The Darkest Powers is a series of paranormal novels by Kelley Armstrong. The series revolves around The Edison Group, a team of supernatural scientists, and the subjects they have experimented on. The novels are divided into two trilogies. The Summoning, The Awakening, and The Reckoning comprise The Darkest Powers trilogy, which follows fifteen-year-old necromancer Chloe Saunders.[1] The Gathering, The Calling, and The Rising comprise The Darkness Rising trilogy, which follows a sixteen-year-old girl named Maya Delaney.[2]
| The Darkest Powers trilogy The Summoning (2008) The Awakening (2009) The Reckoning (2010) The Darkness Rising trilogy The Gathering (2011) The Calling (2012) | |
| Author | Kelley Armstrong |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young Adult Fiction Horror Paranormal Romance Urban Fantasy |
| Publisher | HarperTeen |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) e-Book (Kindle) |
Darkest Powers series
editThe Darkest Powers trilogy
edit| # | Title | Author | Publisher | Date | Length | ISBN |
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| 1 | The Summoning | Kelley Armstrong | HarperCollins | July 2008 | 390 pp | 978-0-06-166269-0 |
| 2 | The Awakening | Kelley Armstrong | HarperCollins | April 2009 | 368 pp | 978-0-06-166276-8 |
| 3 | The Reckoning | Kelley Armstrong | HarperCollins | April 2010 | 391 pp | 978-0-06-166283-6 |
The Darkness Rising trilogy
edit| # | Title | Author | Publisher | Date | Length | ISBN |
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| 1 | The Gathering | Kelley Armstrong | HarperCollins | April 2011 | 368 pp | 978-0-06-179702-6 |
| 2 | The Calling | Kelley Armstrong | HarperCollins | April 2012 | 326 pp | 978-0-385-66854-5 |
| 3 | The Rising | Kelley Armstrong | HarperCollins | April 2013 | 407 pp | 978-0-385-66857-6 |
The Darkest Powers short stories
edit| #[3] | Title | Author | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | Dangerous* | Kelley Armstrong | - | (online, narrator: Derek) | |
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Dangerous is about how Derek and Simon became residents of Lyle House | |||||
| 2 | Kat | Kelley Armstrong | July 2009 | (The Eternal Kiss,[4] narrator: Katiana) | |
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Kat is about Katiana. She is from another Edison Group experiment, the Valhalla Project. | |||||
| 3 | Divided* | Kelley Armstrong | - | (online, narrator: Derek) | |
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Divided is about what took place when Derek and Simon were separated from Chloe | |||||
| 4 | Disenchanted* | Kelley Armstrong | - | (online, narrator: Tori, Simon) | |
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Disenchanted is about what took place when Tori and Simon were separated from Chloe and Derek | |||||
| 5 | Hunting Kat | Kelley Armstrong | August 2010 | (Kisses from Hell, narrator: Katiana) | |
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| 6 | Belonging | Kelley Armstrong | May 2011 | (online, narrator: Detective, Derek) | |
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This story is about Dereks family coming back and claiming him. | |||||
| 7 | Facing Facts | Kelley Armstrong | September 2011 | Enthralled: Paranormal Division, narrator: Chloe) | |
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This story takes place right after the reckoning where Tori learns that Kit is her actual father. | |||||
- Dangerous, Divided and Disenchanted are no longer available in the Edison Archives. In late September 2011, they will be released as a "Darkest Powers bonus pack." This will be available via eBook.[3]
Chronological Order of the Darkest Powers Series
edit- Dangerous
- Kat
- The Summoning
- Divided
- The Awakening
- Disenchanted
- The Reckoning
- Facing Facts
- Hunting Kat
- Belonging http://www.darkestpowers.com/2011/05/
- The Gathering
- The Calling
- The Rising
See also
edit- Women of the Otherworld - Another Series by Kelley Armstrong
References
edit- ^ Armstrong, Kelley (July 2008). The Summoning. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-166269-0.
- ^ Armstrong, Kelley (April 2011). The Gathering. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-179702-6.
- ^ a b "Edison Archives". Darkest Powers: Recent Case Studies. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ List of Kelley Armstrong's Books and Short Stories
- ^ Chronological List of Short Stories