Devon Monk has several fantasy series, but only a few of them need to be combined into a larger reading order.
The clearest connection is between Allie Beckstrom and Broken Magic. Allie’s nine-book urban fantasy story comes first. Broken Magic then follows Shame Flynn and Terric Conley several years later, with familiar characters returning.
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Ordinary Magic has developed differently. Its original nine-book series is complete as a main arc, but the town of Ordinary, Oregon now supports related stories, the Souls of the Road connection, and a newer cozy mystery sequence.
Age of Steam, House Immortal, and West Hell Magic remain separate worlds.
If you want one straightforward starting point, begin with Magic to the Bone. If you prefer a smaller completed series, House Immortal gives you a three-book science fantasy trilogy.
The Devon Monk Series That Actually Connect
There are two important reading families.
Allie Beckstrom and Broken Magic
Read:
- Allie Beckstrom
- Broken Magic
Broken Magic is explicitly a spin-off from Allie’s series and takes place after its ending.
Ordinary, Oregon and Related Books
The original Ordinary Magic books come first.
Souls of the Road has ties to Ordinary but follows its own protagonists on Route 66.
The newer Ordinary Oregon Mystery books return directly to Ordinary with another cast and a cozy mystery structure.
Everything else can be treated independently.
Allie Beckstrom Books in Order
Included, completed nine-book series
- Magic to the Bone (2008)
- Magic in the Blood (2009)
- Magic in the Shadows (2009)
- Magic on the Storm (2010)
- Magic at the Gate (2010)
- Magic on the Hunt (2011)
- Magic on the Line (2011)
- Magic Without Mercy (2012)
- Magic for a Price (2012)
This is one continuing urban fantasy story.
Read all nine in publication order.
Magic to the Bone
Allie Beckstrom, Book 1
This is the required starting point.
In Allie’s Portland, magic is real and useful, but every spell carries a physical price.
Allie works as a Hound, tracing magical crimes back to the people responsible for them.
The rules established here continue through all nine novels.
Magic in the Blood
Book 2
Read this immediately after Magic to the Bone.
Allie’s relationship with magic, her father, Zayvion Jones, and the hidden magical establishment becomes increasingly complicated.
Later books assume those developments.
Magic in the Shadows
Book 3
The third novel expands the Authority and the larger magical system behind Portland.
The books become increasingly serialized from this point onward.
Do not jump around.
Magic on the Storm
Book 4
A dangerous magical storm threatens Portland.
The novel continues directly from the personal and magical developments of the previous books.
Magic at the Gate
Book 5
Book 5 follows closely from the ending of Magic on the Storm.
This is one of the strongest examples of why the Allie books should be read consecutively rather than as independent urban fantasy mysteries.
Magic on the Hunt
Book 6
The central struggle involving the Authority, magic, and Portland continues.
Read Books 1 through 5 first.
Magic on the Line
Book 7
By this stage, alliances and conflicts established across the entire series have become essential.
Starting here would spoil major earlier developments.
Magic Without Mercy
Book 8
This is the penultimate novel in Allie’s story.
It leads directly toward the final conflict.
Magic for a Price
Book 9
This concludes the nine-book Allie Beckstrom sequence.
The series was planned as a nine-book story, and this volume provides its ending.
Characters from Allie’s world later return in Broken Magic.
The Sweet Smell of Cherries
Optional Allie Beckstrom short story
“The Sweet Smell of Cherries” is an Allie Beckstrom story originally published in an anthology.
It is additional material rather than a tenth novel.
For a simple first read, complete the nine books without interrupting them for the story.
What Comes After Allie Beckstrom?
Read Broken Magic.
There is a time gap of roughly three years between the end of Allie’s story and the beginning of Shame and Terric’s series.
The new protagonists are already established characters from the Allie books.
That makes Broken Magic a genuine continuation rather than merely another series using similar magical rules.
Broken Magic Books in Order
Included, completed Allie Beckstrom spin-off
- Hell Bent (2013)
- Stone Cold (2014)
- Back Lash (2015)
- Dirty Work (2023)
The series follows Shamus “Shame” Flynn and Terric Conley.
