Where to Start with Casey L. Bond
With dozens of novels across multiple subgenres, deciding where to begin with Casey L. Bond’s work depends entirely on your reading preferences. However, three main entry points are highly recommended by her dedicated fanbase, known as the "Bondtourage":
- For High Fantasy & Romance Lovers: Start with When Wishes Bleed. This RONE Award-winning novel is a spellbinding story about a witch navigating a deadly competition, forbidden love, and fate. It showcases Bond’s talent for lush worldbuilding and emotional stakes.
- For Fans of Dark Retellings: Dive into The Shadows of Neverland duet, starting with The Last Lost Girl. It is a atmospheric, dark reimagining of Peter Pan where Wendy’s descendants find themselves caught between a powerful Peter Pan and a protective Captain Hook.
- For Dystopian Enthusiasts: Begin with The Harvest Saga, starting with the novel Reap. If you love stories in the vein of The Hunger Games with high-stakes rebellion, survival, and corrupt governments, this is the perfect entry point.
Casey L. Bond’s Fantasy Series in Order
Casey L. Bond is widely celebrated for her immersive fantasy worlds. These series should be read in publication order, as they follow a linear, serialized narrative within their respective universes.
When Wishes Bleed Series
This series centers on Sabrina, a witch from the Sector of Gold, who is forced into a trial to win the heart of the prince. It features a rich magic system based on fate, omens, and wishes. Read the series in this order:
- When Wishes Bleed (2019)
- The Omen of Stones (2020)
- A Tangle of Fate (2023)
Where Oceans Burn Duology
A sweeping high-fantasy duology that pits the sky-dwelling Empyreans against the sea-dwelling Sharks. The story follows Elira, an Empyrean warrior, and Crest, a sea warrior, as they form an unlikely alliance amidst war and betrayal. Read in this order:
- Where Oceans Burn (2022)
- Where Skies Fall (2023)
House of Eclipses Duology
Set in a world divided by light and shadow, this duology centers on a fierce heroine fighting for survival and her throne in a lush, dangerous realm. Read in this order:
- House of Eclipses (2021)
- House of Wolves (2021)
The Shadows of Neverland Duet
A darker, New Adult romantic fantasy retelling of Peter Pan that explores the dark side of Neverland, the secrets of the Lost Boys, and a morally gray Captain Hook. Read in this order:
- The Last Lost Girl (2024)
- The First Lost Boy (2025)
Dystopian, Paranormal, and Sci-Fi Series
Before transitioning to high fantasy, Casey L. Bond wrote several popular dystopian and paranormal series that established her signature style of strong-willed heroines and slow-burn romances.
The Harvest Saga
This dystopian trilogy follows a corrupt government that subjects its citizens to a brutal yearly harvest. The story centers on a heroine fighting for her family's survival and the spark of rebellion. Read in this order:
- Reap (2014)
- Resist (2014)
- Reclaim (2015)
The High Stakes Saga
A paranormal time-travel romance where Eve, a time-traveling operative, is sent back to medieval England in 1348 to assassinate Enoch, one of the first vampires. However, as the Black Plague rages, she finds herself falling for her target. Read in this order:
- High Stakes (2018)
- High Seas (2019)
- High Society (2019)
- High Noon (2019)
- High Treason (2019)
Frenzy Books
A fast-paced, six-book young adult dystopian romance series that deals with psychological survival, rebellion, and high-tech corporate oppression. Read in this order:
- Frenzy (2016)
- Frantic (2016)
- Frequency (2016)
- Friction (2016)
- Fraud (2016)
- Forever Frenzy (2017)
Keeper of Crows Duology
This paranormal romance duology is set in purgatory, a desolate realm existing just beyond the living world. The story follows Carmen Kennedy, a young woman fighting for her life under the watch of the mysterious and powerful Keeper of Crows. Read in this order:
- Keeper of Crows (2017)
- Keeper of Souls (2017)
The New Covenant Series
An angelic fantasy series focusing on Solara, a girl marked by both light and dark forces who finds herself at the center of a celestial prophecy. Currently, only the debut novel has been published:
- Pariah (2014)
Standalone Novels and Fairy Tale Retellings
In addition to her serialized sagas, Casey L. Bond has written numerous standalone novels. Many of these are gritty, standalone fantasy retellings of classic stories that do not require any prior reading.
Fairy Tale & Mythological Retellings
- Riches to Rags (2017) – A gritty retelling of Cinderella.
- Savage Beauty (2018) – A dark spin on Beauty and the Beast.
- Unlocked (2018) – A reimagining of Rapunzel.
- Brutal Curse (2018) – A retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
- Valor (2022) – An epic, dragon-fueled Mulan retelling.
Other Standalone Novels
- Winter Shadows (2013) – Casey L. Bond’s debut fantasy romance novel.
- Shady Bay (2013)
- Devil Creek (2013)
- Crazy Love (2015)
- Catalyst (2015)
- Liquid (2015)
- Prisoner of Prophecy (2015)
- Sin (2017)
- Glamour of Midnight (2018)
- Things That Should Stay Buried (2020)
- With Shield and Ink and Bone (2020)
- Gravebriar (2021) – A standalone dark magic fantasy.
Collaborative Anthologies & Contributions
- Love in the 80s: This is a multi-author anthology series. Casey L. Bond contributed the opening novella, 1980: You Shook Me All Night Long (2016). The subsequent books in the series were written by other authors (such as Rebecca Yarros and Cambria Hebert) and can be read independently.
- Prep for Doom (2015) & 7: The Seven Deadly Sins (2016) – Mixed anthologies featuring short stories by Bond.
What to Know Before You Start
Casey L. Bond’s writing is heavily atmospheric, combining Norse mythology, medieval cultures, and fast-paced romantic plots. Her characters are often morally gray, meaning they will make questionable choices in the name of survival or love. If you are starting any of her duologies or trilogies (such as Where Oceans Burn or House of Eclipses), it is highly recommended to read them in strict publication order, as they are continuous narratives and do not work as standalones. Her standalone retellings, however, offer complete, self-contained stories that make great quick reads between her longer series.