7th Son is a trilogy of science fiction techno-thriller novels written by J.C. Hutchins. They are, in order: Book One: Descent, Book Two: Deceit and Book Three: Destruction. The novels were originally released as Podiobooks--free serialised audio books--over the course of 2006 and 2007 to critical acclaim and record download numbers. In 2008, Hutchins oversaw 7th Son: Obsidian, an anthology of short stories set in the 7th Son universe and written by other noteworthy podiobook authors. In 2009, Descent was picked up for publication by St. Martin's Press and released in late October. A short anthology of prequel stories entitled 7th Son: 7 Days was released in October, preceding the release of the Descent print edition. Hutchins also recorded a new podcast of Descent that reflects the edits