Fantasy and young adult fiction from New Zealand
Robyn Prokop writes adventure fantasy for adults and readers aged 15 and over. Begin with Taelstone, the award-winning first book in the Stones of the Azuri series.
Three books are available now. Book Four is coming soon.
The Stones of the Azuri
Ash is a kitchen slave haunted by music he cannot explain. Kep isn’t just his closest friend — she’s his only friend. When danger forces them from the only home they have known, the friends are drawn into a struggle shaped by ancient secrets and ruthless enemies.
One Song could be all that stands between the world and its destruction. But only if Ash is brave enough to sing it.
The Stones of the Azuri is an ongoing adventure fantasy series for adult and older young adult readers.
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Reading order
Book One
Bronze Medal, 2019 Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Ash and Kep flee the only home they have known, pursued by a relentless tracker and an unnamed evil. As the mystery of the Taelstone deepens, Ash's connection to the Song becomes more powerful and more dangerous.
Book Two
Wishing Shelf Red Ribbon Award
Karliana pays a devastating price to protect the city she loves. Ash struggles to understand the mysteries of the Song, while Kep is drawn ever-deeper into the League's cause. The friends' loyalties are tested to the limit and hidden agendas lead to a gut-wrenching betrayal.
Book Three
Kep will risk everything to save her allies from the arena of Kara-fell. But the deadliest threat is closer to home — and the betrayal she never saw coming. Ash races to reach her, in spite of the Song. The ever-present, inescapable Song.
Coming 2026 Book Four continues the story. Get Book Four updates
Reader fit
The Stones of the Azuri series is written for readers who enjoy:
Suitable for adults and readers aged 15 and over. It should be read in order, beginning with Taelstone.
Read the Taelstone synopsis
For younger readers
In February 2019, a spark in a Pigeon Valley paddock became a major fire. Families were told to evacuate, including Dozer’s family. But while everyone else was preparing to leave, Dozer was busy doing what cats do best: stalking, pouncing, washing and sleeping.
When he wakes, his family is gone and the familiar world around him has changed. Inspired by true events and the author’s own evacuation, Dozer the Fire Cat is a story of fear, courage, survival and finding the way home.
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Meet the author
Robyn lives on a rural property in Nelson, New Zealand. Her route to writing has included teaching English, Classics, Media and History, working as a school principal, renovating old houses, managing restaurants and raising three daughters — the biggest fans of her fantasy.
Her stories draw on a lifelong love of reading, years spent teaching adolescents and the landscapes she adores.
Read Robyn’s storyReader and industry recognition
“A fantastically exciting fantasy adventure teenagers will love!”
“A top-notch fantasy populated with charismatic, larger than life characters.”
“A strongly plotted third novel in this well-written, character-led fantasy.”
Taelstone received a Bronze Medal (2019 Wishing Shelf Book Awards). Heartstone received the Red Ribbon Award (Wishing Shelf).
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