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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber
From a time line perspective, sometime during book 3, Shifting Sands, is probably best. The first 2 books have the party on a bit of a schedule (well, after part 1 of book 1), and beyond the 3rd book it advances rapidly from what I understand (my group starts Shifting Sands this week).
The party will be 7th level by then, with above average WBL if they have scoured everything.
item spoiler:
This includes a powerful artifact that they won't know how to use fully (yet). It is equivalent to a headband of vast inegligence, inspired wisdom, or alluring charisma (wearers choice) +4 at this point, with a few additional benefits they'll figure out during encounters, and a few they must research.