The Recommended Reading Order
For the best reading experience, it is highly recommended to follow the chronological order. The author's recommended path weaves the main novels, the companion novellas, and the Alice Worth World spinoff books into a single cohesive timeline. While the main novels focus on mage private investigator Alice Worth, the spinoffs follow key supporting characters and tie directly into the main series arc.
Chronological Reading Order
- From the Ashes (Prequel novella — can be read at any time, set two years before Book 1)
- Heart of Malice (Book 1, 2017)
- Just for One Night (Novella, 2017)
- Wham Bam Thank You, Wolf (Novella, 2025)
- Blood Money (Novella, 2018)
- Ghosting 101 (Novella, 2023)
- Heart of Fire (Book 2, 2018)
- Heart of Ice (Book 3, 2018)
- Heart of Stone (Book 4, 2018)
- Heart of Shadows (Book 5, 2020)
- Heart of Vengeance (Book 6, 2020)
- Heart of Lies (Book 7, 2021)
- Perfectly Magical (Novella, 2022)
- Alice Worth and the Elite Death Machine (Novella, 2024)
- Heart of the Pack (Book 8, 2021)
- Mortal Heart (Alice Worth World, Spinoff Book 1, 2022)
- Heart of the Damned (Book 9, 2024)
- Hollow Heart (Alice Worth World, Spinoff Book 2, expected 2026)
Understanding the Series and Spinoffs
The Main Novels
The core series follows Alice Worth, a mage who faked her death to escape her grandfather, the dark crime-lord Moses Murphy. Settling in a gritty urban setting, Alice works as a private investigator solving supernatural crimes while managing complications with her ghost sidekick Malcolm and werewolf love interest Sean Maclin. The main sequence consists of nine novels, starting with Heart of Malice and concluding Alice's main arc in Heart of the Damned.
The Alice Worth World Spinoffs
The spinoff novels expand the universe by centering on supporting characters. The first spinoff, Mortal Heart (2022), focuses on Arkady Woodall (Alice's private investigator partner) and Ronan (a fallen archangel). The second spinoff, Hollow Heart, is slated for release in 2026. Because these novels occur concurrently with the main timeline and advance characters' subplots, they should be read in their recommended chronological slots.