The story is linear but characters frequently mention past events. To make everything consistent, I kept a spreadsheet of events in the characters' lives. While writing book 6, which introduces backstory from the previous generation, I took the timeline all the way back to 1963 when Bill Brown and Sylvia Heathcote (Ellie's parents) got married in Vermont.
Below is the timeline of events prior to the start of Little Sister Song (book 1). Note that there are major spoilers here from books 1 to 7. Coming up next will be the timeline that the first few books cover.
| 1963 | William Brown & Sylvia Heathcote get married | |
| 1964 | Feb | Walter born |
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | Harry born, MT | |
| 1967 | ||
| 1968 | Apr | Miriam Wild born, Phoenixville PA |
| 1969 | Dec | Emmanuelle (Ellie) born, Burlington VT |
| 1970 | ||
| 1971 | Mar | Patricia born |
| 1972 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| 1974 | ||
| 1975 | Ember Morant born, Australia | |
| 1976 | Katrina born | |
| 1977 | ||
| 1978 | ||
| 1979 | Lawrence running newsletter out of home with Ellie's help | |
| 1980 | ||
| 1981 | Lawrence is sent away | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1983 | Walter (19) starts college | |
| 1984 | Harry joins Army | |
| 1985 | Abner founds the Light at commune in AZ | |
| May | Walter (21) dies, Ellie (15) runs away | |
| 1986 | Apr | Miriam ends up in Montana. Bill moves back to WA after divorce |
| 1987 | Feb | Harry (20) & Miriam (18) meet (Anaconda) |
| May | Harry stationed in Germany (for 2 years) | |
| 1988 | Jan | Caleb born, Anaconda MT |
| 1989 | May | Harry returns from Germany and meets Caleb |
| Jun | Harry discharged from army, he and Miriam live with his parents | |
| 1990 | Jan | Caleb turns 2, photo of him on trike with Miriam |
| Mar | Miriam & Harry get married. Miriam dabbling in the Light while pregnant | |
| Sep | Indio & Joy born, Anaconda | |
| 1991 | Jan | Caleb turns 3 |
| Sep | Twins turn 1 | |
| Dec | Caleb gets a parking garage for Xmas | |
| 1992 | Jan | Caleb turns 4 |
| Sep | Twins turn 2 | |
| 1993 | Jan | Caleb turns 5 |
| Sep | Caleb (5) starts Kindergarten. Twins turn 3 | |
| Oct | Harry promoted to senior grounds manager at school | |
| 1994 | Jan | Caleb turns 6 |
| Apr | San Diego retreat (3 months) where Harry meets Ember, a student in CA | |
| Jun | Jesse born, Billings MT | |
| Aug | Miriam throws out Harry (kids are 6, 3, 3, 0). Patricia (23) joins Bill in WA and builds diner | |
| Sep | Twins turn 4 | |
| 1995 | Jan | Caleb turns 7 |
| Feb | Xay born, California, grows up in Australia | |
| Jun | Jesse turns 1 | |
| Sep | Twins turn 5, seesaw gift | |
| 1996 | Jun | Miriam and kids move to Bozeman, MT (nr County Detention Center) |
| Sep | Miriam and kids move to Great Falls, MT (pink clapboard house). Twins start Kindergarten | |
| Dec | Christmas with Fairn grandparents, build an igloo | |
| 1997 | Jan | Miriam & kids move to Missoula, MT (patio & claw-foot tub). Caleb starts piano lessons |
| Mar | Miriam leaves kids alone for 5 days (9, 6, 6, 2 years old) | |
| May | Twins' Kindergarten concert, Miriam doesn't show | |
| Jun | Miriam leaves boys w Harry (works as prison guard). Miriam, Joy, & Malcolm live at ashram | |
| 1998 | Mar | Wynter & Deedee born, Malcolm leaves Miriam soon after. Indio (7) has playdates with Esmerelda who has a silver goldfish |
| Jun | Harry fired as prison guard, buys Indio a guitar | |
| 1999 | Mar | Wynter & Deedee turn 1 |
| Jun | Jesse's 5th birthday - pancake tacos and Tarzan | |
