Marie Mistry Books in Order (Updated April 28, 2026)

Marie Mistry is a reverse harem romance author who writes paranormal romance, fantasy romance, academy romance, and related new adult romance. Her books are not one single continuous timeline, but several series do share genre DNA and occasional world connections.

• The safest first read is Traitor Witch if you want pirates, witches, and a completed fantasy romance trilogy.
• Start with A Demon’s Horns if you want academy paranormal romance.
• Start with Beyond the Faerie Gate if you want fae fantasy and bodyguard romance.
• Start with Liminal if you want her newest magical-library series.

Choose Your Doorway

Marie Mistry has four main entry points.

1. Vice College For Young Demons is the academy route.
2. The Deadwood is the pirate-witch route and one of the strongest first choices.
3. Daughter of Cain is the darker neo-gothic vampire route.
4. The Fifth Nicnevin is the fae fantasy route and includes some Deadwood crossover material.
5. The Arcanaeum is the newest magical-library route, with its third book listed for July 2026.

Vice College For Young Demons Books in Order

1. A Demon’s Horns: Vice College For Young Demons: Year One (2019): The series begins at a paranormal academy themed around the seven deadly sins, introducing Lilith and the first stage of her demon-school arc.
2. A Demon’s Gifts: Vice College For Young Demons: Year Two (2019): The second year continues Lilith’s academy life as her powers, relationships, and supernatural problems become harder to separate.
3. A Demon’s Wings: Vice College For Young Demons: Year Three (2020): The third book pushes the school storyline into more dangerous territory as Lilith’s place at Vice College becomes more complicated.
4. A Demon’s Heart: Vice College For Young Demons: Year Four (2020): The fourth book completes the main Vice College sequence and should be read after the first three years.
5. A Demon’s Soul: A Vice College Novella (2025): A later novella set after the main series, best treated as bonus material once Lilith’s four-year arc is complete.

The Deadwood Books in Order

1. Traitor Witch (2020): The trilogy opens with Nilsa, a lunar witch and assassin, entering a pirate-and-magic storyline built around betrayal, secrets, and survival.
2. Liar Witch (2021): The second book continues Nilsa’s quest while her secrets and bonds with the pirates create deeper danger.
3. Pirate Witch (2022): The final book resolves Nilsa’s Deadwood arc and should be saved until the first two books have established the crew, betrayals, and mate bonds.

Daughter of Cain Books in Order

1. Entombed by Blood (2021): The series begins in a neo-gothic supernatural world of vampires, lycans, and ghouls, with darker themes than many of Mistry’s earlier books.
2. Claimed by Blood (2022): The second book continues the vampire-led conflict after the heroine’s imprisonment and survival have reshaped the power balance.
3. Crowned by Blood (2023): The trilogy finale brings the Daughter of Cain arc to its royal and blood-soaked conclusion.

The Fifth Nicnevin Books in Order

1. Beyond the Faerie Gate (2022): The fae fantasy series begins with a hidden queen, lost guards, and the first step into a dangerous faerie realm.
2. Across an Endless Sea (2022): The second book expands the fae conflict beyond the opening escape-and-discovery arc.
3. Amidst the Insidious Courts (2023): The third book moves deeper into fae politics, court danger, and the consequences of the queen’s return.
4. Beneath a Shattered Sky (2024): The fourth book carries the series into its late-stage crisis as the realm’s larger fracture becomes harder to ignore.
5. Atop the Faerie Throne (2025): The fifth book completes the Fifth Nicnevin sequence and should be read after the earlier four books.

The Arcanaeum Books in Order

1. Liminal (2024): The series opens with a magical library, a ghostly librarian, and six arcanists, giving readers a newer entry point into Mistry’s fantasy romance.
2. Arcanist (2025): The second book continues the Arcanaeum storyline after the library, magic, and relationship dynamics are already in place.
3. Librarian (2026): The third Arcanaeum book is listed for July 7, 2026, and should follow Liminal and Arcanist.

Dressed to Kill Shared World

• Darcy (2023): A contemporary reverse harem rock-star romance with a nerdy heroine and four musicians, set in the multi-author Dressed to Kill shared world rather than one of Mistry’s fantasy continuities.

