Thornhaven · Book Six · November 6
The Enchanted Clock
Nine days before Christmas, Thornhaven’s enchanted toys start going wrong. Hang a stocking in Thornhaven this Christmas.
Your next favorite village.
A cozy fantasy with a very particular cat, a coastal sanctuary where a tide dragon won't eat, and a technothriller where the machine might be right.
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"This story felt like a warm hug."
"Storytelling so real you can feel the salt spray and smell the seaweed."
"It actually felt tense and grounded."
"The magic system is so interesting I'm jealous I don't live there."
"The dragons are heartwarming, heartbreaking, entertaining, opinionated, and funny."
"It feels timely, unsettling, and very believable."
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Six books set in one small magical village. Start on the lane from the first cover.
Thornhaven · cozy fantasy · six books
The workshop is open. The cat has opinions.
A burned-out adventurer inherits a workshop he never wanted, in a small magical village that quietly needs him to stay.
Three worlds. One bookshelf.
Cozy, coastal or cold-blooded. Every series starts with a Book One you can read free on Kindle Unlimited.
Thornhaven · cozy fantasy · 6 books
Warm bread, strong tea, and a cat who makes nothing easy.
A village that looks after its own, and a workshop full of enchantments that need fixing.
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Driftwood Dragon Sanctuary · 2 books
A tide dragon that won't eat.
A keeper who only signed on for three months.
Go down to Port Selby →oracle@core:~$ tail -f marcus.log
> I SEE YOU, MARCUS.
ORACLE · technothriller · 3 books
Not cozy. Not even a little.
Enter the data center →Box sets
Three books in one.
Welcome to Thornhaven collects Books 1 to 3, over 220,000 words of the village, for $8.99. The ORACLE box set holds the whole trilogy. Both are free in Kindle Unlimited.
Reading order
Read Thornhaven in order.
Book One · start hereThe Enchanted Workshop
Thornhaven doesn't need a hero. It needs someone who will stay.
Book TwoThe Enchanted Hearth
The bakery's warmth is draining away, and Miriam's grandmother kept a secret.
Book ThreeThe Enchanted Charter
The river city wants one big fix. Thornhaven knows better.
Book FourThe Enchanted Threshold
Black sand that won't sit still, and a door that should never have opened.
Book Five · newThe Enchanted Cottage
An old friend, a neglected cottage, and a chance to make a home.
Book Six · out November 6The Enchanted Clock
Christmas in Thornhaven, and the enchanted toys are going wrong. It stands on its own, so it works as a first visit too.
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"Everything you want a cozy fantasy book to be. Magic, intrigue, found family, slow blooming relationships, and a judgy cat."
Two new books before the holidays.
Dragon Sanctuary · Book Two · November 20
The Keeper's Hatchling
The egg hatched. Now Nora has a baby dragon that clings to her boot and won't eat while anyone's watching.
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Thornhaven · Chapter One
The Enchanted Workshop
Cael arrives, the workshop wakes up, and Whiskers decides whether he's allowed to stay.
Dragon Sanctuary · Chapter One
The Tide Dragon's Keeper
"The coastal cart dropped her at the crossroads and did not wait."
ORACLE · Chapter One
The Day AI Took Over
At 2:17 AM, a night-shift engineer finds traffic on his network that shouldn't exist.
Dragon Sanctuary · out Nov 20
The Keeper's Hatchling
Chapter One of Book Two, before it comes out.
Thornhaven · Christmas · by email
The Whittle Register
Penny Whittle's official catalogue of every Father Christmas toy in Thornhaven, with remarks by Paul.
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Yes. Every R.J. Cole book is in Kindle Unlimited, including the box sets, so members read them at no extra cost. You can also buy the Kindle editions on Amazon.
With Book One of whichever world sounds like you: The Enchanted Workshop for cozy fantasy, The Tide Dragon's Keeper for a coastal cozy with dragons, or The Day AI Took Over for a technothriller.
It reads best in order, one through six. The Christmas book, The Enchanted Clock, stands on its own, so it works as a first visit too.
Not even a little. It's a near-future AI technothriller in three books, and each one picks up right where the last one ends.
The Enchanted Clock, Thornhaven Book Six, comes out November 6. The Keeper's Hatchling, Driftwood Dragon Sanctuary Book Two, comes out November 20. ORACLE Book Four is being written now.
One email when a new book lands in the worlds you pick, nothing else. Thornhaven readers also get two bonus chapters right away, "The Pendant" and "The Day Whiskers Chose Cael".
Hi, I'm R.J.
I write from near Pittsburgh. [Two or three true lines in your own voice: why the same person writes a judgy cat and a rogue AI.]
Also by R.J. Cole: Blackthorn House, a psychological thriller that starts with a note in your own handwriting.
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