Every long series has a first door. For the Mirror Estate series, that door is Buried Secrets.
Buried Secrets serves as the prequel and starting point for the series. It introduces Dylan Roche before the wider investigations of Living Secrets and the books that follow.
A message from a family he never knew
Dylan has lived quietly, far from the relatives his mother never discussed. After her death, an attorney arrives with a message from a wealthy grandmother Dylan has never met.
The invitation offers answers about his past and an inheritance that could change his future. It also draws him toward a family history someone would rather keep hidden.
Why begin here?
The central suspense story stands on its own, but it establishes relationships, choices, and secrets that echo through the Mirror Estate books. Readers meet Dylan before he fully understands the family he has entered or the danger attached to its history.
It also introduces the balance that continues throughout the series: fast-moving danger, complicated family loyalties, and questions of faith, truth, and responsibility.
If you prefer to begin at the earliest point in a series timeline, Buried Secrets is the place to start. You can learn more about the book or see the complete Mirror Estate reading order.
When you begin a series, do you prefer publication order or the earliest story in the timeline?