Books 1 through 3 were later released in revised Author Editions. Dirty Work is a newer fourth story that completes the sequence.
Hell Bent
Broken Magic, Book 1
Read this after Magic for a Price.
The magical situation in Portland has changed significantly because of the Allie Beckstrom finale.
Shame and Terric now face consequences of the world they helped create.
Readers who begin here can understand the immediate plot, but they will encounter substantial spoilers for Allie’s ending.
Stone Cold
Book 2
This directly continues Shame and Terric’s story.
Read Hell Bent first.
Back Lash
Book 3
Back Lash was originally a shorter continuation and is now officially Book 3 in the revised Broken Magic sequence.
Keep it between Stone Cold and Dirty Work.
Dirty Work
Book 4
Dirty Work was published in 2023 as a new Shame and Terric story.
It brings back Allie, Zayvion, Stone, and other established characters.
Monk identifies it as the final Broken Magic book.
Complete Allie Beckstrom and Broken Magic Reading Order
For the full Portland magic continuity:
- Magic to the Bone
- Magic in the Blood
- Magic in the Shadows
- Magic on the Storm
- Magic at the Gate
- Magic on the Hunt
- Magic on the Line
- Magic Without Mercy
- Magic for a Price
- Hell Bent
- Stone Cold
- Back Lash
- Dirty Work
This is the strongest order for readers who want every major story in that universe.
Ordinary Magic Books in Order
Included, completed nine-book main series
- Death and Relaxation (2016)
- Devils and Details (2016)
- Gods and Ends (2017)
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Dime a Demon (2019)
- Hell’s Spells (2020)
- Sealed with a Tryst (2021)
- Nobody’s Ghoul (2021)
- Brute of All Evil (2022)
The books are set in Ordinary, Oregon, a small coastal town where gods vacation and supernatural creatures live alongside humans.
Police Chief Delaney Reed and her sisters are responsible for keeping the peace and protecting the town’s secrets.
Death and Relaxation
Ordinary Magic, Book 1
Start here.
The novel introduces Delaney Reed, her sisters, the supernatural residents of Ordinary, and the unusual arrangement that allows gods to temporarily give up their powers while vacationing.
The setting becomes increasingly important across later books.
Devils and Details
Book 2
Read this after Death and Relaxation.
Characters, relationships, and supernatural politics continue directly.
Gods and Ends
Book 3
The third novel expands the divine and supernatural complications surrounding Ordinary.
The Reed sisters remain central.
Rock Paper Scissors
Book 4
This shorter entry is officially part of the main numbered sequence.
Do not skip it solely because its length differs from the full novels.
Dime a Demon
Book 5
The series continues Delaney’s relationships and the evolving supernatural balance in town.
Read the earlier books first.
Hell’s Spells
Book 6
This begins another stage of the Ordinary Magic arc.
The series remains sequential.
Sealed with a Tryst
Book 7
This novella was first published in an anthology before Monk released it separately.
That publication history caused some temporary numbering confusion.
Its official position is Book 7.
Nobody’s Ghoul
Book 8
Read Sealed with a Tryst first.
Early promotional material briefly created a humorous “Book 8 of 7” situation because Book 7 was still available only inside an anthology.
The final order is now clear.
Brute of All Evil
Book 9
Brute of All Evil closes the principal nine-book Ordinary Magic arc.
Monk has described it as a soft ending rather than an absolute declaration that Ordinary can never appear again.
That distinction became important because new books are now being published in related Ordinary settings.
Is Ordinary Magic Finished?
The original nine-book Delaney Reed sequence has a completed main arc.
That does not mean the town of Ordinary is retired.
Monk has continued using the setting and associated supernatural world in newer fiction.
So the safest status is:
Ordinary Magic main series: complete at nine books
Ordinary, Oregon setting: continuing
Ordinary Magic Short Fiction
Additional Ordinary material includes stories such as:
- Dues and Don’ts
- “At Death’s Door”
- Other anthology and promotional stories
These are optional.
The nine numbered books contain the main Delaney Reed sequence.