Best Marie Mistry Reading Order for New Readers

For a balanced first journey through Marie Mistry, read:

1. Traitor Witch
2. Liar Witch
3. Pirate Witch
4. Beyond the Faerie Gate
5. Across an Endless Sea
6. Amidst the Insidious Courts
7. Beneath a Shattered Sky
8. Atop the Faerie Throne
9. A Demon’s Horns
10. A Demon’s Gifts
11. A Demon’s Wings
12. A Demon’s Heart
13. A Demon’s Soul
14. Entombed by Blood
15. Claimed by Blood
16. Crowned by Blood
17. Liminal
18. Arcanist
19. Librarian
20. Darcy

This order puts the completed pirate-witch trilogy first, then follows the fae series that has some Deadwood crossover material. It keeps the academy books together, saves the darker Daughter of Cain trilogy for readers who already know the author’s style, and places Arcanaeum near the end because its third book is still upcoming as of April 2026.

Publication Order

Readers who prefer to follow Marie Mistry’s career development can use publication order:

1. A Demon’s Horns (2019)
2. A Demon’s Gifts (2019)
3. A Demon’s Wings (2020)
4. A Demon’s Heart (2020)
5. Traitor Witch (2020)
6. Liar Witch (2021)
7. Entombed by Blood (2021)
8. Pirate Witch (2022)
9. Claimed by Blood (2022)
10. Beyond the Faerie Gate (2022)
11. Across an Endless Sea (2022)
12. Crowned by Blood (2023)
13. Amidst the Insidious Courts (2023)
14. Darcy (2023)
15. Beneath a Shattered Sky (2024)
16. Liminal (2024)
17. Arcanist (2025)
18. Atop the Faerie Throne (2025)
19. A Demon’s Soul (2025)
20. Librarian (2026)

Publication order is useful for seeing how Mistry’s writing moved from academy paranormal romance into pirates, vampires, fae fantasy, and magical libraries. For continuity, though, series order is cleaner.

Series Connections and Crossovers

The Deadwood and The Fifth Nicnevin are the most important connection to watch. Marie Mistry describes The Fifth Nicnevin as a fae fantasy series with some Deadwood crossovers, so reading The Deadwood first gives the smoothest experience.

• Vice College For Young Demons is its own academy sequence. Read the four main books first, then the novella.
• Daughter of Cain is a separate darker trilogy with vampires, lycans, and ghouls.
• The Arcanaeum is a newer series with its own magical-library premise.
• Darcy belongs to the multi-author Dressed to Kill shared world and is best treated as separate from Mistry’s fantasy series.

Latest Marie Mistry Book Status

At the time of writing such as April 28, 2026, the next listed Marie Mistry release is Librarian, book three of The Arcanaeum, scheduled for July 7, 2026.

The newest completed main sequence is The Fifth Nicnevin, which ends with Atop the Faerie Throne.

Readers who only want completed series should choose The Deadwood, Daughter of Cain, Vice College For Young Demons, or The Fifth Nicnevin before starting The Arcanaeum.

FAQs

What Marie Mistry book should I read first?

Start with Traitor Witch. It begins The Deadwood trilogy and gives a strong introduction to Mistry’s fantasy romance style without requiring you to enter a longer series first.

Is The Fifth Nicnevin connected to The Deadwood?

Yes, there are some Deadwood crossovers. Read The Deadwood first if you want the cleanest crossover experience, then begin Beyond the Faerie Gate.

Is Vice College For Young Demons complete?

Yes. The main four-book academy arc is complete, and A Demon’s Soul is a later novella.

Is Daughter of Cain darker than the other series?

Yes. Marie Mistry describes it as a neo-gothic world with vampires, lycans, and ghouls, and notes dark themes.

Is The Arcanaeum complete?

Not yet as of April 28, 2026. Liminal and Arcanist are out, while Librarian is listed for July 7, 2026.

Where does Darcy fit?

Darcy is part of the Dressed to Kill shared world. It is a contemporary reverse harem rock-star romance and is separate from Mistry’s fantasy-series order.

Conclusion

The best Marie Mistry reading order is to start with Traitor Witch, finish The Deadwood trilogy, then move into The Fifth Nicnevin for the crossover-friendly fae fantasy path.

Choose A Demon’s Horns for academy romance, Entombed by Blood for the darker vampire trilogy, and Liminal for the newer magical-library series. Keep Darcy separate unless you are also reading the Dressed to Kill shared world.