BOOK 01Birth of Wind
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FICTION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES 35° N / 139° E
The worlds of Stephen Francis MontagnaSome stories
refuse to be
forgotten.
From the battlefields of ancient Japan to the fault lines of a changing world. Enter a collection of courage, consequence, and extraordinary lives.
HISTORICAL FANTASY✦MILITARY THRILLERS✦ESPIONAGE & SUSPENSE✦SPECULATIVE FICTION
01 / CHOOSE YOUR WORLD
Different worlds.
The same restless imagination.
A warrior bound to her sword.
A soldier facing the unthinkable.
Find the story that stays with you.
01 / THE WIND TRILOGYA warrior.
A warrior.
A sword.
A legend that lives.
From ancient Japan to the modern world, follow the warrior and the sword whose story refuses to end. Begin in 1333, then travel across centuries and an ocean.
Explore the trilogy ↗Begin with Birth of Wind ↗THREE NOVELS. ONE CONNECTED WORLD. / READ IN ORDERBOOK 01 
BOOK 02
BOOK 03
BOOK 01BOOK 02The Wind’s Breathe
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BOOK 03Night Wind
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02 / THE SCORPION TRILOGYAn elite team.
An elite team.
A world
on the edge.
Enter the missions of Robert Walker. Assassination, retaliation, and a hidden weapon connect three military thrillers where every decision carries a consequence.
Explore the trilogy ↗Begin with Eagle’s Talon ↗THREE NOVELS. ONE CONNECTED WORLD. / SUGGESTED READING PATH
READING PATH 01
READING PATH 02
READING PATH 03
READING PATH 01Eagle’s Talon
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READING PATH 02The Scorpion Sting
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READING PATH 03Daughter of the Scorpion
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Two trilogies. Six connected novels.Fifteen more stories across military suspense, espionage, and speculative fiction.
Explore thrillers & beyond ↗02 / THE LIBRARY
Twenty-one worlds.
Turn the shelf.
Drag, swipe or use the arrows to spin the complete collection. Select any book to step inside it.
Browse, search and filter all 21 titles ↗
NEW · CONCEPT FILM
The Wind Trilogy
— the trailer.
One warrior. One sword. Three novels across seven centuries. A new 70-second film that introduces the whole trilogy, not just its first book.
Built entirely from the site’s own artwork and an original score.03 / THE SCREENING ROOM
Before the first page,
feel the story.
Step into the world of Wind. Meet the soldiers of the Scorpion Trilogy. Discover three trailers from the author’s collection.
Enter the screening room ↗
THE AUTHOR / STEPHEN FRANCIS MONTAGNATHE NEXT CHAPTER
There’s more
behind every cover.
Explore the stories, meet their author,
and keep a place for your next read.
01 / THREE SHELVESNew releases
Book
A reading list.
New releases
and collections.
The same twenty-one novels, grouped as New Release, the 2026 collection, and the 2025 collection.
Open the collections ↗02 / ANOTHER PERSPECTIVEBook
reviews.
Read the published review materials associated with the books and their worlds.
Browse the reviews ↗03 / YOUR NEXT ESCAPEA reading list.
Made by you.
Save the books that catch your eye and return to your own collection of possibilities.
Visit your reading list ↗READER’S GUIDE
Military thrillers, special forces fiction and a female samurai: the books of Stephen Francis Montagna
Stephen Francis Montagna is an American novelist, born in Brooklyn and drawn to the Florida Keys, whose 21 current books run from Special Forces and counterterrorism thrillers to the female-samurai Wind Trilogy.
Stephen Francis Montagna began writing in 1996. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and his life later brought him to Florida and the Keys. This is his official website and the complete home of his 21 current novels, nearly all published in paperback and hardback.
Most of the books are military and counterterrorism thrillers. Robert Walker, who leads the Special Forces team of the Scorpion Trilogy, appears across many of them, and the specialized Dragon Fire troops carry three more. Others turn on spies and geopolitics—a water war over the Nile in The Warning of Ramses, an Iranian biological attack carried by eight people in The Vector, a stolen F-18 over the Persian Gulf in IFF: Identify Friend or Foe—or on speculative ideas, such as the time travelers of Beyond Yesterday and the Bermuda Triangle.
The Wind Trilogy is something else again: historical fantasy about a female samurai in Japan in 1333 and the cursed sword that outlives her, found again in 1996 and carried across the Pacific.
Questions about Stephen Francis Montagna
Who is Stephen Francis Montagna?
An American novelist, also credited as Stephen F. Montagna. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and later drawn to Florida and the Keys, he has been writing since 1996. His 21 current novels include the Scorpion Trilogy, the Wind Trilogy and fifteen standalone thrillers.
What kind of books does Stephen Francis Montagna write?
Mostly military, special-forces and counterterrorism thrillers, with spy and geopolitical thrillers, a time-travel novel, and the Wind Trilogy of female-samurai historical fantasy.
Which Stephen Francis Montagna book should I read first?
For military thrillers, start with Eagle’s Talon, book one of the Scorpion Trilogy. For historical fantasy, start with Birth of Wind, book one of the Wind Trilogy. Every other novel can be read on its own.
How many books has Stephen Francis Montagna written?
Twenty-one current novels are listed on this site. Some older retailer listings carry earlier titles and editions; the library is the current catalog.
Where can I buy Stephen Francis Montagna’s books?
From IngramSpark, which prints, sells and ships them: the paperback and hardback buttons on each book page go straight to that edition’s IngramSpark page. Any bookshop can also order a title by its ISBN.
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