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Tales of the Lawless Land
The Tales of the Lawless Land series by Boyd Morrison has 4 known books (4 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Lawless Land (2022). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Duel of Beasts.
- Books
- 4 known books (4 novels)
- Published
- 4
- First published
- 2022
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Historical Fiction, Adventure
- Last checked
Start here: The Lawless Land (2022) — 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:
The Lawless Land
At 531 pages, The Lawless Land is the longest entry in Tales of the Lawless Land, appearing in 2022 as Boyd Morrison's genre departure from present-day techno-thrillers. Co-written with his sister, playwright and screenwriter Beth Morrison, it opens a Robin Hood-adjacent outlaw adventure set in 13th-century England during the unrest surrounding King John and the Magna Carta.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Lawless Land - Book 2:
The Last True Templar
The second entry in the Tales of the Lawless Land series, The Last True Templar was published in 2023 and runs 448 pages. Unlike Boyd Morrison's standalone-per-book Tyler Locke series, it continues a single serialized story from The Lawless Land rather than starting a fresh case.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Last True Templar - Book 3:
The White Fortress
The White Fortress was co-written by Boyd Morrison and Beth Morrison and published in 2025 as part of the Tales of the Lawless Land series, running 476 pages. It continues expanding the world and cast introduced in The Lawless Land, following the siblings' serialized outlaw-adventure story two years after The Last True Templar.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The White Fortress - Book 4:
Duel of Beasts
Duel of Beasts closes out the published run of Tales of the Lawless Land to date, following The White Fortress in 2026 at 428 pages. The series remains active and ongoing, continuing Boyd and Beth Morrison's serialized medieval outlaw story rather than resolving as a complete arc.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Duel of Beasts
About the Tales of the Lawless Land series
Tales of the Lawless Land is a medieval adventure series co-written by Boyd Morrison and his sister, playwright and screenwriter Beth Morrison, set in 13th-century England during the unrest surrounding King John and the Magna Carta. It marks a genre departure for Boyd Morrison, moving from present-day techno-thrillers into straight historical fiction in the Robin Hood-adjacent outlaw-adventure tradition — ordinary people pushed outside the law by an unjust system, banding together in England's forests and using their wits against corrupt nobility and church authority.
The series opens with The Lawless Land (2022) and continues through The Last True Templar (2023), The White Fortress (2025), and Duel of Beasts (2026), expanding the world and cast introduced in the first book while following a serialized story arc rather than fully standalone cases. The siblings' collaboration — Beth Morrison's background in dramatic storytelling paired with Boyd Morrison's structural, plot-engineering instincts from his thriller career — has been credited by both as the source of the series' pacing. As of this catalogue's most recent update, the series remains active, with Duel of Beasts as its most recent entry.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in Tales of the Lawless Land?
Four so far: The Lawless Land (2022), The Last True Templar (2023), The White Fortress (2025), and Duel of Beasts (2026).
Who writes Tales of the Lawless Land?
Boyd Morrison, co-writing with his sister Beth Morrison, a playwright and screenwriter -- their first collaboration together.
Is this series connected to Boyd Morrison's Tyler Locke or Oregon Files books?
No -- it's a genre departure into straight historical fiction set in medieval England, with no characters or continuity shared with his present-day thriller work.
What is Tales of the Lawless Land about?
A Robin Hood-adjacent outlaw adventure set in 13th-century England during the unrest surrounding King John and the Magna Carta, following people pushed outside the law by an unjust system.
Is the series ongoing?
Yes, as of this catalogue's most recent update -- Duel of Beasts (2026) is the latest entry, and the series continues a single serialized story across its books.
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