Ordinary Oregon Mystery Books in Order
Later series in the Ordinary, Oregon setting
- Gorgon with the Wind (2026)
- For Whom the Spell Tolls (2026)
- A Seer and Present Danger (announced for 2026)
This newer sequence shifts Ordinary into a magical cozy mystery format.
It follows Jules Larkwood and includes characters such as Medusa and the seer Piper.
Gorgon with the Wind
Ordinary Oregon Mystery, Book 1
This is the entry point to the newer cozy mystery branch.
It was released in March 2026.
Because the setting is already familiar from Ordinary Magic, established readers will recognize the town’s supernatural rules.
The new series nevertheless has its own protagonist and mystery structure.
For Whom the Spell Tolls
Ordinary Oregon Mystery, Book 2
This second book followed in 2026.
Read Gorgon with the Wind first.
It continues Jules’s adventures and relationships inside Ordinary.
A Seer and Present Danger
Ordinary Oregon Mystery, Book 3
Monk announced A Seer and Present Danger as the third book and said it was planned for release in 2026.
As of August 9, 2026, I could confirm the announcement but not a completed publication strongly enough to list it as already released.
Status: Announced for 2026
Should You Read Ordinary Magic Before Ordinary Oregon Mystery?
Yes, if you want the fullest context.
The newer books take place in the same supernatural town.
However, the change in protagonist and genre means Gorgon with the Wind can function as a newer entry point.
Recommended full-world order:
- Ordinary Magic Books 1 through 9
- Ordinary Oregon Mystery
Readers interested only in cozy mysteries can begin with Gorgon with the Wind.
Souls of the Road Books in Order
Related to Ordinary Magic, continuing series
- Wayward Souls (2020)
- Wayward Moon (2021)
- Wayward Sky (2022)
- Wayward Devils (2024)
- Wayward Gods (2025)
- Sixth book planned
Monk describes Souls of the Road as a six-book series.
The books follow Lula and Brogan Gauge, lovers cursed to travel Route 66 while dealing with gods, ghosts, monsters, and dangerous magic.
Wayward Souls
Souls of the Road, Book 1
Start here.
Lula and Brogan have spent decades trapped by a supernatural curse.
Their attempts to free themselves begin a road-trip fantasy stretching across Route 66.
Wayward Moon
Book 2
Read second.
The consequences of the first book carry directly forward.
Wayward Sky
Book 3
The search for powerful divine magic continues.
This is not an episodic series that benefits from skipping installments.
Wayward Devils
Book 4
Published in 2024.
Read after Wayward Sky.
The larger spellbook and divine conflicts continue.
Wayward Gods
Book 5
Wayward Gods was released in December 2025.
It is the fifth Souls of the Road book.
The series is planned to complete at six volumes, so one further installment remains expected.
Is Souls of the Road Connected to Ordinary Magic?
Yes.
Monk identifies it as tied to the Ordinary Magic world.
That does not mean Delaney Reed becomes the protagonist of Souls of the Road.
Lula and Brogan have their own storyline and spend most of their time traveling rather than remaining in Ordinary.
Status: Related shared-world series
Oak and Ink
Optional Souls of the Road spin-off
Oak and Ink was published in 2023.
Monk describes it as a spin-off from Souls of the Road.
It is a separate romantic magical story rather than another numbered Brogan and Lula installment.
For context, read the early Souls of the Road books first.
Age of Steam Books in Order
Separate continuity, incomplete series
- Dead Iron (2011)
- Tin Swift (2012)
- Cold Copper (2013)
The series combines steampunk, Weird West fantasy, werewolves, witches, curses, and mechanical technology.
Monk originally envisioned more books, but the series currently stops after Book 3.
Dead Iron
Age of Steam, Book 1
Begin here.
Cedar Hunt is a bounty hunter cursed to become a beast during the full moon.
The novel establishes the alternate frontier world and its blend of magic and machinery.
Tin Swift
Book 2
Continue here.
Monk has said the books are accessible enough that a reader might follow them individually, but reading from Dead Iron produces the most satisfying progression.
Cold Copper
Book 3
This is the third published novel.
The series remains on hold afterward.
Do not list speculative Books 4 through 7 as published titles.
