The Queen's Blade Books

He walked away from war. But war didn’t walk away from him. Zaren Joha was once a soldier—disciplined, deadly, and disillusioned. Now he keeps peace in a quiet riverside tavern, trading command for calm and blades for ale. It’s not a grand life, but it’s his. Until Waleith arrives. Mysterious, calculating, and wielding authority straight from the Queen’s inner circle, Waleith pulls Zaren into a world of vanishing outposts, forbidden magic, and assassins cloaked in royal approval. What begins as a simple job quickly spirals into something far darker. Old instincts resurface. So do old enemies. As ancient forces stir and political tides shift, Zaren must face the truth: strength alone won’t save him—or those he’s grown to care for. To survive, he must become more than a soldier. He must become the Queen’s Blade.

A hidden power. A forbidden cargo. A soldier-turned-guardian must choose between duty and truth. Zaren Joha was forged for war—but now serves as the Queen’s Blade, the last magical sentinel of Busal City. Tasked with protecting the realm from arcane threats, he uncovers a shipment laced with strange powder and powerful secrets. What begins as a simple investigation unravels a deeper conspiracy—one that stretches into the heart of the Queen’s court and challenges everything Zaren thought he knew about magic, loyalty, and himself. As magic stirs in hidden corners and enemies close in from the shadows, Zaren must master his newfound abilities and embrace the dangerous legacy within him. Because the Queen’s Blade doesn’t just guard the realm. He is the realm’s last line of defense.

A deadly power upends everything a Blade knows. The Queen’s Blade saga continues. Zaren, steadily forging alliances in the bustling Busal City, finds solace in his growing network, a stark contrast to the oversight of his mentor. This newfound stability, however, is short-lived. The unearthing of a mysterious and arcane ritual on the city's fringes catapults Zaren into action, exposing gaps in his preparedness. A series of sinister events, marked by an escalating number of casualties, propels Zaren into a quest for clarity. In his search, he leans on his allies for insights, but unexpectedly, it's his enemies who shed light on the true magnitude of what's at stake. The conspiracy he’s long feared stretches deeper than he has known. And the Queen’s Blade may be all that stands before a deadly power that threatens to consume the city.

When only the traitor has answers, the Blade must first avoid his trap. The Queen’s Blade saga continues. As Zaren seeks to learn what his former mentor planned, a series of strikes in the city force Zaren to take action. Worse, he learns the truth of the queen’s illness and the steps taken to save her. No longer is magic a danger; now it might be a salvation. Time is not on his side. Pushed to his limits, what he discovers may change the course of his service in the city—and to the queen. As the attacks in the city escalate, Zaren and his team search for answers, but it might already be too late to save the queen. Zaren must rely upon everything he’s become to protect the city, but can he remain the Queen’s Blade?

A trade delegation changes everything for the Queen’s Blade. The Queen’s Blade saga continues. With a delegation from Ardem in the city to negotiate the sale of fabrications, Zaren is already on edge. The sense of magic is everywhere, and he doesn’t know where to focus. Then one of the delegates dies under mysterious circumstances, and the Blade may be the only one to find those responsible. Dangers begin to build. The queen grows sicker by the day, and attempts to heal her fail. Waleith knows something, but refuses to talk. And Zaren begins to fear the plot against the queen and the throne is closer to her than he’d ever imagined. The Queen’s Blade may be the only one who can save the city from destruction, but can he save the queen in time?

A strange land brings deadly new dangers. The Queen’s Blade saga continues. Surrounded by the power of fabrications, Zaren must protect Prince Dorian as he finalizes the trade agreement with Ardem. When his apprentice is attacked, and Zaren finds a strange fabrication, he starts to question the real reason behind the trade. All is not as it seems. Zaren may be the key to ensuring the success of the delegation—and saving all of Ardem. But can they trust the Queen’s Blade?

