (2022): This completes the Royal Vampire trilogy and pushes the wider Shadow City mythology outward.
7. Ruined Mate (2022): The Demon Wolf trilogy starts here, continuing the setting through another linked point of view.
8. Shattered Curse (2022): Book two raises the personal and magical stakes inside the same world.
9. Fated Souls (2022): This closes the Demon Wolf arc and works best after the earlier Shadow City books.
10. Fallen Mate (2022): The Dark Angel sequence begins here, broadening Shadow City further rather than restarting it.
11. Demon Marked (2022): The second Dark Angel book keeps the same continuity pressure building.
12. Dark Prince (2022): This entry pushes the arc toward its late-stage revelations and should not be read out of order.
13. Fatal Secrets (2022): The fourth Dark Angel book serves as the payoff point for that branch of Shadow City.
14. Shattered Wolf (2022): The Silver Mate trilogy opens here, continuing the world into its latest currently listed Shadow City sub-series.
15. Fated Hearts (2022): Book two builds directly on the setup from Shattered Wolf.
16. Ruthless Moon (2023): This is the current listed endpoint of the Shadow City line and the best stopping place for readers following that world straight through.

The other major Jen L. Grey series

The Marked Wolf

A compact paranormal trilogy and one of the cleanest non-Shadow City starting points.

1. Moon Kissed (2021): This trilogy opens with a lighter commitment than Shadow City and is a strong test read for Jen L. Grey’s paranormal style.
2. Chosen Wolf (2021): The second book continues the same romantic-supernatural arc without a reset.
3. Broken Curse (2021): The trilogy closes here, making this one of her easiest completed series to finish quickly.

Wolf Born Trilogy

Another completed three-book paranormal run.

1. Hidden Mate (2021): The opening book begins a fresh trilogy built around mate-bond and magic-driven tension.
2. Blood Secrets (2021): The middle book widens the conflict and pushes hidden truths into the center of the story.
3. Awakened Magic (2021): This brings the trilogy to its payoff point and completes the main arc.

The Hidden King

A dragon-centered trilogy that stands apart cleanly from Shadow City.

1. Dragon Mate (2021): The series begins with a dragon-focused paranormal romance setup and a new cast.
2. Dragon Heir (2021): Book two develops the inheritance and power threads promised by the title.
3. Dragon Queen (2021): The trilogy ends here with the expected crown-and-destiny payoff.

Wolf Moon Academy

A school-based trilogy with a separate continuity.

1. Shadow Mate (2020): This opener brings academy structure into Jen L. Grey’s paranormal romance style.
2. Blood Legacy (2020): The second book turns the academy setting into a larger inheritance and power story.
3. Rising Fate (2021): The trilogy closes by paying off the fate-driven threads established earlier.

The Royal Heir Trilogy

A three-book sequence with royal-shifter energy.

1. Wolves’ Queen (2020): The trilogy opens with monarchy and wolf politics already close to the center.
2. Wolf Unleashed (2020): Book two keeps the pressure on the same cast and conflict.
3. Wolf’s Claim (2020): The final book closes the royal arc and completes the trilogy.

Bloodshed Academy

A year-by-year academy trilogy.

1. Year One (2020): The series begins with the first stage of the academy experience and its supernatural setup.
2. Year Two (2020): The second book continues the progression exactly as the title suggests.
3. Year Three (2020): This completes the academy arc and gives the trilogy a neat, structured finish.

Half-Breed Prison

A short two-book sequence.

1. Hunted (2020): The duology begins with confinement, pursuit, and survival as the central drivers.
2. Cursed (2020): The second book finishes the story, making this one of the quickest completed Jen L. Grey series to read.

Twisted Fate Trilogy

A later trilogy and a clean self-contained option.

1. Destined Mate (2023): The opening book leans directly into fated-mate expectations and starts a fresh three-book run.
2. Eclipsed Heart (2023): The middle volume darkens the emotional and magical conflict.
3. Chosen Destiny (2023): The trilogy concludes here with the expected fate-versus-choice payoff.

The Forbidden Mate Trilogy

A newer wolf-centered trilogy.

1. Wolf Mate (2024): This starts a fresh shifter-romance sequence and works well for readers who want a newer entry point.
2. Wolf Bitten (2024): Book two deepens the bond-and-danger structure of the trilogy.
3. Wolf Touched (2024): The third book completes the main arc and closes the trilogy.

Fated to Darkness

This is one of Jen L. Grey’s strongest current entry points for romantasy readers.

1. The King of Frost and Shadows (2024): The trilogy opens with a more overt romantasy frame and is the best modern on-ramp for readers coming for fantasy first.
2. The Court of Thorns and Wings (2024): Book two expands the court politics and deepens the central conflict.
3. The Kingdom of Flames and Ash (2024): The trilogy closes with the expected kingdom-level payoff and full-series resolution.

Rejected Fate Trilogy

A newer completed trilogy.

1. Betrayed Mate (2025): This opener begins with rejection and betrayal as the central emotional engine.
2. Cursed Magic (2025): The second book pushes the magical complications further into the foreground.
3. Wicked Fate (2025): The trilogy concludes here, bringing the fate arc to its endpoint.

Of Fae & Wolf Trilogy

A recent trilogy blending fae and wolf elements.

1. Bonded to the Fallen Shadow King (2025): The first book opens a fae-and-shadow-heavy trilogy with a stronger fantasy tilt than some earlier paranormal series.
2. Claimed by Shadow and Blood (2025): Book two builds directly on the bond and power structures introduced in the opener.
3. Forged by Heart and Claws (2025): The trilogy ends here, tying together the romantic and supernatural conflict lines.

Fae Spark Trilogy

This is the newest clearly listed Jen L. Grey series, with all three books listed for 2026.