Hang Fire
Optional Age of Steam short story
“Hang Fire” takes place between Dead Iron and Tin Swift.
For a detailed reading order:
- Dead Iron
- “Hang Fire”
- Tin Swift
- Cold Copper
The story is optional.
Is Age of Steam Finished?
Not in the sense of the originally imagined larger storyline.
Three novels were published.
Monk’s current site lists the series as on hold.
Status: Incomplete, three published novels
House Immortal Books in Order
Separate continuity, completed trilogy
- House Immortal (2014)
- Infinity Bell (2015)
- Crucible Zero (2015)
This is one of Monk’s cleanest completed series.
Read all three consecutively.
House Immortal
Book 1
The series follows Matilda Case in a future controlled by powerful Houses and populated by rare galvanized humans whose bodies have been stitched together and made effectively immortal.
Start here.
Infinity Bell
Book 2
Read directly after House Immortal.
The time-related conflict intensifies and depends heavily on the first novel.
Crucible Zero
Book 3
This concludes the trilogy.
No fourth House Immortal novel is required.
West Hell Magic Books in Order
Separate continuity, incomplete
- Hazard (2018)
- Spark (2018)
- Thorn (on hold)
West Hell Magic combines urban fantasy and professional hockey.
Random Hazard is a wizard whose use of magic destroys his conventional NHL career and sends him into a supernatural league.
Hazard
West Hell Magic, Book 1
Start here.
The novel introduces Random, the West Hell league, and the supernatural rules surrounding hockey.
Spark
Book 2
Read after Hazard.
The series develops the supernatural hockey world further.
Thorn
Planned Book 3
Thorn has been announced as Book 3 but remains on hold.
It should not be listed as a published book.
The official site currently describes West Hell Magic as incomplete.
Nursery Crimes
Standalone
- Nursery Crimes (2024)
This is a fairy-tale noir mystery featuring a hard-boiled detective world built from nursery-rhyme and fairy-tale ideas.
Monk identifies it as a standalone at one book.
It is not connected to Ordinary, Allie Beckstrom, or Age of Steam.
A Cup of Normal
Short story collection
- A Cup of Normal (2010)
This collection gathers Monk’s fantasy and science fiction short stories.
It is not a numbered series installment.
Some individual short stories may have connections to other works, but the collection as a whole belongs outside the major series orders.
A Practical Devon Monk Reading Plan
If you want connected urban fantasy, use:
- Allie Beckstrom, Books 1 through 9
- Broken Magic, Books 1 through 4
That gives you the complete Portland magic continuity.
If you prefer lighter small-town fantasy, use:
- Ordinary Magic, Books 1 through 9
- Souls of the Road
- Ordinary Oregon Mystery
Souls of the Road branches outward geographically, while Ordinary Oregon Mystery returns to town with a new central cast.
If you prefer stand-alone universes, choose:
- House Immortal
- Age of Steam
- West Hell Magic
- Nursery Crimes
None requires the Portland or Ordinary books.
The Best Order for Allie Beckstrom and Broken Magic
Do not start Broken Magic first unless you accept major spoilers.
The intended sequence is:
- Complete all nine Allie Beckstrom books
- Read Hell Bent
- Read Stone Cold
- Read Back Lash
- Read Dirty Work
Broken Magic takes place after a major transformation of magic caused by the Allie finale.
Its opening premise itself reveals part of what happened.
The Best Order for the Ordinary Universe
The Ordinary books are more flexible.
A complete reader route is:
- Death and Relaxation
- Devils and Details
- Gods and Ends
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Dime a Demon
- Hell’s Spells
- Sealed with a Tryst
- Nobody’s Ghoul
- Brute of All Evil
- Souls of the Road series
- Ordinary Oregon Mystery series
This is not strict internal chronology.
It is a safe way to establish Ordinary before exploring its connected branches.
Does Devon Monk Have One Shared Universe?
No.
Allie Beckstrom and Broken Magic share one continuity.
Ordinary Magic and Souls of the Road are connected, and Ordinary Oregon Mystery also uses Ordinary, Oregon.
Age of Steam, House Immortal, West Hell Magic, and Nursery Crimes are separate.
