Susan L Markloff
The Human-Born Era is a fantasy series that starts in the Young Adult genre in books 1 & 2 and evolves into the New Adult genre for books 3-5. It starts with the series protagonist, Jen Monroe, and follows her and her friends' lives as they seek to end a centuries old war on another world connected to our own, Tilion.
While it's the first series that was published, it's the third Era of Tilion. I strongly believe that, much like Narnia, it's a series best read in an order that isn't chronological. Jen's story is the absolute best starting point. If we started with Cregorous' origin story, and what made him who he is in the Human-Born Era (HBE), it wouldn't grab anyone's attention. Because it would be a fairly flat story without the setup of Jen & the Human-Borns stories.
As the author, I would urge you to read this series first, and in order, before diving into the World of Tilion.
You can learn more about each title via the links under their covers.
The Original Editions
The Human-Born Era was published between November 2021 and April 2027. It spans a total of 5 distinct titles, with 1 (The Human-Born Chronicles), encompassing the origin stories of the series main characters. The original covers were illustrated by a few different illustrators, including Gabrielle Ragusi, Alice Maria Power, and Chicklen Doodle.
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Human-Born Chronicles
Book 5
Coming 2027
The Kickstarter Editions
the hardbacks
In late 2027 and 2028, special hardback editions of the series were run via Kickstarter, featuring illustrations by Merdikai. The series was broken up into two sagas for these editions. The Earth Saga encompassed The Rise of the Raidin, The Ties That Bind, and The Human-Born Chronicles. The Tilion Saga encompassed The Reflection of the Raidin, The Legends That Awaken, and The Ransom of the Raidin. Similar copies can be purchased, but they don't feature full color illustrations.
the paperbacks
A stretch goal of each Kickstarter were exclusive paperback covers for backers. These covers featured the creature artwork by Echoing Arts. These were Kickstarter exclusives, and are no longer available.
The 10th Anniversary Editions
Coming in 2031, Niveus Press will be launching special editions for the 10th anniversary of The Rise of the Raidin. These will feature new covers never before seen, and will feature illustrations by Merdikai. Sign up for Susan's newsletter to be notified when preorders go live for these special editions.
