Meredith Ann Pierce Books In Order

The Darkangel

The Darkangel, a vampire of astounding beauty and youth, can only summon his full power when he finds his 14th and final bride. But for Aeriel, whom he kidnaps to serve his brides, there is something about him something beyond his obvious evil that makes her want to save him rather than destroy him. The Darkangel Pierce’s first book, originally released in 1982 was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book, a Parent’s Choice Award Superbook, and a Booklist Best Book of the Decade.

A Gathering of Gargoyles

Aeriel’s love has broken the curse on the darkangel Irrylath, making him human again and freeing him from the control of his mother, the dreaded White Witch. But the Witch is far from defeated. Her wicked plans require all seven of her vampyre sons, and she will not give one up so easily. There is but a single hope for the Witch’s defeat solving an ancient, mysterious riddle. So Aeriel sets off to solve the riddle, sailing across a sea of dust and straight into the worst of the Witch’s terrors. But if Aeriel is to save Irrylath and her world, she will have to overcome his bloodthirsty darkangel brothers and ultimately confront his terrifying mother face to face.

The Pearl of the Soul of the World

The spellbinding conclusion to the Darkangel Trilogy!

Armed with a magical pearl imbued with all the sorcery and wisdom of the world, bestowed upon her by the Ancient known as Ravenna, Aeriel finally comes face to face with the White Witch and her vampire sons. Backed by her husband, his army of good, and a throng of magical steeds, she must unlock the power of the pearl to awaken her true destiny and save the world.

Birth of the Firebringer

Jan, the prince of the unicorns, is high spirited, reckless and the despair of his mighty father, Korr. Reluctantly, Korr allows Jan to accompany the other initiate warriors on a pilgrimage. Soon Jan’s curiosity leads him, along with his friend Dagg, and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into the greatest dangers deadly gryphons, sly pans, wyverns, pards, and renegade unicorns. Yet time after time they are rescued, leading Jan to wonder: Am I the heir to a special destiny?

Dark Moon

Jan now bears a silver crescent on his brow and a white star on his heel, tokens that he will become the legendary Firebringer but he has no knowledge of fire. Swept out to sea while defending the unicorns, Jan is washed up on a distant shore, only to find himself the revered captive of a strange race who treats him with awe, yet hold him against his will. He witnesses the magic of fire for the first time and discovers how he himself can create it. But can he escape and bring this knowledge back to the unicorns in time to save them?

The Son of Summer Stars

A secret haunts Jan’s dying father, Korr a secret so dark that, if exposed, could bring the downfall of the Firebringer. Jan is left with its terrible burden, and an impossible choice renounce Tek, his beloved mate, and lose forever the kingship of the unicorns, or return and face the consequences of his father’s acts, and of his own.

The Woman Who Loved Reindeer

From the author of the Darkangel Trilogy comes an epic romance, in the tradition of The Clan of the Cave Bear, about a young woman’s love for a coldhearted shape shifter.

Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood

First, she is Brown Hannah a healer who lives in the Tanglewood, a drab girl who, for reasons unknown to her, unnerves the villagers who come for salves and charms. But when she challenges the magician who has held her captive for longer than she can remember, she becomes Green Hannah. Then she is Golden Hannah traveling through the land, her talking animals and birds and one silent fox by her side. And, finally, Russet Hannah, when she finishes the long journey back to where she first grew, and learns the story of who she is, and why her long flaxen hair is interwoven with deep rooted flowers, plants, berries, and wheat. A world that utterly involves the reader, bone deep imagery, a journey that strides through the heart this eagerly anticipated novel, Meredith Ann Pierce’s first in five years, is well worth the wait.