Do not combine them because all contain magic or supernatural characters.
Is Broken Magic Allie Beckstrom Book 10?
No.
Hell Bent begins a separate spin-off series centered on Shame and Terric.
It follows the consequences of Allie’s nine-book story but should be labeled Broken Magic Book 1, not Allie Beckstrom Book 10.
Is Dirty Work Required?
For the current complete Broken Magic storyline, yes.
Older reading lists often stop after Back Lash because that was the final published entry for several years.
Dirty Work arrived in 2023 and is officially Book 4 and the series finale.
Is Brute of All Evil the Final Ordinary Magic Book?
It is the ninth book and the soft ending of the main Ordinary Magic series.
The world itself continues through newer stories and the Ordinary Oregon Mystery books.
So both statements can be true:
Ordinary Magic ends at Book 9.
Stories set in Ordinary continue.
Is Sealed with a Tryst Really Book 7?
Yes.
It first appeared in the Dirty Deeds anthology before being issued independently.
Nobody’s Ghoul is Book 8.
Brute of All Evil is Book 9.
Is Wayward Gods Souls of the Road Book 5?
Yes.
The sequence now reads:
- Wayward Souls
- Wayward Moon
- Wayward Sky
- Wayward Devils
- Wayward Gods
A sixth book is planned because Monk describes Souls of the Road as a six-book series.
What Is Devon Monk’s First Novel?
Magic to the Bone was Monk’s first major published novel in her long-running series bibliography, released in November 2008.
It begins Allie Beckstrom.
Her short fiction predates the novel.
What Is Devon Monk’s Latest Book?
As of August 9, 2026, the newest confirmed published Devon Monk book I can verify is For Whom the Spell Tolls, Book 2 of the Ordinary Oregon Mystery series.
It followed Gorgon with the Wind, which launched the new sequence in March 2026.
A Seer and Present Danger has been announced as Book 3 for 2026, but I could not verify its publication as complete by this update.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Devon Monk book should I read first?
Start with Magic to the Bone if you want her best-established long-form urban fantasy continuity.
Start with Death and Relaxation if you prefer humorous small-town supernatural fantasy.
How many Allie Beckstrom books are there?
Nine.
The series runs from Magic to the Bone through Magic for a Price.
What comes after Allie Beckstrom?
Broken Magic:
- Hell Bent
- Stone Cold
- Back Lash
- Dirty Work
How many Broken Magic books are there?
Four.
The series is complete.
How many Ordinary Magic books are there?
Nine books in the main series.
The supernatural town continues in related fiction.
Is Ordinary Oregon Mystery the same series as Ordinary Magic?
No.
It is a later series using the same town and supernatural setting, with a different central cast and cozy mystery emphasis.
How many Souls of the Road books are there?
Five have been published as of August 2026.
A sixth is planned.
How many Age of Steam books are there?
Three published novels:
- Dead Iron
- Tin Swift
- Cold Copper
The series is on hold.
Is House Immortal complete?
Yes.
It is a completed trilogy:
- House Immortal
- Infinity Bell
- Crucible Zero
Is West Hell Magic complete?
No.
Two novels are published, while Thorn, the planned third book, remains on hold.
Conclusion
Devon Monk’s bibliography is easiest to navigate by following the connections between her worlds rather than treating every series as equally separate.
Allie Beckstrom leads directly into Broken Magic. Read all nine Allie books first, then continue through Hell Bent, Stone Cold, Back Lash, and Dirty Work. That gives you the full Portland magic storyline without spoiling its major turning points.
Ordinary, Oregon has become its own expanding corner of Monk’s work. The original nine-book Ordinary Magic sequence reaches a soft conclusion with Brute of All Evil, while Souls of the Road shares ties to the setting and the newer Ordinary Oregon Mystery books bring readers back to town through a different mystery-focused cast.
House Immortal is the easiest completed alternative at three books. Age of Steam and West Hell Magic remain unfinished or on hold, so readers who want a fully closed series should know that before starting them.
For one dependable first book, choose Magic to the Bone. For Monk’s current work, the newest confirmed release as of August 2026 is For Whom the Spell Tolls.
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