Mande Matthews Reading Order
4 series · 10 books
Mande Matthews crafts imaginative fantasy worlds for middle grade and young adult readers, drawing inspiration from mythological traditions and storytelling principles explored during her studies in writing and performance arts. Her diverse body of work spans four series including the ShadowLight Saga, the Quest series featuring Lady Guinevere, and the Shirley Lock Mysteries, showcasing her range across epic fantasy, adventure, and mystery genres. Published across more than a decade beginning in 2011, Matthews has built a catalog of ten books that appeal to readers seeking character-driven narratives and richly imagined settings.
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Quest: Tales Of Lady Guinevere Series
Complete3 books (2012–2015)
The Quest: Tales Of Lady Guinevere series is a complete fantasy trilogy published between 2012 and 2015, consisting of three books that should be read in publication order. This young adult action and adventure series follows Guinevere's story across Betrothal, Quest, and the concluding short story Surrender: A Queen's Honor. All entries build upon each other narratively, making sequential reading essential to the series experience.
Start with Betrothal and read in order.
Start this series with Betrothal
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Complete1 book (2019–2019)
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Likely Complete2 books (2019–2021)
Mande Matthews has written two fantasy and adventure novellas published between 2019 and 2021, likely completing this series. The collection includes Ring of Fire: A Mythica Novella, published under the pen name Jessa Knight, and If Angels Whisper. These short works are best read in publication order to experience the series as intended.
Start with Ring of Fire: A Mythica Novella(As: Jessa Knight) and read in order.
Start this series with Ring of Fire: A Mythica Novella(As: Jessa Knight)
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The ShadowLight Saga Series
Complete4 books (2011–2018)
The ShadowLight Saga is a complete four-book fantasy series by Mande Matthews published between 2011 and 2018. These young adult action and adventure novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Bonded and continuing through The Light Keepers, Broken, and Shadow Born. The series follows a cohesive narrative arc across its installments.
Start with Bonded, the first of 4 books in the The ShadowLight Saga series.
Start this series with Bonded
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- How many books has Mande Matthews written?
- Mande Matthews has written 10 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 2011 to 2021.
- What is the first book in each Mande Matthews series?
- Here are the first books in Mande Matthews's series: Quest: Tales Of Lady Guinevere: Betrothal; Short Stories/Novellas: Ring of Fire: A Mythica Novella(As: Jessa Knight); The ShadowLight Saga: Bonded.
- What order should I read Mande Matthews's books?
- We recommend reading Mande Matthews's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Mande Matthews's series complete?
- Mande Matthews has 3 completed series.