| Sep | Jesse starts Kindergarten | |
| 2000 | Jan | Abner leaves ashram. Xay starts Kindergarten in Australia |
| Aug | Harry and boys camping at Lost Creek State Park | |
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | Jan | Indio brings home a stray dog, Skar |
| May | Ember calls Harry from Australia (Xay is 7) | |
| Jun | Charlie Bryant visits ashram and writes first article | |
| Jul | Skar "runs away" while Indio & Jesse camping. Harry buys Jesse a drum kit | |
| Aug | Deedee dies | |
| Sep | Caleb starts high school, Indio starts 6th grade, Jesse starts 3rd grade | |
| 2003 | Mar | Caleb takes Suzanne Norris to school dance, Harry sells family home and rents trailer home |
| Apr | Harry moves to Seattle, leaving boys to finish school year | |
| Jul | Caleb (15) drives brothers (12 & 9) to new home in Columbia City, Seattle | |
| Aug | Fairn family visits Patty's Diner. Caleb switches to bass guitar. Zoe abuses Indio | |
| Sep | Caleb assaults Zoe. Jesse meets Marcus in 4th grade. Wynter should be starting Kindergarten | |
| Nov | Caleb dates Anita Green for a few months | |
| 2004 | Sep | Caleb (16) starts 11th grade, Indio (14) starts 8th, Jesse (10) starts 5th |
| 2005 | Sep | Indio starts high school, starts a sketch book |
| 2006 | Apr | Caleb's senior prom, learns the country swing |
| Jun | Caleb graduates high school | |
| Sep | Indio (16) disappears for 5 days heading to AZ | |
| Nov | Caleb starts USCG basic training, after which he's mostly absent for 4 years | |
| 2007 | Nov | Caleb deployed to Antarctica for 4 months |
| 2008 | Apr | Miriam moves to Thailand. Indio dating Frances Feeney |
| May | Caleb deployed to Alaska. Indio goes to juvie for assault (15 weeks) | |
| Jun | Jesse turns 14, spends the summer in Marcus's home | |
| Sep | Jesse starts high school. Indio turns 18 (pop rocks from Jesse), meets Jenny | |
| 2009 | Jan | Jenny turns 17, Indio gives her sheet music |
| May | Caleb deployed to West African coast for 2 months | |
| Jun | Indio graduates high school. Jesse (15) starts working at mini-golf | |
| Jul | Caleb home on leave, Eve Whittington's beach party | |
| Aug | Caleb starts dating Chloe for 2 years | |
| Sep | Indio freshman at Ohio State, meets Turk | |
| 2010 | Jan | Caleb turns 22, 4th year in USCG |
| Mar | Wynter turns 12 | |
| Jun | Indio briefly dates Jenny while home for summer. Boys record Fairn Bros CD | |
| Jul | Jesse dates Meg from mini-golf | |
| Dec | Indio arrested in Buffalo NY. Caleb assigned to Seattle base, kicks Harry out | |
| 2011 | Jan | Xay starts 11th grade in Australia. Caleb buys a motorcycle |
| Feb | Joy and Sean get married this year | |
| Mar | Caleb vists Indio in Ohio | |
| May | Wynter (13) meets Xay and Roman (16) who just moved to ashram with Ember | |
| 2012 | Jan | Xay would be starting 12th grade in Australia |
| Feb | Xay turns 17, gives himself snowflake tattoo | |
| Mar | Wynter turns 14 | |
| Apr | Caleb (24) starts dating Bea | |
| Jun | Jesse graduates high school, Indio home for first time in 2 years | |
| Jul | Xay gives Wynter cogwheel tattoo. Xay & Ember leave ashram, settle in CA. Roman runs away a few months later | |
| Sep | Jesse (18) freshman at U of Washington, Indio (22) senior at Ohio. Wynter should be starting high school. Retreat in AZ opens to public | |
| Dec | Indio moves to Portland, home for Xmas having missed last 3. Caleb gives Bea a backup drive for Xmas. Jesse's honey & TP incident at Portland State | |
| 2013 | Jan | Wynter & Joy escape ashram. Wynter knocks on Caleb's door |
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