Book 1 — Heir to Magic
The beginning of Mira’s story. In a different world, she discovers many of the problems of her old world—and perhaps a chance to do something about them.
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Welcome to the Mikurien Universe™
One spell went wrong. Three worlds were changed.
Sixteen-year-old Mira is stranded in a realm ruled by the Sidhe—where getting home may mean abandoning an entire world.
Step into the sprawling, interconnected worlds created by award-winning fantasy and science-fiction author Adam K. Watts. The foundational cornerstone of this mythos begins with Tales of the Misplaced™, a complete, seven-volume saga uniquely crafted as one massive, continuous story arc. Each book should be read in sequence to experience the grand design.
Shifting toward new horizons, the upcoming Tempest Moon™ launches the Tales of the Hunted series: standalone novels set within the same expansive universe, allowing readers to jump into the action at any point.
Careful readers across these worlds will discover shared historical threads, mythological echoes, and cameos from the three legendary figures known across eras as The Mikurien.
Heir to Magic reached #1 on the Apple free-books chart and #1 in three Amazon free-book categories in September 2026.
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The Mikurien Universe
Tales of the Misplaced
A splintered portal spell strands a teenage girl in a magical fairy realm where she is befriended by a sprite assassin and almost eaten by goblins. Sixteen-year-old Mira must survive a world callously ruled by the Sidhe with revolution looming over her head. Eventually, Mira has to decide whether their plight is as important as getting home.
Book 2 — The Merchant Prince
Mira works against the slavers of Pokorah-Vo before traveling north to present her case to the Rider Council—a case that may end in trial by combat and magic.
Book 3 — The Maelstrom’s Heart
Mira’s struggle is not over. Rispan confronts riots in Pokorah-Vo, while the fate of the world rests on what Mira does next.
Book 4 — Sword of Light
Mira returns home to discover her sister missing. Nora is stranded on another world, struggling with magical abilities and her own legacy.
Book 5 — Dreams of the Sleeping Gods
Mira delays her search for Nora as Kartahn Zeg’s army marches across Danu. Nora is drawn into revolution and ordered to awaken gods unseen for a thousand years.
Book 6 — Rise of the Vanquished
Nora faces intrigue in Iyoké while Zeg’s army threatens Danu, Daoine, and Earth. Mira must prevent him from raising an army of dead gods.
Book 7 — Heritage Unbound
Twelve years after being frozen in stasis, Mira and Nora return to an Earth transformed by magic. With Lili’s help, they race to uncover the truth about their parents.
Already met Mira? Continue without interruption.
Continue the first major arc in Tales of the Misplaced: Books 1–4, collected in one volume.
Get the Books 1–4 collectionComing soon · Tales of the Hunted
Tempest Moon
It had been a few years since Lili lived on the streets. Now that she had a stable job and place to live, she did what little she could to help the kids who weren’t so lucky. But something was stalking the streets at night and brutally killing them.
As an Ulané Jhinura—a sprite—Lili was only four and a half feet tall. She wasn’t a fighter and she had never learned much magic. Even so, she couldn’t sit by and do nothing. Was it a serial killer, or something much worse?
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More worlds
The Chronicles of Sélanados
Standalone stories set across Sélanados can be read in any order, from Valikara and Raldoon to the floating sky-city of Zarwad’n. Valikara is also the origin of Valikari, the common or trade language used in Adam’s other series.
The Flames of the Phoenix
Brian Elliot was an ordinary all-night diner cook until he found himself transported to a world of magic, persecution, and unknown enemies. Is he merely a pawn—or something more?
Coming soon
Secrets of Zarwad’n
Mefano returns from exile to discover that his beloved floating city-state is losing altitude. Saving it would be easier if an old rival had not secretly arrested him.
Science fiction
Max Carbian Mysteries
Blood on the Dragon
An out-of-work writer turned private detective becomes the prime suspect in a 2130s Bay Area murder investigation.
Chains of the Dragon
A missing restaurant owner pulls Max into organized crime and human trafficking—until Max can no longer remember his own name.
Off Duty
Detective Emily Yee calls Max for backup when family trouble in Shanghai becomes a choice between rescue and revenge.
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