Sharon Shinn Books In Order

Troubled Waters

The author of the Twelve Hours series welcomes readers to a new fantasy world, where the elements rule. Zoe Ardelay receives astonishing and unwelcome news: she has been chosen to become the king’s fifth wife. Forced to go to the royal city, she manages to slip away and hide on the shores of the mighty river. It’s there that Zoe realizes she is a coru prime ruled by the elemental sign of water. She must return to the palace, not as an unwilling bride for the king, but a woman with power in her own right. But as Zoe unlocks more of the mysteries of her blood and the secrets of the royal family she must decide how to use her great power to rise above the deceptions and intrigue of the royal court.

The Safe-Keeper’s Secret

Damiana is Safe Keeper in the small village of Tambleham. Neighbors and strangers alike come one by one, in secret, to tell her things they dare not share with anyone else, knowing that Damiana will keep silent. One late night, a mysterious visitor from the city arrives with an unusual secret for the Safe Keeper&150a newborn baby. Damiana, who is expecting her own child, names the foundling Reed and raises him side by side with her daughter, Fiona. As the years pass and the two children grow into teenagers and come of age, they must come to terms with who they are&150and who they may be. Sharon Shinn’s many fantasy novels have won her a loyal following. This book, firmly in the tradition of Robin McKinley’s bestselling Spindle’s End and Shinn’s own Summers at Castle Auburn an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, is thoughtful, warm hearted, and a sheer delight to read.

The Truth-Teller’s Tale

Innkeeper’s daughters Adele and Eleda are ‘mirror twins’ identical twins whose looks reflect each other s and their special talents are like mirrors, too. Adele is a Safe Keeper, entrusted with hearing and never revealing others secrets; Eleda is a Truth Teller, who cannot tell a lie when asked a direct question. The residents of Merendon often turn to the twins especially their best friend Roelynn Karro, whose strict, wealthy father is determined to marry her off to a prince she s never met. When the twins are 17, a handsome dancing master and his apprentice come to stay at the inn, and thus begins a chain of romances and mistaken identity that will have readers utterly beguiled.

The Dream-Maker’s Magic

Kellen’s mother has always insisted that her only child was born male, not female so Kellen has been raised as a boy. Then she is forced to go to school, where she meets Gryffin, whose mind is as strong as his legs are damaged, and the two become friends and allies. A few years later, the two get jobs working at a nearby inn, the Parmer Arms. When it is discovered that Gryffin is the kingdom s new Dream Maker someone whose mere presence can help dreams come true he is whisked away to the castle, leaving Kellen behind. By now, their friendship is shading into something more. Will it endure?

Archangel

Generations after first settling the planet of Samaria, corruption threatens to destroy the colony, and they only hope of avoiding an Armageddon is the crowning of a new Archangel, Gabriel, who must first marry a mortal woman, Rachel, who has her own ideas about her life.

Jovah’s Angel

When the reigning Archangel is grounded with a broken wing, Jovah chooses Alleluia as her successor, but now the fate of the planet rests with the reluctant Archangel Alleluia, whose own fate depends on a mortal man who believes only in science and himself.

The Alleluia Files

Legend has it that The Alleluia Files contain the truth about the god of Samaria. Now, a child raised in captivity among the angels will journey the length and breadth of her world to seek the documents that will alter the face of Samaria forever…
‘A warm and triumphant close to Shinn’s Samaria trilogy.’ Publishers Weekly’The most promising and original writer of fantasy to come along since Robin McKinley.’ Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn’Triumphant.’ Publishers Weekly’Inventive and compelling.’ Library Journal’Each of these books is better than the last.’ St. Louis Post Dispatch

Angelica

Two hundred years ago, in order to keep the peace in Samaria, the god Jovah created a legion of land dwelling angels, led by an appointed Archangel. Now, Jovah has a new appointee: Archangel Gaaron. And for his life mate, his Angelica, Jovah has chosen a woman named Susannah. With trepidation, she bows to the will of Jovah and an unspoken affection slowly develops between the two. But there is a terrible threat besetting the land black clad strangers who call fire down from the sky, leaving death and destruction in their wake. And the true hearts of Archangel and Angelica may never be known, as the future of the planet hangs in the balance…

Angel-Seeker

The award winning author returns to Samaria in this richly romantic tale that begins where Archangel left off. In that time, the women who craved the attention of angels were known as angel seekers, a term used with awe by some and scorn by others.

Mystic and Rider

The inventive national bestselling author of the Samaria novels returns with the first book in a stunning new fantasy saga.

Award winning author Sharon Shinn has been hailed as ‘the most promising and original writer of fantasy to come along since Robin McKinley’ by Peter S. Beagle. Now, she weaves a new world wrought with magic and mayhem, in which the fate of a troubled land may rest in the hands of those few who would remain loyal to their king and each other…

In the land of Gillengaria, ill feeling toward magic and those who use it rises to a dangerous level. The king dispatches the Mystic woman Senneth on a journey to see first hand how dire the situation is. Accompanying her are Shapeshifters and Riders unlikely allies who will enter a land under the sway of a fanatical cult that would purge Gillengaria of all magic users.

