Books by Meg Cowley
Altarea World Epic Fantasies
The following books are all written in Meg’s fantasy world, Altarea. All series can be read as standalones, or from oldest to newest for best reading enjoyment as several series interlink and have character cameos. There is a recommendation for reading order noted with each series.
Empire of blood and malice
A steamy epic romantasy quartet releasing 2024-25
Stolen magic. Rising evil. Tangled loyalties. Who will drown in deceit, who will rise triumphant—and who can resist forbidden temptation?
If A Court of Mist and Fury and A Lord of the Rings had a baby, the Empire of Blood and Malice series would be it. A morally grey shadow elf lord, a courageous mortal heroine, and delicious slow burn steam with an incredible payoff amongst an epic plot and the threat of world-ending evil. A must read.
Genres: Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Swords & Sorcery
Tropes: enemies to lovers, betrayal, intrigue, elves, sorcery, found family, courts & royalty, hope through adversity, HEA.
Best read: as an entry point into the Altarea world. This is a recommended place to start if you love romantic fantasy with steam, and following characters through multiple series. Read this, and then follow with the Tales of Tir-na-Alathea trilogy.
Tales of Tir-na-Alathea: darkness of the living forest
A complete epic romantasy trilogy
Sworn to kill each other–they must ally to survive.
Fates are bound as an ancient evil rises to end all. After a devastating attack of dark sorcery, an elven ranger and her outlaw prisoner are forced to work together to avoid certain death—but something just as dangerous blooms between them.
Genres: Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Swords & Sorcery
Tropes: enemies to lovers, betrayal, intrigue, elves, sorcery, found family, courts & royalty, hope through adversity, HEA.
Best read: after the Empire of Blood and Malice series, this is a direct sequel. Can also be read as a new entry point into the world.
Married By Starfall
A standalone romantasy short novel
She will wed a fae sorcerer to save her mother’s life. He will kill her on Starfall night to save himself.
A terrible betrayal looms, and one is doomed to die on Starfall night unless fate itself can be defied by love.
“If you love flawed, wounded heroes who have a touch of grey around their morality and heroines whose strength doesn’t rely on swords alone, you’ll fall in love with Married by Starfall.”—Clare Sager, fantasy author
Genres: Romantic Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Swords & Sorcery
Tropes: enemies to lovers, betrayal, intrigue, fae, elves, sorcery, found family, grumpy x sunshine, hope through adversity, HEA.
Best read: after the Tales of Tir-na-Alathea series, as it follows one of the characters from that series.
Books of Caledan
A complete YA epic fantasy trilogy
An exiled prince. A young woman cursed with magic. A vital pact crumbling into chaos.
One queen’s assassination breaks a pact for peace. War returns to Caledan, but a greater threat looms. The Eldarkind fade. The dragons war amongst themselves. The elementals are rising. If Caledan is not destroyed by dragon fire, it will be obliterated by the elementals’ ancient magic.
Discover an epic, coming-of-age fantasy in the 100,000 bestselling Books of Caledan. Perfect for fans of Christopher Paolini and Alison Croggon.
Genres: Epic Fantasy, Swords & Sorcery, Noblebright Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Dragons & Mythological Creatures
Tropes: Royalty, betrayal, noblebright, no-heat slow burn romance, dragons, good vs. evil
Best read: as a standalone series, if you love no-heat YA epic fantasy
urban Fantasies
relic guardians
The Relic Guardians series is cowritten with Victoria DeLuis. Lara Croft meets Indiana Jones with a sprinkling of magic in this fast-paced adventure to save powerful relic from the hands of evil…
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