Welcome to the Lystyn Chronicles! If you are a first-time reader, or a veteran trying to figure out how everything connects, you are in the right place. Here is the official guide to the Lystyn Chronicles:
1. The Operator Between Worlds (The OG Prequel)
What it is: The story that started it all.
Where it fits: This is the foundational prequel. If you want to know the origins of the Lystyn universe, and the core lore, start here.
2. Brothers in Arms (The Main Event)
What it is: The direct continuation and the massive, ongoing central storyline. It follows Task Force Dagger, the coalition forces, and the heavy world-building as modern military tactics meet fantasy reality.
Where it fits: Read this after The Operator Between Worlds. This is the current "present day" of the canon timeline.
3. Steel Horizon (The Naval Parallel)
What it is: A parallel ongoing story focusing on the crew of an American destroyer navigating the same alien waters. It trades ground-pounding infantry action for naval warfare and strategy.
Where it fits: This runs simultaneously alongside Brothers in Arms. You can read them side-by-side! The best part? The endings of Steel Horizon are being written to eventually converge in a massive crossover event in the latter half of Brothers in Arms.
4. Forget the Original Plot, I Just Want to Engineer in Peace! (The Spin-Off)
What it is: A completely different flavor for fans of the Otome Isekai/Reincarnation genre! The protagonist is reincarnated straight into a book—specifically, into the "original plot" of The Operator Between Worlds.
Where it fits: This is a highly entertaining, alternate-universe narrative. It does not belong to the strict canon timeline of the main military books, but it uses the exact same world-building and lore from a completely fresh, engineering-focused perspective.
Thank you all for taking this journey with me, for reading, and for allowing this universe to grow. Grab your gear, check your ammo, and welcome to Lystyn!