R. Stanek
Wonder, classroom reading, clean fantasy, and early YA
11 catalog records across Magic Lands, Stranger Truths, Bugville Critters, and family/classroom shelves.
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W. R. Stanek
Epic fantasy, science fiction, thrillers, and speculative worlds
24 catalog records across Ruin Mist, After the Machines, Scott Evers, and Silence Is Golden.
Robert Stanek
Historical, literary, YA contemporary, and legacy fiction
7 catalog records across Timeless Voices, Almost California, Lena Carter, August Rains, and Must Hate Horses.
Series map
The major fiction series and worlds.
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R. Stanek
activeMagic Lands
A living land. A forbidden vision. A bond freely chosen.
Clean fantasy adventure about living lands, creature bonds, hidden magic, friendship, and freedom versus control.
- Genre
- Clean fantasy adventure / early YA fantasy
- Readers
- Ages 11-16 / Grades 6-10; families, teachers, librarians, and early YA fantasy readers.
- Books
- 3
- Journey Beyond The Beyond
- Into The Stone Lands
- The Wizards Stronghold
R. Stanek
activeStranger Truths
The public record tells what happened. The Second Record tells what mattered.
Children's mystery adventure about hidden history, secret records, travel, family, clues, and forgotten truths.
- Genre
- Children's mystery adventure / light fantasy travel adventure
- Readers
- Ages 7-11 / Grades 2-6; classroom-friendly readers, families, teachers, and librarians.
- Books
- 5
- The Floating City Secret
- The Blue Bay Drums
- The Clockmaker Of Fez
- The Typhoon Lantern
- The Stepwell Whisper
R. Stanek
representative dataBugville Critters
Stories, early learning, character lessons, and classroom-friendly reading for young children.
A large children's and classroom-friendly series connected to life lessons, family, the natural world, early learning, schools, libraries, and homes.
- Genre
- Children's stories / early learning / classroom reading
- Readers
- Children, families, teachers, librarians, schools, and early learning classrooms.
- Books
- 3
- Robert Staneks Bugville Critters Storybook Treasury Volume 1
- Every Day Is Different
- Catching A Cup Of Sunshine
W. R. Stanek
activeKingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches
The Fourth Wind is rising.
Epic fantasy of prophecy, forbidden magic, kingdoms, elves, dragons, old power, divided peoples, and consequence.
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy / political fantasy
- Readers
- Epic fantasy readers and returning Ruin Mist readers.
- Books
- 8
- Winds Of Change
- Seeds Of Dissent
- Pawn Of Dragons
- Tower Of Destiny
- A Clash Of Heroes
- A Dance Of Swords
W. R. Stanek
activeRuin Mist Chronicles
Extended definitive releases of the Ruin Mist fantasy saga.
Four larger releases that combine the eight-part Kingdoms and the Elves path into complete, uncut, extended reading experiences.
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / extended definitive editions
- Readers
- Epic fantasy readers, returning Ruin Mist readers, and readers who prefer larger immersive volumes.
- Books
- 4
- Keeper Martins Tale
- Kingdom Alliance
- Fields Of Honor
- Mark Of The Dragon
W. R. Stanek
activeAfter the Machines
The machines inherited the world. The humans inherited the ruins.
Dark YA/adult crossover science fiction about machine civilization, memory, identity, personhood, and refusing imposed names.
- Genre
- Post-apocalyptic science fiction / dystopian science fiction
- Readers
- Ages 14+ / YA and adult crossover science-fiction readers.
- Books
- 6
- Awakening
- Fracture
- Remnants
- Inheritance
- Reckoning
- Origin
W. R. Stanek
activeScott Evers Thrillers
A damaged operative. A family under threat. A hidden war over identity, memory, surveillance, and control.
Grounded espionage techno-thrillers about a former covert operative, family under threat, hidden systems, surveillance, and people turned into tools.
- Genre
- Espionage thriller / techno-thriller / black-ops conspiracy thriller
- Readers
- Adult thriller readers and espionage / techno-thriller readers.
- Books
- 3
- The Pieces Of The Puzzle
- The Cards In The Deck
- The Glass Line
W. R. Stanek
activeRogue Operative
A damaged operative, a family under threat, and a hidden war over identity, memory, surveillance, and control.
Rogue Operative is the Scott Evers thriller path: grounded espionage techno-thrillers about covert systems, family pressure, surveillance, and people turned into tools.
- Genre
- Espionage thriller / techno-thriller / rogue operative suspense
- Readers
- Adult thriller readers and espionage / techno-thriller readers.
- Books
- 3
- The Pieces Of The Puzzle
- The Cards In The Deck
- The Glass Line
W. R. Stanek
active with forthcomingSilence Is Golden
When silence is law, speaking becomes revolution.
Dystopian science fiction about language diversity outlawed, silence used as control, and voice becoming rebellion.
- Genre
- Dystopian science fiction / language-rebellion science fiction
- Readers
- YA/adult crossover readers and dystopian science-fiction readers.
- Books
- 3
- Silence Is Golden
- Golden Rule Broken
- Shatter The Silence
Robert Stanek
activeTimeless Voices
Letters, memory, and love carrying courage across history.
Intimate historical and literary novels about love, sacrifice, letters, memory, ordinary people, and courage during transformative moments in history.
- Genre
- Historical fiction / literary historical fiction
- Readers
- Historical fiction readers, literary fiction readers, book clubs, and adult readers.
- Books
- 2
- The Lights Of Paris
- The Lights Of London
Robert Stanek
active with plannedAlmost California
For anyone who has ever looked at the map and thought: anywhere but here.
A raw, nostalgic, emotionally charged coming-of-age story about small-town secrets, family trauma, first love, guilt, escape, and the dream of elsewhere.
- Genre
- YA coming-of-age / literary contemporary
- Readers
- YA / crossover readers and literary contemporary readers.
- Books
- 2
- Almost California
- Almost California Chasing The Sun
Robert Stanek
activeLena Carter
Music, first love, family expectations, protest, and finding a voice in a time of change.
A music-centered historical coming-of-age shelf beginning with Songbird in the Rain.
- Genre
- Historical coming-of-age fiction / music-centered literary fiction
- Readers
- YA/adult crossover and historical fiction readers.
- Books
- 1
- Songbird In The Rain
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