


Books in series

#0.5
The Boy with Silver Eyes
2011
Set in the world of the Unicorn Chronicles, this is the story of Nils, whose father was a Hunter and who forced Nils to do something terrible that changed his life thereafter. Seeking the songs of earth, fire, air, and water, Nils tries to fulfill his destiny. Features a guest appearance by "The Wanderer", Ivy Morris.

#1
Into the Land of the Unicorns
1994
One unicorn dwells on Earth.
Hundreds fight in Luster.
Their legends are recorded in
THE UNICORN CHRONICLES
Into the Land of the Unicorns
As each chime sounds, Cara climbs faster up the steep bell tower. Eleven! She must be on the roof when the next bell tolls. Twelve! With a deep breath, and only half believing she will survive, Cara jumps off the church roof and into Luster, land of the unicorns.
In Luster, Cara meets many wonderful creatures, but the most magnificent of all is Lightfoot, a rebellious young unicorn. Cara's band of friends comes to include a hairy creature named the Dimblethum and the monekey-like Squijim. Together, they set out to reach the Unicorn Queen before the mysterious man who is following them does - to prevent the destruction of all unicorns forever.
"Coville weaves traditional unicorn myths into his accessible fantasy...[with] an ending that hints at the next adventure." Booklist

#2
Song of the Wanderer
1999
One unicorn dwells on Earth.
Hundreds fight in Luster.
Their legends are recorded in
The Unicorn Chronicles.
Book II: Song of the Wanderer
Cara must return to Earth to save her grandmother, the Wanderer. But to do so, Cara must first travel through the wilderness of Luster, land of the unicorns, full of unknown creatures and perilous adventure around every bend in the road. Only at the back of the dragon Ebillan's cave will she find the gate that can return her to Earth.
Embarking on the journey of her life, Cara will face vicious terrain, delver attacks, and a surly dragon. Beyond all this looms one more danger: Beloved, Cara's infamous ancestor, who has dedicated a lifetime to ridding the earth of unicorns. Is Cara strong enough to resist Beloved's ruthless magic and trickery? Can she bear betraying her own blood?

#3
Dark Whispers
2008
In the much-anticipated third volume of the Unicorn Chronicles, Cara Diana Hunter journeys to the Valley of the Centaurs in quest of a mysterious lost story that could hold the key to the survival of the unicorns. But the price for that story may prove to be more than her heart can bear.

#3.5
The Guardian of Memory
A Tale From the Unicorn Chronicles
2012
In the world of Luster, the dwarf Grimwold, keeper of the Unicorn Chronicles, is summoned to tell an important tale as part of a ceremony that occurs once every 25 years. It is the story of Alma Leonetti, and her quest to discover why something sweet and precious has disappeared from old Earth. (A much shorter version of this tale appears in DARK WHISPERS, Book 3 of the Unicorn Chronicles.

#4
The Last Hunt
2010
In the center if Luster stands an enormous tree called the Axis Mundi, the Heart of the World. But now that tree is wounded, pierced through by magic. And through that wound marches an army of Hunters, led by the sinister and vengeful Beloved. And they are all determined to destroy each and every unicorn. As the unicorns gather to defend their lives, the human girl, Cara, is sent on a mission to meet a ferocious and mysterious dragon. Faced with perilous danger, Cara must make a desperate decision that will change her life forever.
With a deft hand and keen imagination, master storyteller Bruce Coville brings this riveting epic fantasy series to a rousing conclusion as the secrets of Luster are finally and satisfyingly unveiled.

#4.5
After the Third Kiss
2012
There is an old tale of a maiden turned to a dragon, who can only be restored to human form by three kisses from her brother. The question is, what happens next? Once you've been a dragon, tasted blood and ridden the wind on leathery wings, can you ever really go back to being a mere human? That's the question that May Margret must answer, after the third kiss . . .
This is the backstory of the dragon Graumag, who appears in THE LAST HUNT, volume 4 of "The Unicorn Chronicles." Some of this is retold in that book, however this is the much more detailed and complete version of her story of her life before she came to Luster.
(Edition 1.1 - minor corrections in punctuation, etc.)

#5
THE INVASION OF LUSTER
2022
The Wall Between the Worlds Has Been Breached!
As the Blood Moon rises, Beloved, the ancient and eternal enemy of the unicorns, launches her assault on Luster. But the very act of opening a passage between Earth and the world of the unicorns creates a danger more fearful and far-reaching than even Beloved could have imagined.
The unicorns gathered at Autumngrove feel the intrusion the moment the worlds are linked. It tells them that the long-feared invasion has begun. Knowing that they will need help in the struggle to come, the Queen sends Cara out on a perilous new mission.
In the meantime, Lightfoot finds himself in the last place he ever expected to be: Beloved's castle on Earth! As the Prince explores the home of the enemy, he makes an astonishing discovery . . . a discovery that will change everything for Cara and her family.
The danger grows, new mysteries arise, and the tension mounts in the riveting 5th volume of the Unicorn Chronicles, a book that will sweep you further into a fantasy world like no other!
Note: This is a revised version of the first third of the book originally published as THE LAST H

#6
THE WOUNDED TREE
2022
If the Axis Mundi Falls, Can Luster Survive?
When Beloved used the magic of one of the Queen's amulets to drive a tunnel through the great tree at the heart of lLuster, she unwittingly put the entire world in danger. Now the unicorns face disaster on two the Hunters are spreading out in search of unicorns to kill, and at the same time the world of Luster is on the verge of tearing itself apart.
While Amalia Flickerfoot, Queen of the Unicorns, makes plans to face the Hunters, her human granddaughter, Cara, is on a mission to enlist the aid of the dragon Graumag. At a desperate moment, Cara meets the mysterious Elihu, who presents her with the most fateful decision of her life.
Overflowing with danger, painful choices, and dazzlng surprises, the enthralling sixth volume of the Unicorn Chronicles will sweep you into the heart of a fantasy world like no other!
This is a lightly revised version of the middle third of the book originally published as THE LAST HUNT. It contains some minor expansions, as well as one completely new chapter.

#7
THE GATHERED GLORY
2022
The Staggering Conclusion of the Unicorn Chronicles
Beloved is in Luster and the last hunt of the unicorns has begun! But by blasting her way into the world of the unicorns, Beloved seriously injured the Axis Mundi, the great tree that holds the world together. Now, even as the Hunters spread out in search of their prey, that world trembles on the brink of destruction.
Meanwhile Cara Diana Hunter, traveling with the mysterious Fallon, is desperately trying to make her way back to her grandmother, Amalia Flickerfoot, the Queen of the Unicorns. However Amalia and the Gathered Glory, the largest assembly of unicorns ever created, are also on the move, embarking on a death-defying secret plan of their own. But even if they manage to defeat Beloved, can Luster be saved? The answer to that question may come down to two dragons, and a mis-matched pair of Stone magicians.
This thrilling final volume brings together the many strands of the story, which converge at the center of the world. There, in a fierce and moving climax, all the riddles are unraveled and all the mysteries resolved as this astonishing epic thunders to its stunning conclusion
Due to the vagaries of publishing it has been nearly impossible to get a complete set of the Unicorn Chronicles for over a decade. Now, for the first time ever. the entire saga is available in a uniform set. A collector's dream come true!