Tricia Levenseller Books in Order (Updated March 7, 2026)

Tricia Levenseller’s books are easiest to read when you stop thinking in terms of one master bibliography and instead sort them into five lanes: pirate fantasy, dark romance, the Bladesmith duology, a standalone survival fantasy, and her newer adult romantasy.

Most of her books are either standalones or short sequences, so the real question is not “where does everything fit together?” but “which lane do you want first?”

The best first choice depends on your mood

• Start with Daughter of the Pirate King if you want fast YA fantasy adventure and a completed sea-going sequence.
• Start with The Shadows Between Us if you want a sharp, scheming romance with court politics and a companion novel available after it.
• Start with Blade of Secrets if you want a two-book fantasy centered on magic weapons and a more quest-driven structure.
• Start with What Fury Brings if you are specifically here for her adult romantasy work rather than her YA catalog.

The books by reading lane

Pirate books

1. Daughter of the Pirate King (2017): Alosa deliberately gets herself captured so she can search an enemy ship for part of a legendary map, turning the opening book into a mix of pirate action, flirtation, and controlled deception.
2. Daughter of the Siren Queen (2018): With the map pieces finally in hand, Alosa moves from infiltration to open pursuit, and the duology broadens into treasure, family secrets, and a larger supernatural payoff.
3. Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (2023): Sorinda, one of Alosa’s assassins, takes command of a rescue mission that becomes a fight against undersea death magic, making this a companion novel that expands the pirate world beyond Alosa’s central arc.

This is the cleanest order for the pirate books. The third novel can technically stand alone, but it lands better after the original duology because it uses that world and its people as background rather than fresh setup.

Dark romance / same-world companion books

1. The Shadows Between Us (2020): Alessandra decides she will court the Shadow King, marry him, and then kill him for the crown, so the novel works by turning ambition and attraction into the same driving force.
2. The Darkness Within Us (2024): Chrysantha Stathos, Alessandra’s sister, takes center stage in a companion novel about inheritance, manipulation, and another dangerous romance in the same world.

These are not a strict sequel pair in the usual sense. You can read The Darkness Within Us on its own, but reading The Shadows Between Us first gives the family dynamics and the Stathos angle more shape.

Bladesmith duology

1. Blade of Secrets (2021): Ziva, a gifted magical smith who feels safer with metal than with people, forges a weapon too dangerous to leave in the wrong hands and is forced onto the run.
2. Master of Iron (2022): After surviving the first crisis, Ziva is pushed into a harsher struggle involving captivity, healing, and the cost of creating weapons powerful enough to change kingdoms.

This duology should be read straight through. Book two depends heavily on the emotional and political consequences of book one.

Standalone YA fantasy

Warrior of the Wild (2019): Rasmira is cast into the wilderness after a sabotaged coming-of-age trial and must survive monsters, disgrace, and a near-impossible quest to reclaim her future.

This is fully standalone and can be read whenever you want a single-book fantasy rather than a series commitment.

Adult romantasy

What Fury Brings (2025): In a matriarchal kingdom with too few noblemen, a warrior general must kidnap and train a husband to secure her claim to the throne, marking Levenseller’s move into adult romantasy.

This is the newest full novel in her bibliography and sits apart from the YA books. It is also the start of a broader adult-world line rather than a continuation of one of her earlier YA settings.

Publication order

1. Daughter of the Pirate King (2017): A deliberate capture, a hidden map, and a pirate captain who is far more in control than her enemies think.
2. Daughter of the Siren Queen (2018): Treasure-hunt momentum gives way to family revelation and a bigger confrontation on the sea.
3. Warrior of the Wild (2019): An exiled warrior-in-training is forced into a survival quest against monsters and divine power.
4. The Shadows Between Us (2020): A ruthless courtship story where romance and murder plans advance side by side.
5. Blade of Secrets (2021): A magical bladesmith flees with a weapon capable of toppling kingdoms.
6. Master of Iron (2022): The Bladesmith story tightens into imprisonment, war pressure, and the cost of power.
7. Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (2023): The pirate world continues with Sorinda leading a rescue mission that veers into undead danger.
8. The Darkness Within Us (2024): Chrysantha gets her own companion novel in the world of The Shadows Between Us.
9. What Fury Brings (2025): Levenseller’s adult debut shifts from YA fantasy into darker romantasy with a new world and new audience.

The most useful recommended order

For most readers, the strongest path is:

1. Daughter of the Pirate King
2. Daughter of the Siren Queen
3. Vengeance of the Pirate Queen
4. The Shadows Between Us
5. The Darkness Within Us
6. Blade of Secrets
7. Master of Iron
8. Warrior of the Wild
9. What Fury Brings

That order is not about shared chronology. It is about reading the connected books in their best sequence, then using the standalone novel as a break, and saving the adult romantasy shift for last.

A shorter version works too:

• Pirates first if you want her most obviously series-friendly books.
• The Shadows Between Us first if you want the most talked-about single entry point.
• What Fury Brings first only if you are coming to Levenseller for adult romantasy, not YA.

Does Tricia Levenseller have a chronological order?

Not in a useful across-the-board sense.

The pirate books have their own continuity. The Shadows Between Us and The Darkness Within Us share a world but function more like companion novels than one continuous main arc. The Bladesmith books are a straightforward duology. Warrior of the Wild and What Fury Brings stand on their own. So publication order is useful as a bibliography, but continuity order is more helpful for choosing what to read.

Optional extras

Riden’s Chapter: This is an extra tied to Daughter of the Pirate King, not a mainline book. It is optional and should not interrupt the core order.

Special editions of the pirate books and The Shadows Between Us add collectible material, but they are not separate reading-order entries.

Latest release status

The latest full Tricia Levenseller novel currently out is What Fury Brings. Her official upcoming page also lists an untitled book set in the What Fury Brings universe for early 2027, plus the beginning of a Chromamancer Chronicles trilogy with book one anticipated in fall 2028.

FAQs

What Tricia Levenseller book should I read first?

For most readers, Daughter of the Pirate King or The Shadows Between Us is the best first pick. Choose pirates for adventure, or choose the Shadow King world for a sharper romance-led story.

Is The Darkness Within Us a sequel?

Not exactly. It is a companion novel set in the same world as The Shadows Between Us and centered on Chrysantha rather than Alessandra.

Do I need to read Vengeance of the Pirate Queen after the original pirate duology?

That is the best approach. It can stand on its own, but it works better after Daughter of the Pirate King and Daughter of the Siren Queen.

Is Warrior of the Wild part of a series?

No. It is a standalone.

What is Tricia Levenseller’s newest book?

The newest full novel currently released is What Fury Brings.

Final recommendation

If you want the safest all-purpose answer, begin with Daughter of the Pirate King and read the three pirate books together before moving on. If you want the strongest single-book entry instead, choose The Shadows Between Us. Then follow with its companion, the Bladesmith duology, and the standalones in whatever order suits your taste.