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R. L. LaFevers Books in Order

R. L. LaFevers has written 19 books, published between 2003 and 2020. The first book is The Falconmaster (As: R.L. LaFevers) (2003) and the newest is Igniting Darkness (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
2003–2020
Pages on record
3,481 in 10 of 19 books
Reading time
58–87 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,481 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 19 titles with a page count on record.

See all 19 books in order Printable R. L. LaFevers checklist

R. L. LaFevers has 19 catalogued books from The Falconmaster (2003) to Igniting Darkness (2020). The work spans five series: Theodosia Throckmorton, Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, His Fair Assassin, Lowthar's Blade and the Courting Darkness Duology. Subject tags include children's fiction, fantasy, magic, museums, werewolves and mythical animals. Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (2007) and The Flight of the Phoenix (2009) are among the titles. The catalogue treats the list as likely complete.

How many R. L. LaFevers books are there?

R. L. LaFevers has 19 books, released between 2003 and 2020. They include 5 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

R. L. LaFevers Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 R. L. LaFevers books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Falconmaster (As: R.L. LaFevers) by R. L. LaFevers (2003)
  2. Cover of The Forging of the Blade by R. L. LaFevers, book 1 of the Lowthar's Blade series (2004)
  3. Cover of The Secrets of Grim Wood by R. L. LaFevers, book 2 of the Lowthar's Blade series (2005)
  4. Cover of The True Blade of Power by R. L. LaFevers, book 3 of the Lowthar's Blade series (2005)
  5. Cover of Werewolf Rising (As: R.L. LaFevers) by R. L. LaFevers (2006)
  6. Cover of Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R. L. LaFevers, book 1 of the Theodosia Throckmorton series (2007)
  7. Cover of Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris by R. L. LaFevers, book 2 of the Theodosia Throckmorton series (2008)
  8. Cover of The Flight of the Phoenix by R. L. LaFevers, book 1 of the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series (2009)
  9. Cover of The Basilisk's Lair by R. L. LaFevers, book 2 of the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series (2010)
  10. Cover of The Wyverns’ Treasure by R. L. LaFevers, book 3 of the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series (2010)
  11. Cover of Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus by R. L. LaFevers, book 3 of the Theodosia Throckmorton series (2010)
  12. Cover of The Unicorn’s Tale by R. L. LaFevers, book 4 of the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series (2011)
  13. Cover of Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh by R. L. LaFevers, book 4 of the Theodosia Throckmorton series (2011)
  14. Cover of Grave Mercy by R. L. LaFevers, book 1 of the His Fair Assassin series (2012)
  15. Cover of Dark Triumph by R. L. LaFevers, book 2 of the His Fair Assassin series (2013)
  16. Cover of Courting Darkness by R. L. LaFevers, book 1 of the Courting Darkness Duology (2019)
  17. Cover of Igniting Darkness by R. L. LaFevers, book 2 of the Courting Darkness Duology (2020)
  1. 1
    The Falconmaster (As: R.L. LaFevers)2003 · 167 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003167
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  2. 2
    The Forging of the BladeLowthar's Blade #12004 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004144
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  3. 3
    The Secrets of Grim WoodLowthar's Blade #22005 · 146 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005146
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  4. 4
    The True Blade of PowerLowthar's Blade #32005 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005160
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  5. 5
    Werewolf Rising (As: R.L. LaFevers)2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  6. 6
    Theodosia and the Serpents of ChaosTheodosia Throckmorton #12007 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007352
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  7. 7
    Theodosia and the Staff of OsirisTheodosia Throckmorton #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  8. 8
    The Flight of the PhoenixNathaniel Fludd, Beastologist #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  9. 9
    The Basilisk's LairNathaniel Fludd, Beastologist #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  10. 10
    The Wyverns’ TreasureNathaniel Fludd, Beastologist #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  11. 11
    Theodosia and the Eyes of HorusTheodosia Throckmorton #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  12. 12
    The Unicorn’s TaleNathaniel Fludd, Beastologist #42011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  13. 13
    Theodosia and the Last PharaohTheodosia Throckmorton #42011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  14. 14
    Grave MercyHis Fair Assassin #12012 · 576 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012576
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  15. 15
    Dark TriumphHis Fair Assassin #22013 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013400
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  16. 16
    Mortal HeartHis Fair Assassin #32014 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014464
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  17. 17
    His Fair Assassin: A TrilogyHis Fair Assassin #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  18. 18
    Courting DarknessCourting Darkness Duology #12019 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019512
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  19. 19
    Igniting DarknessCourting Darkness Duology #22020 · 560 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020560
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R. L. LaFevers books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Theodosia Throckmorton in order

4 books
  1. 1. Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
  2. 2. Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris
  3. 3. Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus
  4. 4. Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh

Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Flight of the Phoenix
  2. 2. The Basilisk's Lair
  3. 3. The Wyverns’ Treasure
  4. 4. The Unicorn’s Tale

His Fair Assassin in order

4 books
  1. 1. Grave Mercy
  2. 2. Dark Triumph
  3. 3. Mortal Heart
  4. 4. His Fair Assassin: A Trilogy

Lowthar's Blade in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Forging of the Blade
  2. 2. The Secrets of Grim Wood
  3. 3. The True Blade of Power

Courting Darkness Duology in order

2 books
  1. 1. Courting Darkness
  2. 2. Igniting Darkness

Standalone books

2 books

2 R. L. LaFevers titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read R. L. LaFevers books in order?

You only need to read R. L. LaFevers books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with R. L. LaFevers

Start with The Falconmaster (As: R.L. LaFevers) (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest R. L. LaFevers book?

Igniting Darkness (2020) is the newest R. L. LaFevers book released so far.

Is there a new R. L. LaFevers book coming?

No next R. L. LaFevers book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

R. L. LaFevers at a glance

No recent titles
The newest R. L. LaFevers title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
R. L. LaFevers books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,481 pages across the 10 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 376 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most R. L. LaFevers books, 10 of 19, were published in the 2010s.

What the R. L. LaFevers books are about

18 of the 19 R. L. LaFevers books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 15 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.