Casey Blair Books in Order

Where to Start with Casey Blair

If you are new to Casey Blair's hopeful, character-driven fantasy, your best entry point depends on what flavor of story you are craving:

• For Cozy Fantasy: Start with A Coup of Tea, the first book in the Tea Princess Chronicles. It is Blair's most famous work and the ultimate comfort read, featuring baby dragons, found-family dynamics, and a runaway princess solving border disputes with magical tea.
• For High-Stakes Romantasy: Start with The Sundered Realms or Take Back Magic. These series introduce larger fantasy settings, complex magic systems, and central romantic arcs with a slightly higher level of action and intrigue.
• For a Quick Standalone: Pick up The Sorceress Transcendent. This enemies-to-lovers novella provides a perfect introduction to Blair's ability to balance epic wartime stakes with cozy, domestic interactions.

Tea Princess Chronicles Reading Order

The Tea Princess Chronicles is Casey Blair’s flagship cozy fantasy series. It follows Miyara, a princess who flees her royal duties to run a tea shop on the edge of a magical disaster zone. The main story is a completed trilogy, but it is accompanied by several side stories and companion works.

Recommended Reading Order

1. A Coup of Tea (2017) – Trilogy Book 1
2. Tea Set and Match (2018) – Trilogy Book 2
3. Royal Tea Service (2022) – Trilogy Book 3
4. Saiyana's Challenge (2022) – Novelette (Book 3.5). Set after the events of the main trilogy, this story shifts focus to Miyara's sister, Princess Saiyana, as she navigates the changing political landscape.
5. Tales from a Magical Teashop (2022) – Short Story Collection. A standalone compilation of stories offering new character perspectives and vignettes from inside the tea shop.
6. Take a Chance on Tea (2022) – Short Story. Originally released as an exclusive bonus for newsletter subscribers, this quick read offers additional glimpses into the lives of the teashop's patrons.

For the ultimate experience, readers can also look to The World of Tea Princess Chronicles: An Illustrated Companion, which compiles the short stories, novelettes, and extra world-building details alongside official artwork and maps.

The Sundered Realms Series

The Sundered Realms is a New Adult epic romantic fantasy series set in a universe split into pocket dimensions. The magic system is unique, focusing on language-based spells and portal travel.

• The Sundered Realms (2024) – Book 1

Reading Caveat: While the series is planned as a trilogy, each book is designed as an interconnected standalone focusing on a different couple. The books feature a self-contained romance with a satisfying conclusion, but they share a continuous overarching plot involving a universe-threatening demonic crisis.

The Diamond Universe (Sierra Walker & Holly Dell Demons)

The Diamond Universe is Blair's urban romantasy setting, combining sci-fi, fantasy, and demonic romance. It is divided into subseries that focus on different characters and locations within the same magical universe.

Sierra Walker Trilogy

1. Take Back Magic (2024)
2. Take Back Demons (2024)

Holly Dell Demons

• Making Demons Bright (2024) – A cozy, holiday-themed demon romance companion story set in the same shared universe.

Sage's Sanctuary Series

For readers who enjoy a touch of spice with their cozy fantasy, Sage's Sanctuary is set in a remote mountain cottage and focuses on intimate, low-stakes magical romance.

• The Quiet Side (2024) – Prequel Novella (Book 0.5)
• The Quiet Light (2024) – Book 1

Early Works: KiKi-Killer Goddess Saga

Before establishing her signature cozy and romantic fantasy style, Blair published the KiKi-Killer Goddess books. Unlike her cozy, hopeful works, these early titles are paranormal suspense thrillers featuring a ninja-trained protagonist navigating crime, Las Vegas casinos, and dangerous relationships.

1. KiKi is this a dream? (2013)
2. KiKi is this a dream? ... Continues (2013)

Standalone Novellas

If you want quick, self-contained stories, Blair has written two standalone fantasy novellas that require no prior reading:

• Consider the Dust (2020) – An anime-inspired, hopepunk adventure about two rival female warriors wielding magic crystal blades who set out to challenge a negligent celestial empress.
• The Sorceress Transcendent (2023) – An enemies-to-lovers high fantasy romance where a retired, powerful sorceress and her former imperial enemy general must team up to stop an ongoing war.

What to Know Before You Start

Casey Blair’s signature style centers around the concept of 'hopepunk'—stories that emphasize cooperation, community, and hopeful action over grimdark despair. Her magic systems are deeply woven into the daily lives and professions of her characters, whether it's the healing properties of tea, the linguistic structures of spells, or the domestic management of magical entities. While her newer works range from the spicy romance of Sage's Sanctuary to the action-packed urban fantasy of the Diamond Universe, they all share a warm, character-driven focus that makes them highly accessible to newcomers.