Fabrications come to the city; not all are pleased. The Queen’s Blade saga continues. Protests mar Zaren’s return from Ardem. When the demonstrations grow violent, he suspects an outside influence driving the protests. That’s not the only danger in the city. Other magic begins to spread, and in ways that Zaren struggles to track. When power moves beneath the city, what he discovers ties the city to an ancient gate long thought destroyed. Zaren must understand the key—or the city might be overrun by a danger even the Queen’s Blade can’t stop.

A new and deadly power emerges in Busal, and the Blade must protect more than just the Queen. The Queen’s Blade saga continues. Having saved the city and uncovered a secret to its power, Zaren now feels connected in ways he had not before. He’s serving as the Blade, learning to be an advisor to the Queen, and building a school to train others like him. There’s peace in Busal. Peace is fleating. When the school is targeted, and the fabrications imported from Ardem are destroyed, Zaren recognizes a new danger to the realm. Uncertain who’s responsible, he embarks on a journey that will take him throughout the realm, and will force him to find power greater than any Queen’s Blade.

Magic unlike anything Zaren has faced threatens the city. The Queen’s Blade saga continues. With the queen’s new training compound nearing completion, Zaren Joha, the Queen’s Blade, should be focused on preparing the next generation of Blades. But a strange power is rippling through Busal City, one that even Zaren cannot fully understand. As stories of dangerous magical creatures spread, Zaren is pulled from his newfound political duties to find answers. The Investigators are at a loss, and the constables have no answer, leaving Zaren and the Blades to search. What he uncovers only raises more questions, but when a Guild presence comes to the city, he suspects he’s out of time. As ancient powers and old enemies threaten the city’s future, Zaren must uncover the truth. But this time, the Queen’s Blade might be unable to save the city from destruction.

Strange fabrications hold the key to an ancient power. The Queen’s Blade saga continues. When Zaren finds unique fabrications throughout the city, he suspects a new danger has come to Busal, only he detects no threat from these devices. As more appear, he knows they must have some purpose, but his search finds nothing. Until a woman with a unique power arrives in the city. Now, Zaren must determine if she will be an enemy or ally. As creatures of power target the city, he fears he is no longer equipped to protect it. Aligning with the queen’s sister and former Blade might help, but Zaren suspects she hides secrets of her own. As power builds, warning him to find answers quickly, Zaren thinks the danger is deeper—and closer—than he’d ever imagined. The Queen’s Blade must decide if he wants to serve only the queen—or find a way to be something much more.

Forgotten power stirs. The Queen’s Blade may be the realm’s last hope—or its greatest danger. After imprisoning the Queen’s sister, Zaren stands on a fragile line, knowing he must defend his choice, even as whispers claim she acted only for the good of Busal. Yet the deeper he digs into her motives, the more shadows he uncovers, hinting at a threat greater than treason. When damaged ships return to Busal’s harbors, bearing no answers to what happened, Zaren questions whether it was simple misfortune—or if they were attacked. Zaren follows a trail of unsettling clues, each revelation more confusing than the last. But as he closes in on the truth, he realizes this power is not only older than legend—it’s beyond control. Zaren must confront the greatest question of all: will he protect the realm at any cost, or dare to become more than the Blade that simply serves?

Saving the realm will require a sacrifice. The Queen’s Blade series concludes. As they conlude the investigation of the ancient islands rising from the depths of Busal's waters, Zaren Joha knows something is terribly wrong. As the Queen's Blade, he's sworn to protect the realm—but after confronting Hevala’s betrayal and leaving her to drown, he discovers her death may have set something worse in motion. Throughout Busal, mysterious illnesses spread and strange powers awaken in forgotten temples. As Zaren investigates, everything leads him back to Busal City, where he must confront the queen about how much she knew. With his allies few and his loyalties tested, Zaren must make an impossible choice. The queen he serves may be compromised, and stopping her could mean committing the ultimate treason. But if he fails to act, the price will be paid in blood as forces older than the fae themselves reclaim what was once theirs. In a race against time, Zaren must decide if being the Queen's Blade means defending the crown—or defending the realm itself, no matter the cost.