Elemental Masters Books in Order
Elemental Masters by Mercedes Lackey contains 23 books, published between 1995 and 2025. The first book is The Fire Rose (1995) and the newest is The Cyprian (2025). One more title is announced: A Wind Turned Dark with Burning (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1995–2025
- Confirmed
- 24 of 24 titles
- Pages on record
- 5,364 in 15 of 24 books
- Reading time
- 89–134 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,364 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 24 titles with a page count on record.
Elemental Masters is a historical fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey, in which magicians and Elemental Masters command the elements, with witches, wizards and psychics among the cast. The Fire Rose (1995) opens the sequence, and The Serpent's Shadow, The Gates of Sleep, Phoenix and Ashes, The Wizard of London and Reserved for the Cat follow. Twenty-four books reach The Cyprian (2025), with A Wind Turned Dark with Burning scheduled for 2027.
How many Elemental Masters books are there?
Elemental Masters has 23 published books, released between 1995 and 2025. One more, A Wind Turned Dark with Burning (2027), is announced.
Elemental Masters Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Elemental Masters 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.
- 1The Fire Rose1995 · 433 pages · confirmed 3/419954333/4
- 2Grey1997 · confirmed 3/41997–3/4
- 3Grey's Ghost1999 · confirmed 3/41999–3/4
- 4The Serpent's Shadow2001 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420014003/4
- 5The Gates of Sleep2002 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/420024483/4
- 6Phoenix and Ashes2004 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420044803/4
- 7The Wizard of London2005 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/420053843/4
- 8Reserved for the Cat2007 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/420073283/4
- 9Unnatural Issue2011 · 361 pages · confirmed 3/420113613/4
- 10Home from the Sea2012 · 311 pages · confirmed 3/420123113/4
- 11Elemental Magic2012 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420123203/4
- 12Elementary2013 · 314 pages · confirmed 3/420133143/4
- 13Steadfast2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 14Blood Red2014 · confirmed 3/42014–3/4
- 15From a High Tower2015 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/420153283/4
- 16A Study in Sable2016 · 313 pages · confirmed 3/420163133/4
- 17A Scandal in Battersea2017 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/420173103/4
- 18The Bartered Brides2018 · 314 pages · confirmed 3/420183143/4
- 19The Case of the Spellbound Child2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 20Jolene2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420203203/4
- 21The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 22Miss Amelia's List2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 23The Cyprian2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 24A Wind Turned Dark with Burning2027 · confirmed 3/42027–3/4
Elemental Masters Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Miss Amelia's List comes first and A Wind Turned Dark with Burning comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 24 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 22Miss Amelia's List2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 23The Cyprian2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 7The Wizard of London2005 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/420053843/4
- 2Grey1997 · confirmed 3/41997–3/4
- 3Grey's Ghost1999 · confirmed 3/41999–3/4
- 16A Study in Sable2016 · 313 pages · confirmed 3/420163133/4
- 17A Scandal in Battersea2017 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/420173103/4
- 18The Bartered Brides2018 · 314 pages · confirmed 3/420183143/4
- 19The Case of the Spellbound Child2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 12Elementary2013 · 314 pages · confirmed 3/420133143/4
- 13Steadfast2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 15From a High Tower2015 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/420153283/4
- 14Blood Red2014 · confirmed 3/42014–3/4
- 10Home from the Sea2012 · 311 pages · confirmed 3/420123113/4
- 1The Fire Rose1995 · 433 pages · confirmed 3/419954333/4
- 4The Serpent's Shadow2001 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420014003/4
- 8Reserved for the Cat2007 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/420073283/4
- 5The Gates of Sleep2002 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/420024483/4
- 9Unnatural Issue2011 · 361 pages · confirmed 3/420113613/4
- 6Phoenix and Ashes2004 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420044803/4
- 20Jolene2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420203203/4
- 21The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 11Elemental Magic2012 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420123203/4
- 24A Wind Turned Dark with Burning2027 · confirmed 3/42027–3/4
Do you have to read Elemental Masters books in order?
You should read the Elemental Masters books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Elemental Masters book also stands alone.
Where to start with Elemental Masters
Start with The Fire Rose (1995), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Miss Amelia's List comes first.
What is the newest Elemental Masters book?
The Cyprian (2025) is the newest Elemental Masters book released so far.
Is there a new Elemental Masters book coming?
Yes. A Wind Turned Dark with Burning (2027) is the next Elemental Masters book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Elemental Masters at a glance
- Still running
- Elemental Masters is still running. A Wind Turned Dark with Burning is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Elemental Masters books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,364 pages across the 15 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 328 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elemental Masters books, 11 of 24, were published in the 2010s.
What the Elemental Masters books are about
17 of the 24 Elemental Masters books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 16 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 16 of 17 books
- Magic 8 of 17 books
- Fantasy, historical 3 of 17 books
- Psychics 3 of 17 books
- Witches 3 of 17 books
- Wizards 3 of 17 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 17 books
- Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character) 2 of 17 books
- Magicians 2 of 17 books
- Paranormal fiction 2 of 17 books
- Watson, john h. (fictitious character) 2 of 17 books
- Werewolves 2 of 17 books
More books by Mercedes Lackey
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Mercedes Lackey books in order 230 books