The Aurora Rhapsody “trilogy-of-trilogies” and the Asterion Noir trilogy are separate series that take place within the same universe.

In the follow-on series, Riven Worlds, the characters and societies of both come together to fight an intergalactic menace that neither can defeat alone. This means you can read either Aurora Rhapsody or Asterion Noir first, but you’ll want to have read them both before you pick up Riven Worlds.

Conversely, Cosmic Shores is a series of independent, stand-alone novels that can be read by newcomers and Amaranthe veterans alike, in any order and without having read ANY other Amaranthe novels.

You can learn much more about Aurora Rhapsody HERE, Asterion Noir HERE, Riven Worlds HERE and Cosmic Shores HERE (or click the links in the menu on the left).

Aurora Rhapsody is a grand space opera adventure that begins close to home and a mere several hundred years in the future.

Asterion Noir is cyberpunk-flavored space opera, and it takes place in a distant galaxy and a society far removed from our own.

How do such disparate worlds end up coming together in Riven Worlds? Read the books and find out! The Cosmic Shores novels are fun, fast-paced adventure tales.

So what is “Amaranthe,” then? It’s the name of the overarching book series, as well as the name of the meta-universe in which the books take place. Delve into the characters, species and amazing locations of Amaranthe in the AMARANTHE WIKI.