Publication Order of Shadows of the Apt Books

11 Books By Adrian Tchaikovsky

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11 Books

1

Empire in Black and Gold
2008

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2

Dragonfly Falling
2009

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3

Blood of the Mantis
2009

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4

Salute the Dark
2010

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5

The Scarab Path
2010

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6

The Sea Watch
2011

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7

Heirs of the Blade
2011

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8

The Air War
2012

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9

Heart of the Green
2012

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10

War Master's Gate
2013

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11

Seal of the Worm
2014

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Shadows Of The Apt Shadows of the Apt is a series of fantasy novels by English author Adrian Tchaikovsky . In this series, the universe is made up different races of humans that are named after insects, and each race (“kinden”) bears some characteristics of the insect they are named after. Kinden are categorized as “Apt” or “Inapt,” meaning they either have magical powers and are good with mechanical devices or they use magic, but can’t use anything mechanical (even a simple latch). The series focuses on the attempted conquest of the Lowlands by the Wasp-kinden empire.