1. The Curse of the Frost King (2026): The trilogy opens a new fae-focused branch and is currently the newest confirmed starting point in the catalog.
2. The Steel of the Wicked Heart (2026): The second book is already listed for 2026 and continues the same trilogy.
3. The Promise of the Gilded Flame (2026): The third book is also listed for 2026, giving the trilogy a clearly mapped endpoint even for readers starting now.

Older fantasy and separate titles

These sit outside the main modern trilogy clusters and are best treated as separate projects.

Pearson Prophecy Trilogy

1. Dawning Ascent (2017): This early trilogy opener belongs to Jen L. Grey’s older fantasy catalog rather than her later paranormal boom.
2. Enlightened Ascent (2018): The second book continues the prophecy arc in direct order.
3. Reigning Ascent (2018): The trilogy concludes here.

Artifact Reaper Saga

1. Reaper: The Beginning (2019, prequel novella): This optional prequel sits before the main saga and adds setup for readers who want the full sequence.
2. Reaper of Earth (2018): The main saga begins here in publication terms, though some readers may choose to read the prequel first.
3. Reaper of Wings (2018): Book two continues the central reaper arc.
4. Reaper of Flames (2019): The third book expands the elemental structure of the series.
5. Reaper of Water (2019): The fourth book serves as the current endpoint of the saga.

Stones of Amaria

1. Kingdom of Storms (2019): This fantasy series begins here and sits apart from her later wolf-heavy branding.
2. Kingdom of Shadows (2019): The second book continues the academy-fantasy direction.
3. Kingdom of Ruins (2019): Book three deepens the conflict without changing series track.
4. Kingdom of Fire (2020): The fourth book carries the storyline toward its later-stage payoff.
5. Kingdom of Pyr (2020): This is the listed fifth book in the series.

Other separate works

• Sleeping Rose (2018): A separate novel co-authored with Nicole Kelley, best treated outside the main Jen L. Grey series map.
• Rising Alpha (2019): A standalone novel rather than the start of a larger clearly listed series.
• Death’s Angel (2018): A short work that is better treated as side material than as a major reading-order anchor.
• Of Shadows & Fae (2024): Listed under the Forgotten Kingdoms banner and best treated as a separate entry unless a broader series order becomes clearer.

Recommended reading order

For most readers, this is the clearest path:

1. Broken Mate: Start here if you want the biggest connected Jen L. Grey world.
2. Rising Darkness: Continue the opening Shadow City arc in order.
3. Silver Moon: Finish the first Shadow City trilogy before moving deeper.
4. Cursed Mate: Begin the next Shadow City branch.
5. Shadow Bitten: Read second in Royal Vampire order.
6. Demon Blood: Close the Royal Vampire arc.
7. Ruined Mate: Move into Demon Wolf next.
8. Shattered Curse: Continue directly.
9. Fated Souls: Finish the Demon Wolf trilogy.
10. Fallen Mate: Start Dark Angel.
11. Demon Marked: Continue in order.
12. Dark Prince: Read third in the Dark Angel run.
13. Fatal Secrets: Finish Dark Angel.
14. Shattered Wolf: Begin Silver Mate.
15. Fated Hearts: Continue the last Shadow City branch.
16. Ruthless Moon: End Shadow City here.
17. Moon Kissed: Then move to a shorter, separate completed trilogy.
18. Chosen Wolf: Continue The Marked Wolf.
19. Broken Curse: Finish The Marked Wolf.
20. The King of Frost and Shadows: Shift to the newer romantasy branch.
21. The Court of Thorns and Wings: Continue Fated to Darkness.
22. The Kingdom of Flames and Ash: Finish the trilogy.
23. Betrayed Mate: Start Rejected Fate next.
24. Cursed Magic: Continue in order.
25. Wicked Fate: Finish the trilogy.
26. Bonded to the Fallen Shadow King: Then move to Of Fae & Wolf.
27. Claimed by Shadow and Blood: Continue directly.
28. Forged by Heart and Claws: Finish the trilogy.
29. The Curse of the Frost King: Try the newest fae branch after the completed series.
30. The Steel of the Wicked Heart: Continue in order.
31. The Promise of the Gilded Flame: Finish the currently listed trilogy.

Publication order or series order?

For Jen L. Grey, series order matters more than full publication order.

She has many trilogies released close together, and reading straight by publication date would constantly bounce you between unrelated worlds. The better approach is to finish one trilogy or one connected world before starting the next.

What is the best starting point overall?

Choose based on what you want most:

• Broken Mate: best if you want the longest connected reading experience.
• The King of Frost and Shadows: best if you want the newest fantasy-romance direction.
• Moon Kissed: best if you want a short completed trilogy first.

FAQs

What is the first Jen L. Grey book to read?

Broken Mate is the best first book if you want her largest connected world. The King of Frost and Shadows is the best first book if you want her newer romantasy work.

Is Shadow City one series or several?

It is best treated as one connected world made up of linked sub-series, starting with Silver Wolf and continuing through Silver Mate.

Which Jen L. Grey series is finished?

The official reading-order page and catalog listings show many completed trilogies, including Shadow City, The Marked Wolf, Wolf Born Trilogy, The Hidden King, Wolf Moon Academy, The Royal Heir Trilogy, Bloodshed Academy, Twisted Fate Trilogy, The Forbidden Mate Trilogy, Fated to Darkness, Rejected Fate Trilogy, and Of Fae & Wolf Trilogy.

What is Jen L. Grey’s newest series?

The newest clearly listed series is Fae Spark Trilogy, with all three books listed in 2026.

Final recommendation

Start with Broken Mate if you want the fullest Jen L. Grey experience.

Start with The King of Frost and Shadows if you want the most current version of her writing style and series direction.