Tessonja Odette Books in Order (Updated March 12, 2026)

Tessonja Odette writes in a few distinct lanes, and that matters more than a single master checklist. Her Faerwyvae books share a world, but they do not all demand the same level of order. Her Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae books are a separate trilogy in a different setting, Songs for the Sinless is another separate world, and Twisting Minds stands alone.

For most readers, the best starting point depends on mood:

Want the clearest “start here” answer? Start with Curse of the Wolf King.
Want the full connected fae-world experience? Start with To Carve a Fae Heart.
Want the funniest, spiciest entry point? Start with A Rivalry of Hearts.
Want the darker epic-fantasy side? Start with A Throne of Shadows.

The short version

There is no single mandatory order for every Tessonja Odette book.

The safest reading plan is:

1. Read The Fair Isle Trilogy in order.
2. Then read Entangled with Fae in publication order, even though those books can stand alone.
3. Then read Fae Flings and Corset Strings in publication order.
4. Read Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae separately, in order.
5. Read Songs for the Sinless separately.
6. Treat Twisting Minds as a standalone outside the fantasy-romance continuities.

The continuity map

1) The Faerwyvae books

These are the connected fae-world books. The Fair Isle Trilogy comes first in the timeline. Entangled with Fae and Fae Flings and Corset Strings both take place about twenty years later in the same world.

You do not have to read the trilogy first to understand the later standalones, but it gives you the fullest version of the world and catches the crossover characters and easter eggs.

2) Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae

This is a separate trilogy and should be read in order from Book 1 to Book 3. It is not set in Faerwyvae.

3) Songs for the Sinless

This is also separate from Faerwyvae and separate from Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae.

4) Twisting Minds

This is a standalone dystopian thriller, not part of the fantasy-romance worlds.

Best reading order for new readers

If you want one confident recommendation rather than options, use this path:

1. Curse of the Wolf King (2021): The easiest entry point into Odette’s most reader-friendly fantasy-romance lane, with the Faerwyvae world already established but no heavy trilogy homework required.
2. Heart of the Raven Prince (2021): Another standalone-style Faerwyvae romance that builds the world outward without forcing a direct sequel structure.
3. Kiss of the Selkie (2021): Keeps you in the same world while showing how flexible the retelling format is from book to book.
4. A Taste of Poison (2022): A good midpoint if you want the series order without committing to the older trilogy first.
5. A Dream So Wicked (2023): The current last released Entangled with Fae novel, so it works well as the capstone for that lane.
6. A Rivalry of Hearts (2024): Move here next for the newer, spicier, more rom-com side of the same shared world.
7. My Feral Romance (2024): Best read after Book 1 because this series has stronger character carryover than Entangled with Fae.
8. To Carve a Fae Heart (2020): Circle back here when you want the original trilogy that established the wider world history.
9. To Wear a Fae Crown (2020): Continues the trilogy’s political and romantic arc directly, so this is not a skip-around book.
10. To Spark a Fae War (2022): Pays off the trilogy’s core conflict and works best once the first two are fresh.

That is not the only valid order, but it is the smoothest balance of accessibility, continuity, and payoff.

Tessonja Odette books in publication order, grouped by series

The Fair Isle Trilogy

This is the most order-sensitive part of the Faerwyvae shelf. Read the main trilogy in sequence.

1. To Rule a Fae Throne (2020): An optional prequel short story from Aspen’s point of view that sets up the Hundred Year Reaping and his first meeting with Evelyn.
2. To Carve a Fae Heart (2020): The true starting point of the trilogy, introducing Evelyn, Aspen, and the human-fae tensions that drive the whole arc.
3. To Wear a Fae Crown (2020): Book 2 deepens the political fallout and romantic stakes, so it really does need Book 1 first.
4. To Kill a Fae King (2020): An optional Amelie short story set around Books 1 and 2 that adds valuable context to her choices before the trilogy finale.
5. To Spark a Fae War (2022): The trilogy’s payoff novel, where the personal and political conflicts finally turn into open war.

Where the novella fits

Married by Scandal belongs near this corner of the catalog, but it is best treated as a follow-on novella rather than part of the main trilogy sequence.

6. Married by Scandal (2022): A standalone novella giving Amelie her own happily-ever-after after the trilogy, with stronger impact if you already know her history.

Entangled with Fae

These books are set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy, about twenty years later. The author explicitly says they can be read in any order, but publication order is still the best first-time path because the cameos and timeline land more naturally that way.

1. Curse of the Wolf King (2021): A Beauty and the Beast retelling that serves as the strongest all-purpose entry point to Odette’s adult Faerwyvae books.
2. Heart of the Raven Prince (2021): A Cinderella retelling that takes place later in the same world and works on its own, while rewarding readers who came in through Book 1.
3. Kiss of the Selkie (2021): A Little Mermaid retelling that keeps the standalone format but continues the broader Faerwyvae timeline.
4. A Taste of Poison (2022): A Snow White retelling with the same self-contained romance structure and another step forward in the shared-world chronology.
5. A Dream So Wicked (2023): A Sleeping Beauty retelling and the latest released Entangled with Fae novel, making it the natural current endpoint for this shelf.

