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The Shadow Age
The Shadow Age series by Kim Harrison has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Three Kinds of Lucky (2024). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Secondhand Luck.
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2024
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
- Last checked
Start here: Three Kinds of Lucky (2024) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Three Kinds of Lucky
Kim Harrison opened The Shadow Age in March 2024 with Three Kinds of Lucky, a 464-page departure from The Hollows introducing Petra Grady, a sweeper first-class with no magical talent whose research project with alchemist Benedict Strom pulls her into forbidden magic no one without power was meant to touch.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Three Kinds of Lucky - Book 2:
Secondhand Luck
Secondhand Luck follows nearly two years later, in February 2026, running 481 pages to continue Petra's story deeper into the world of forbidden magic established in the first book.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Secondhand Luck
About The Shadow Age
Petra Grady is a sweeper first-class in a world that quietly runs on magic and just as quietly looks down on people like her, who were born with none of the talent it takes to matter. She's made peace with being overlooked -- until a research project with the brilliant, reckless alchemist Benedict Strom pulls her into a web of forbidden magic no one without power was ever supposed to touch, and Petra discovers that being underestimated has its own kind of leverage.
Kim Harrison opens a new contemporary fantasy series with The Shadow Age, moving away from The Hollows' alternate-history Cincinnati into an original modern setting where magical talent functions as a rigid class system, and the story's tension comes from a heroine everyone assumes is powerless refusing to stay in the role she's been assigned. It keeps Harrison's signature mix of fast-paced plotting, morally grey institutions, and a slow-burn central partnership, this time filtered through a magic-haves-and-have-nots premise rather than a supernatural ensemble cast.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in The Shadow Age series?
Two so far: Three Kinds of Lucky (2024) and Secondhand Luck (2026). It's an ongoing series.
What order should I read The Shadow Age in?
Publication order: Three Kinds of Lucky, then Secondhand Luck.
Is The Shadow Age connected to The Hollows?
No. It's a separate, original contemporary fantasy series with its own cast and magic system, unconnected to Rachel Morgan's Cincinnati.
Is The Shadow Age finished?
No. Two books are out as of 2026 and the series reads as ongoing, though no further title has been announced beyond Secondhand Luck.
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