They will face death and worse. And they will come to realize that their only hope of survival lies in standing together, Mystic and Rider, side by side.

The Thirteenth House

The first book of The Twelve Houses, Mystic and Rider, introduced readers to the troubled land of Gillengaria. Now, Sharon Shinn continues her epic tale, as a beautiful shapeshifter finds that intrigue and danger can be found even in the safest of havens…

After joining an unlikely band of soldiers and sorcerers to rescue the kidnapped regent Romar Brendan, the shiftling Kirra returns home to learn that her half sister, Casserah, has been proclaimed heir to the land. But when Casserah refuses to go on a social tour of great Houses, Kirra shifts into her sister’s form and makes the rounds during which she unexpectedly meets up with her compatriots from her previous adventures. The motley group faces many dangers and Kirra places herself in peril when she falls in love with the married Lord Romar. Revealing her true identity to him, Kirra begins a tempestuous affair that places them both in mortal danger, and leads them both into the stronghold of the devious lords of The Thirteenth House.

Dark Moon Defender

The third Novel of the Twelve Houses from the national bestselling author.

In this story of hidden magic and forbidden love, the King’s Rider Justin befriends Ellynor, a young novice at a convent only to discover that she is a mystic being manipulated by the fanatical Daughters of the Pale Moon into hunting down and killing other mystics.

Reader and Raelynx

In this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos.

Fortune and Fate

The compelling new novel in the national bestselling superior fantasy series Publishers Weekly. National bestselling author Sharon Shinn’s lyrical and entertaining Kirkus Reviews Twelve Houses books have captivated readers and critics alike with their irresistible cocktail of fantasy, romance, and adventure. Now Shinn returns with a new novel set in the same world, where a troubled Warrior Rider named Wen faces her greatest challenge in the last place she ever expected: behind the walls of a great family estate known as Fortune, where Wen has been hired to guard the young heiress. Once there, she will find that fate has other plans for her

The Shape-Changer’s Wife

The novel that launched the stellar career of Sharon Shinn nominee for the John W. Campbell Award and author of the Samaria trilogy…
To master the fine art of wizardry, a young student seeks out the secrets of a powerful shape changer. But he found something more valuable to possess than long lost spells and arcane magic. Her name was Lilith…
‘The most promising and original writer of fantasy to come along since Robin McKinley.’ Peter S. Beagle Nominee for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; Winner of the William Crawford Award for Achievement in Fantasy Her highly acclaimed Samaria trilogy includes Archangel, Jovah’s Angel, and The Alleluia Files

Wrapt in Crystal

the breathtaking conclusion of her Samaria Trilogy in The Alleluia Files, Sharon Shinn, winner of the William C. Crawford Award for Outstanding New Fantasy Writer, delivers a compelling new novel that is at once a murder mystery, a reflection on religion, and a bittersweet romance. When a serial killer begins stalking the priestesses of a planet’s two religions, Interfed Agent Cowen Drake must immerse himself in an unfamiliar world of stark spirituality to catch the killer. A world that will trap him between opulence and sacrifice, duty and desire, and between two extraordinary women one who could become the killer’s ultimate victim…
The award winning author of the Samaria Trilogy draws readers into a world of barren beauty and mystery, where religion lures an elusive killer…
‘Shinn can make you see angels.’ New York Review of Science Fiction ‘The most promising and original writer of fantasy to come along since Robin McKinley.’ Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn ‘The spellbinding Ms. Shinn writes with elegant imagination and steely grace.’ Romantic Times

Heart of Gold

From the award winning author of the Samaria Trilogy comes a classic Romeo and Juliet romance set on a world far from our own…
A scientist by nature, Nolan used his rational powers of observation to question the privileges he was born to enjoy and the people he was raised to despise. A rebel at heart, Katrini followed her fiercest passions in the struggle to overthrow a legacy of hate one that had poisoned her family for generations…
On a planet divide between rich and poor, strong and weak, intellect and feeling, only one thing could bring these two opposites together. A strictly forbidden desire. For justice. For equality. And for each other. Praise for Sharon Shinn’s novels: ‘The most promising and original writer of fantasy to come along since Robin McKinley.’ Peter S. Beagle’Provocative…
I was truly, deeply delighted.’ Anne McCaffrey’Shinn deftly combines mystery, high tech SF, and romance with a layering of fantasy in a fresh and innovative tale full of surprising turns of plot.’ Library Journal’Sure command of characterization and vividly imagined settings.’ Booklist’Ms. Shinn knows full well the power of appealing characterization and uses it most skillfully to reflect her ingeniously piquant imagination.’ Romantic Times’Ms. Shinn takes a traditional romance and wraps it in a fantasy…
rousing.’ The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction

Summers at Castle Auburn

As a child, Coriel Halsing spent many glorious Summers at Castle Auburn with her half-sister-and fell in love with a handsome prince who could never be hers. But now that she is a young woman, she begins to see the dark side of this magical place…

Jenna Starborn

Jenna Starborn was created out of frozen embryonic tissue, a child unloved and unwanted. Yet she has grown up with a singularly sharp mind and a heart that warms to those she sees as less fortunate than herself. This novel takes us into Jenna Starborn‘s life, to a planet called Fieldstar, and to a property called Thorrastone whose enigmatic lord will test the strength of that tender and compassionate heart.

