Fantasy
Ruin Mist and the Fourth Wind
Kingdoms, elves, dragons, forbidden magic, hidden records, old laws, divided peoples, and prophecy with consequence.
Reader paths
Choose a world by pressure, scale, and stakes.
This shelf is built for readers who want mythic fantasy, dystopian science fiction, espionage, surveillance, rebellion, and systems that press hard against identity and memory.
Science fiction
Machines, memory, language, and rebellion
After the Machines and Silence Is Golden ask what remains human when systems claim memory, names, language, and voice.
Thrillers
Scott Evers / Rogue Operative
Espionage techno-thrillers about family under threat, hidden systems, surveillance, algorithms, and people turned into tools.
Featured W. R. Stanek books
Major entry points across fantasy, science fiction, and thrillers.
These books are pulled from the Robert-side catalog where the public publishing name is W. R. Stanek.
Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy
LatestWinds of Change
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches Book 1
A princess wants freedom. A village boy hides forbidden magic. An elven queen prepares for war. And the Fourth Wind is beginning to rise.
Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy
LatestSeeds of Dissent
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches Book 2
The alliance has failed before it begins. The wrong people are controlling the truth.
Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy
LatestPawn of Dragons
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches Book 3
The kingdoms think they are choosing roads, alliances, marriages, and wars. Older powers have already begun choosing pieces.
Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy
LatestTower of Destiny
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches Book 4
Survival is never free.
Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy
LatestA Clash of Heroes
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches Book 5
The dragon is no longer outside the heroes. It is under the skin.
Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy
LatestA Dance of Swords
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches Book 6
The king is dead. The heir is at sea. The princess is marked. And the funeral road has become a battlefield.
Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy
LatestA Storm of Shields
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches Book 7
The enemy is not the only danger. So is what the heroes become when everyone needs them.
Epic fantasy / mythic fantasy
LatestA Reign of Dragons
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches Book 8
The dragons are not coming. Their reign has already begun.
Epic fantasy / extended definitive edition
LatestKeeper Martin's Tale
Ruin Mist Chronicles Book 1
The Fourth Wind is rising - and the first warnings were never meant to be forgotten.
Epic fantasy / extended definitive edition
LatestKingdom Alliance
Ruin Mist Chronicles Book 2
The kingdoms think they are choosing roads, alliances, and wars. Older powers have already begun choosing pieces.
Epic fantasy / extended definitive edition
LatestFields of Honor
Ruin Mist Chronicles Book 3
The war is coming by sea. The dragon is already under the skin.
Epic fantasy / extended definitive edition
LatestMark of the Dragon
Ruin Mist Chronicles Book 4
The dragons are not coming. Their reign has already begun.
Post-apocalyptic science fiction / dystopian science fiction
LatestAwakening
After the Machines Book 1, Part I
The machines were supposed to have forgotten humanity. Cedes is about to learn that forgotten things can still be claimed.
Post-apocalyptic science fiction / dystopian science fiction
LatestFracture
After the Machines Book 1, Part II
Cedes wanted answers. Now answers are everywhere, and none of them can be trusted.
Post-apocalyptic science fiction / dystopian science fiction
LatestRemnants
After the Machines Book 2, Part I
Central is gone as Cedes knew it. Refuge should mean safety. It does not.
Post-apocalyptic science fiction / dystopian science fiction
LatestInheritance
After the Machines Book 2, Part II
At the bottom waits a gate. Opening it will prove the danger has always been deeper than they knew.
Post-apocalyptic science fiction / dystopian science fiction
Reckoning
After the Machines Book 3, Part I
Beyond the gate, the rules change. The question is what survival made of them.
Post-apocalyptic science fiction / dystopian science fiction
Origin
After the Machines Book 3, Part II
At the center, the old story fails. No word will own them again.
Espionage thriller / techno-thriller
LatestThe Pieces of the Puzzle
Rogue Operative
A missing woman. A deadly algorithm. A man with nothing left to lose.
Espionage thriller / techno-thriller
LatestThe Cards in the Deck
Rogue Operative
The Box is dead. Its fragments are not.
Espionage thriller / techno-thriller
LatestThe Glass Line
Rogue Operative
Every secure line has a shadow.
Dystopian science fiction / language-rebellion science fiction
LatestSilence Is Golden
A Sci-Fi Epic of Language, Rebellion, and Identity
When silence is law, speaking becomes revolution.
Dystopian science fiction / language-rebellion science fiction
Golden Rule Broken
Silence Is Golden Book 2
The silence has cracked. The rule is breaking.
Dystopian science fiction / language-rebellion science fiction
Shatter the Silence
Silence Is Golden Book 3
A voice can become rebellion. A chorus can become a world.
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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
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
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