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Blacklight Chronicles Books in Order

Blacklight Chronicles by John Forrester contains 8 books, published between 2011 and 2017. The first book is Fire Mage Reborn (2011) and the newest is Origin Mage (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Also searched as The Blacklight Chronicles.

Books
8
Published
2011–2017
Pages on record
1,164 in 4 of 8 books
Reading time
19–29 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,164 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.

See all 8 books in order Printable Blacklight Chronicles checklist

Blacklight Chronicles is a run of 8 books written by John Forrester between 2011 and 2017. The word Mage appears in every catalogued title: Fire Mage Reborn and Fire Mage (2011), Sun Mage and Shadow Mage (2012), Dragon Mage (2013), Star Mage (2014), Death Mage (2015) and Origin Mage (2017). Forrester holds sole credit on all 8. Four books carry page counts, a median of 295, and the catalogue records nothing under the heading after 2017.

How many Blacklight Chronicles books are there?

Blacklight Chronicles has 8 books, released between 2011 and 2017.

Blacklight Chronicles Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 Blacklight Chronicles 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 Shadow Mage by John Forrester, book 4 of the Blacklight Chronicles (2012)
  2. Cover of Origin Mage by John Forrester, book 8 of the Blacklight Chronicles (2017)
  1. 1
    Fire Mage Reborn2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  2. 2
    Fire Mage2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  3. 3
    Sun Mage2012 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012228
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  4. 4
    Shadow Mage2012 · 286 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012286
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  5. 5
    Dragon Mage2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Star Mage2014 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Death Mage2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  8. 8
    Origin Mage2017 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017346
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Is there a chronological order for Blacklight Chronicles?

No separate chronological order is on record for Blacklight Chronicles, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Blacklight Chronicles books in order?

You should read the Blacklight Chronicles books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Blacklight Chronicles book also stands alone.

Where to start with Blacklight Chronicles

Start with Fire Mage Reborn (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Blacklight Chronicles book?

Origin Mage (2017) is the newest Blacklight Chronicles book released so far.

Is there a new Blacklight Chronicles book coming?

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

Blacklight Chronicles at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Blacklight Chronicles title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Blacklight Chronicles books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,164 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 295 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Blacklight Chronicles books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2010s.

More books by John Forrester

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.