Tales of David Sullivan (Windmaster's Bane)
#6303.95 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 9 books Status Complete 1986–1999 Reading commitment High Tom Deitz Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Tom Deitz's David Sullivan series is a run of nine contemporary fantasy novels published between 1986 and 1999, set in the north Georgia mountains. David Sullivan, a teenager who prefers old legends to his peers, gains the Second Sight and sees Tir-Nan-Og, the realm of the Sidhe. With his friends, among them the Cherokee Calvin McIntosh, Alec McLean and Liz Hughes, he is drawn into a war between the Light and Dark powers of Faerie, and later into the mounting pressure between the human and Faerie worlds. The books follow in order, beginning with Windmaster's Bane and ending with Warstalker's Track, in which David helps rescue the deposed Faerie king.
Urban fantasy, Mythic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (9 works) counts toward ranking
Tales of David Sullivan Tom Deitz
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Windmaster's Bane | 1986 | 1 | core | 4.01 (490 ratings) |
 | Fireshaper's Doom | 1987 | 2 | core | 3.96 (315 ratings) |
 | Darkthunder's Way | 1989 | 3 | core | 3.97 (265 ratings) |
 | Sunshaker's War | 1990 | 4 | core | 3.99 (251 ratings) |
 | Stoneskin's Revenge | 1991 | 5 | core | 3.87 (220 ratings) |
 | Ghostcountry's Wrath | 1995 | 6 | core | 3.85 (137 ratings) |
 | Dreamseeker's Road; First published in hardcover by William Morrow in 1995; the Avon paperback followed in 1996. | 1995 | 7 | core | 3.91 (149 ratings) |
 | Landslayer's Law | 1997 | 8 | core | 3.90 (112 ratings) |
 | Warstalker's Track | 1999 | 9 | core | 3.87 (111 ratings) |
Nine novels about David Sullivan and his friends caught between Georgia and the Faerie realm of Tir-Nan-Og.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Tales of David Sullivan (Windmaster's Bane)? Tales of David Sullivan (Windmaster's Bane)'s Core Canon is 9 books.
- What is the reading order for Tales of David Sullivan (Windmaster's Bane)? Publication order, starting with Windmaster's Bane. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Tales of David Sullivan (Windmaster's Bane) finished? Complete (1986–1999).
- How much reading does Tales of David Sullivan (Windmaster's Bane) take? High reading commitment (estimated from 9 Core Canon books).
- How is Tales of David Sullivan (Windmaster's Bane) ranked? #630 in this site's official ranking, based on 2,050 reader ratings across 9 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #630?
Ranked #630 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.95 across 9 core books.
- A smaller readership (2,050 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.80 behind #629, The Goodnight Agency.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 9 books · Complete · 2k ratings · Ranks #630 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (9 Core Canon books)
- Windmaster's Bane (1986)
- Fireshaper's Doom (1987)
- Darkthunder's Way (1989)
- Sunshaker's War (1990)
- Stoneskin's Revenge (1991)
- Dreamseeker's Road (1995)
- Ghostcountry's Wrath (1995)
- Landslayer's Law (1997)
- Warstalker's Track (1999)
Documented internal/story order
- Windmaster's Bane (1986)
- Fireshaper's Doom (1987)
- Darkthunder's Way (1989)
- Sunshaker's War (1990)
- Stoneskin's Revenge (1991)
- Ghostcountry's Wrath (1995)
- Dreamseeker's Road (1995)
- Landslayer's Law (1997)
- Warstalker's Track (1999)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.95 across 2,050 ratings on 9 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 28 universes; 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Encyclopedia.com: Deitz, Tom Tier 2
- Wikipedia: Tom Deitz Tier 2
- FictionDB: Tom Deitz Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = the nine David Sullivan novels, Windmaster's Bane (1986) to Warstalker's Track (1999).