General Winston’s Daughter

When seventeen year old heiress Averie Winston travels with her guardian to faraway Chiarrin, she looks forward to a reunion with her father, who is a commanding general, seeing her handsome fianc Morgan once more, and exploring the strange new country. What she finds is entirely different. Although the Chiarizzi appear to tolerate the invading army, rebels have already tried to destroy them; Morgan is not the man she thought he was; and she finds herself falling in love with Lieutenant Ket Du kai, who himself comes from a conquered society. Can the irrepressible Averie remake herself in this new world? Sharon Shinn’s newest romance has an epic sweep, piquant humor, social commentary, and love to spare just the thing when you want to lose yourself in another world.

Gateway

As a Chinese adoptee in St. Louis, teenage Daiyu often feels out of place. When an elderly Asian jewelry seller at a street fair shows her a black jade ring and tells her that ‘black jade’ translates to ‘Daiyu’ she buys it as a talisman of her heritage. But it’s more than that; it’s magic. It takes Daiyu through a Gateway into a version of St. Louis much like 19th century China. Almost immediately she is recruited as a spy, which means hours of training in manners and niceties and sleight of hand. It also means stealing time to be with handsome Kalen, who is in on the plan. There’s only one problem. Once her task is done, she must go back to St. Louis and leave him behind forever…
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Quatrain

Four original novellas, all set in the fantastical worlds of national bestselling author Sharon Shinn.

National bestselling author Sharon Shinn’s Twelve Houses books have fascinated readers and critics alike with their irresistible blend of fantasy, romance, and adventure. Now in Quatrain, she weaves compelling stories in four of the worlds that readers love in Flight, Blood, Gold and Flame.

Powers of Detection

This one of a kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy blending the genres into a unique hybrid where PIs may wear wizard’s robes and criminals may really be monsters. Sit in on a modern day witch’s trial, visit the halls of a magical boarding school with murder on the curriculum, spend some time with Sookie Stackhouse, visit London’s hidden world of the Nightside, and become spellbound with eight more tales of magical mystery. Contributors include: Michael Armstrong Donna Andrews Anne Bishop Jay Caselberg Mike Doogan Laura Anne Gilman Simon R. Green Charlaine Harris Anne Perry Sharon Shinn Dana Stabenow John Straley

The Queen in Winter

From four of today’s most imaginative authors come four stories of love as pure as the driven snow that will warm the coldest of hearts. USA Today bestselling author Claire Delacroix delivers an enchanting tale of a gifted seer who receives a vision of a man whom she was not meant to marry, but was meant to love. USA Today bestselling author Lynn Kurland spins a story of a mortal man and an elven woman who endure both the mundane and the magical in their quest to remain together. Award winning author Sharon Shinn writes of a brave young woman who saves her sister’s magically gifted child, only to receive an unexpected gift of her own. And newcomer Sarah Monette’s romantic novella tells of a warrior maiden trapped in a deadly storm with the only man she ever wanted, whose scars she must heal if he is ever to want her.

Elemental Magic

Four all new stories of romance, fantasy, and natural enchantment. From wizards to weathermen, many know the powers of the four elements natural forces that can direct the fates, change destiny, and unite lovers in the most unexpected ways. Now, those magical elements air, fire, water, and earth come together in perfect balance, and a perfectly unique romance anthology, from four charmed authors. In Air find romance in a breathless retelling of the Cinderella fable from award winning Sharon Shinn, ‘an amazing writing talent’Best Reviews. In Fire blazes adventure in a parallel dimension of werewolves and love slaves from USA Today bestselling Rebecca York, ‘a true master’ Rave Reviews. In Water resides fantasy and a remarkable universe of magic, demons, and dangerous passion from ‘thoroughly original’ Starburst award winner Carol Berg. And in Earth discover the ultimate in profound pleasure from Jean Johnson, ‘a fresh new voice in fantasy romance’ Robin D. Owens.

Never After

Four tales of treacherous, tumultuous, passionate entanglements from today’s most provocative authors. The bonds of love. The bonds of matrimony. The bonds between husband and wife. Let’s face it some bonds are meant to be broken. Here, 1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton, New York Times bestselling authors Yasmine Galenorn and Marjorie M. Liu, and national bestselling author Sharon Shinn, spin four stories of dark powers and fiercely feminine heroes who aren’t going to wait for Prince Charming to show up and save them especially when they can do it themselves.

Angels of Darkness

Tales of alpha angels…
from four alpha authors. They soar through the night, unearthly creatures of legends and lore. Four masters of urban fantasy and paranormal romance explore the rapture of the heavens above, and the darkness below in four all new stories of angels and guardians, and good and evil.