Order of Alexis Henderson Books

Alexis Henderson is an American author of speculative fiction, known for dark fantasy, witchcraft‑infused horror, and atmospheric tales that blend the uncanny with the emotionally intimate. She grew up in Savannah, Georgia – one of the most haunted cities in the United States – a setting that helped shape her lifelong love of ghost stories and the macabre. Her work often explores power, faith, fear, and the monstrous feminine, delivered with lush worldbuilding and a gothic sensibility.

Alexis Henderson debuted in 2020 with The Year of the Witching, the first novel in her Bethel series, and has since written additional dark fantasy works including House of Hunger and An Academy for Liars. Her fiction has also appeared in anthologies such as Eternally Yours and The White Guy Dies First. Below is a list of Alexis Henderson’s books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Bethel Books

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Anthologies

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Alexis Henderson Synopses: The Year of the Witching is the first Bethel book by Alexis Henderson. In the isolated lands of Bethel, the Prophet’s word is absolute, and Immanuelle Moore’s very existence is considered a sin. Her mother’s forbidden union with an outsider of another race cast their once‑respected family into disgrace, leaving Immanuelle determined to live quietly, obey Holy Protocol, and avoid drawing attention in a community where women are expected to submit without question.

Everything changes when a chance mishap leads her into the forbidden Darkwood, the place where the first Prophet hunted and killed four powerful witches. Their spirits still linger among the trees, and they offer Immanuelle a dangerous gift: her mother’s long‑lost journal. The revelations inside shake everything Immanuelle thought she knew about her family, the Church, and the world she has been taught to revere.

As she uncovers the truth behind her mother’s past and the secrets buried in Bethel’s history, Immanuelle begins to see the rot beneath the Prophet’s rule. The real threat to Bethel is not the witches of legend but the darkness festering within its own walls.

If Bethel is ever to change, Immanuelle must decide how far she is willing to go, and whether she can become the spark that forces a reckoning.

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson is a standalone novel. Marion Shaw has known only hunger and hardship in the slums, where survival is a daily struggle and escape feels impossible. That changes the moment she sees a strange advertisement in the newspaper seeking a bloodmaid. The position promises wealth, safety, and a life far removed from everything she has ever known.

With nothing left to lose, Marion applies. Within days she is transported to the far north, where nobles live in decadent luxury and drink the blood of those who serve them. She becomes the newest bloodmaid of the infamous House of Hunger, a place whispered about in fear and fascination.

There, Marion is drawn into a world of opulence and corruption. At its center is Countess Lisavet, a magnetic and unpredictable figure adored and feared by her court. Lisavet takes a special interest in Marion, and Marion, eager for belonging and dazzled by her new life, is quick to fall under the countess’s spell.

But the ancient halls of the House of Hunger hide secrets far older and far darker than Marion imagined. As she uncovers the truth behind the bloodmaids’ fate, she finds herself trapped in a deadly game of power and desire. To survive, she must learn the rules of her new home before she becomes another sacrifice to its hunger.