Fae Flings and Corset Strings

This series is also set in Faerwyvae, after A Dream So Wicked. Each book is a complete romance, but the author notes these are more deeply interconnected than Entangled with Fae, so publication order is the best recommendation.

1. A Rivalry of Hearts (2024): Two rival writers clash over a publishing contract in the best starting point for Odette’s cozy-spicy fantasy rom-com lane.
2. My Feral Romance (2024): A friends-to-lovers, artist-and-matchmaker story that stands alone romantically but lands better after the first book’s social world is in place.
3. Elegance & Espionage (unreleased): An announced third book centered on a contract marriage and spy setup, but it does not yet have a public release date on the author site.

Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae

This trilogy is separate from Faerwyvae and should be read straight through in order. It is also important not to mix it up with the earlier Lela Trilogy, because Prophecy is the relaunched and rewritten version.

1. A Throne of Shadows (2022): The correct starting point for this continuity, launching Cora’s story and the trilogy’s central magical and political conflict.
2. A Heart of Thorns (2023): An optional prequel short story about Mareleau that can be read before, after, or during the trilogy, but adds useful emotional context near the beginning.
3. A Cage of Crystal (2023): Book 2 raises the cost of the trilogy’s choices and absolutely works best after Book 1.
4. A Fate of Flame (2023): The concluding novel that resolves the trilogy and closes this continuity.

Songs for the Sinless

This is a separate romantasy world and, as of now, only the first book has a public release date.

1. The Lies That Summon the Night (2026): Book 1 opens a darker vampire-tinged romantasy world where art is forbidden and deadly, so this is the obvious entry point for the series.
2. The Words That Weave the Dark (forthcoming): Book 2 is listed on the author site, but no public release date is currently posted there.

Standalone

1. Twisting Minds (2020): A separate YA dystopian thriller about debt, hallucinations, and reality slippage, with no reading-order ties to the fantasy-romance books.

Separate continuity: the retired Lela Trilogy

These are not the books new readers should use for the current canon version of that story line. Tessonja Odette’s site states that the Lela Trilogy was unpublished and rewritten into Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae.

1. Shadows of Lela (2018): The original version of what later became A Throne of Shadows, so it is mainly of archival interest rather than the recommended starting text.
2. Veil of Mist (2018): The original second Lela book, later reworked into A Cage of Crystal.
3. Shades of Prophecy (2019): The original trilogy finale, later replaced by A Fate of Flame.
4. Princess of Thorns (2020): A Lela-related title attached to that older continuity, best kept separate from the current Prophecy trilogy.
5. The Secret Wedding: A small Lela-side extra listed on Goodreads, but not part of the main recommended path for current readers.

Recommended orders by reading goal

If you want the fullest shared-world experience

1. To Rule a Fae Throne
2. To Carve a Fae Heart
3. To Wear a Fae Crown
4. To Kill a Fae King
5. To Spark a Fae War
6. Married by Scandal
7. Curse of the Wolf King
8. Heart of the Raven Prince
9. Kiss of the Selkie
10. A Taste of Poison
11. A Dream So Wicked
12. A Rivalry of Hearts
13. My Feral Romance
14. Elegance & Espionage when released

If you only want the easiest romance-first path

1. Curse of the Wolf King
2. Heart of the Raven Prince
3. Kiss of the Selkie
4. A Taste of Poison
5. A Dream So Wicked
6. A Rivalry of Hearts
7. My Feral Romance

If you want the darker fantasy route

1. A Throne of Shadows
2. A Heart of Thorns
3. A Cage of Crystal
4. A Fate of Flame
5. The Lies That Summon the Night

Latest release status

As of March 12, 2026, the newest released Tessonja Odette novel is The Lies That Summon the Night, released in February 2026. On the announced-but-not-yet-released side, The Words That Weave the Dark is listed as Songs for the Sinless Book Two, and Elegance & Espionage is listed as Fae Flings and Corset Strings Book Three, but the author site does not currently post a firm release date for either of those books.

FAQ

Do I have to read The Fair Isle Trilogy before Entangled with Fae?

No. You can start with Curse of the Wolf King and follow Entangled with Fae on its own. Reading the trilogy first just gives you more background and more crossover payoff.

Can Entangled with Fae be read out of order?

Yes, but publication order is still the safest recommendation for first-time readers because the world develops more smoothly that way.

Does Fae Flings and Corset Strings need to be read in order?

Technically each romance stands alone, but this is the one shared-world romance shelf where publication order matters more, because the interconnections are stronger.

Is Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae the same as the Lela Trilogy?

Not exactly. It is the rewritten and relaunched version, so new readers should read Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae, not start with the older Lela books.

What is the best Tessonja Odette book to start with?

For most readers, Curse of the Wolf King is the best first book. It gives you Odette’s fae romance style without requiring the most order-sensitive trilogy first.

Final answer

If you want the simplest Tessonja Odette reading order, start with Curse of the Wolf King and continue through Entangled with Fae, then move into Fae Flings and Corset Strings. If you want the deepest continuity-first path, begin with To Carve a Fae Heart and read the Faerwyvae books in timeline order from there. Keep Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae, Songs for the Sinless, and Twisting Minds as separate lanes.