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Start with An Eye for an Eye and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by John Saul • Published 1996
As Blackstone prepares to demolish its abandoned asylum, contractor Bill McGuire receives an anonymous gift: an antique doll his young daughter instantly loves. His wife senses something terribly wrong, and soon the M...
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Ends with Asylum
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Book 1:An Eye for an Eye
John Saul • 1996
As Blackstone prepares to demolish its abandoned asylum, contractor Bill McGuire receives an anonymous gift: an antique doll his young daughter instantly loves. His wife senses something terribly wrong, and soon the M...
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Book 2:Twist of Fate
John Saul • 1997
Bank president Jules Hartwick seems to have everything—status, power, and a daughter on the brink of a dazzling marriage. When a mysterious locket arrives on his doorstep, small misfortunes spiral into catastrophe, ty...
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Book 3:Ashes to Ashes
John Saul • 1997
In the third Blackstone Chronicle, another prominent family receives an innocent-looking toy linked to the Old Asylum. Harmless pranks give way to deadly fires, and suspicions turn neighbor against neighbor while the...
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Book 4:In the Shadow of Evil
John Saul • 1997
Yet another package from nowhere lands on a Blackstone doorstep, carrying a relic steeped in the asylum’s cruelty. The object feeds on buried grudges, driving a respectable family toward betrayal and madness as the to...
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Book 5:Day of Reckoning
John Saul • 1997
As Blackstone’s redevelopment battle rages, the malicious gifts keep appearing and the death toll climbs. Long-buried scandals from the asylum finally surface, forcing the town’s leading families to face how their pro...
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Book 6:Asylum
John Saul • 1997 • 1 recommendation
In the climactic volume of the Blackstone Chronicles, newspaper editor Oliver Metcalf is pulled back into the decaying asylum where his father once ruled. To stop the evil loose in town, he must uncover what really ha...
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What is the best order to read the Blackstone Chronicles series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with An Eye for an Eye.
How many books are in the Blackstone Chronicles series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Blackstone Chronicles series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Blackstone Chronicles series?
New readers should start with An Eye for an Eye, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Blackstone Chronicles series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1996 to 1997.