Books & Stories

The published adventures set in the world of Areth

16 entries

A History of Rislandia

The comprehensive worldbuilding guide to the world of Areth, covering creation myths, history, geography, and cultures.

Baron Von Monocle and the Island of the Fae

A short story in which Baron Theodore von Monocle tries to rescue an Atreblan count's son from the Fae in return for aether fuel. He ends up trading Harkerpal's Electrical Field to the Fae for a fuel well, and leaves the boy with them.

Black Gold

Black Gold is an oil discovered by the Atreblans, used to fuel engines and develop motors and goods, which made Atrebla one of the wealthiest kingdoms on the Areth continent. It is also the title of a story listed in the Rislandian Timeline concerning the Atreblan Kingdom's round-the-world treasure expedition.

City Duty: A James Gentry Short

A Steam Knight short story. Kept in Rislandia City because of his romance with Queen Reina, James Gentry tests Dr. von Breech's jetpack, kills a Nightman assassin on the palace roof, and wins Reina's permission to join Zaira's airship crew.

For Steam and Country

The first book in The Adventures of Baron Von Monocle series, in which sixteen-year-old Zaira von Monocle inherits her father's airship and embarks on a mission to rescue him from Wyranth captivity. The novel introduced readers to the world of Areth and launched the series.

How Baron Von Monocle Named His Airship

A short story outline telling how Baron Theodore von Monocle met the young Duchess Liliana while buying coal, and how she gave his unnamed airship her own name.

Tangled Web: A Rislandian Story

A horror short story. While the Liliana is grounded in Loveridge after the Baron's disappearance, pilot Major Edwin Ral is seduced by Thesally, a spider-woman created by Dr. Metzengerstein.

The Battlecry of the Liliana

"The Battlecry of the Liliana" is a story in The Adventures of Baron Von Monocle series, following Baron Theodore von Monocle as he turns to a young chef's assistant named Talyen von Cravat to devise a means of improving crew morale during skirmishes with the Wyranth Empire.

The Blood of Giants

The Blood of Giants is the second novel in The Adventures of Baron Von Monocle series by Jon Del Arroz, following Zaira von Monocle as she leads the Liliana on an expedition across the Golgmarsh Ocean to find a cure for the giant's blood serum addiction devastating the Wyranth Empire's soldiers, only to be enslaved by the Nightmen before escaping and returning home to find Portsgate in ruins.

The Crystal Conspiracy

The Crystal Conspiracy is the sixth installment in The Adventures of Baron Von Monocle by Jon Del Arroz, narrated by Zaira von Monocle as she and her allies face the ongoing threat of the Nightmen invasion.

The Fight For Rislandia

The third volume of The Adventures of Baron Von Monocle series, in which Zaira von Monocle captains the airship Liliana against a full-scale Wyranth invasion of Rislandia, ultimately crashing the ship into a mobilized giant creature to turn the tide of the war and reclaim Rislandia City.

The Iron Wedding

The Iron Wedding is the fourth novel in The Adventures of Baron Von Monocle series by Jon Del Arroz. Narrated in first person by Zaira von Monocle, it follows her decision to accept the Iron Emperor Ivan's marriage proposal in exchange for the airship technology Rislandia needs, drawing her deep into Wyranth politics, crystal-powered mysteries, and a new threat from the Nightmen.

The Neverending War

A short war story told by an unnamed Rislandian infantryman. He is pressed back into service on the march from Greenhorne to Loveridge, and his platoon is ambushed by were-rats.

The Steam Knight

The Steam Knight is a collection of four novellas and short stories following James Gentry through his early career as an apprentice and journeyman with the Knights of the Crystal Spire, set in the kingdom of Rislandia during the war against the Wyranth Empire. The book is narrated in first person by James and takes place after the events of For Steam and Country.

The Steam Knight 2

The Steam Knight 2 is a collection of four linked stories narrated by James Gentry, following on from The Steam Knight.

Timeline of the Books & Stories

The in-world chronological order of every novel, novella and short story in The Adventures of Baron Von Monocle and The Steam Knight series, as set out by the author, spanning from the naming of the Liliana in the 23rd Year of King Malaky XV's Reign through the 1st Year of Queen Reina I's Reign.