James Barclay





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James Barclay

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born
March 15, 1965 in Felixstowe, Suffolk , The United Kingdom

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Average rating: 3.77 · 2,246 ratings · 199 reviews · 30 distinct works
Dawnthief (Chronicles of th...
3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 635 ratings — published 1999 — 18 editions
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Noonshade (Chronicles of th...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 330 ratings — published 1975 — 17 editions
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Nightchild (Chronicles of t...
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2002 — 14 editions
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Elfsorrow (Legends of the R...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions
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Shadowheart (Legends of the...
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 195 ratings8 editions
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Demonstorm (Legends of the ...
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2003 — 11 editions
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Ravensoul (Legends of the R...
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
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The Cry of the Newborn (The...
3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions
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A Shout For The Dead (The A...
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 68 ratings5 editions
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Elves: Once Walked With God...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions
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More books by James Barclay…
Dawnthief Noonshade Nightchild
Chronicles of the Raven (3 books)
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3.6468222043443284 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 1,243 ratings
Elfsorrow Shadowheart Demonstorm Ravensoul
Legends of the Raven (4 books)
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4.0392706872370265 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 713 ratings
The Cry of the Newborn A Shout For The Dead
The Ascendants of Estorea (2 books)
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3.585227272727273 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 176 ratings
Elves: Once Walked With Gods Elves: Rise of the TaiGethen
Elves (2 books)
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3.8734177215189876 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 79 ratings

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"Hi Lucinda,

Thank you so much for those kind words. It means a massive amount to know people like you enjoy my work so much, and that knowledge really...more
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The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough
The Language of Dying
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A really superb read. Packed with emotion, a horrible realism and a really neat twist at the end (which I should have seen but I think I was enjoying the writing too much...). I highly recommend this novella.
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The Coldest March by Susan Solomon
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Race to the Pole by Ranulph Fiennes
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Against A Dark Background by Iain M. Banks
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Reality 36 by Guy Haley
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The Believers by Zoë Heller
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DECEMBER FANTASY: This poll decides which 2 novels will move on to the run-off poll for our December Fantasy Book of the Month!

 
  12 votes 24.5%

 
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  10 votes 20.4%

 
  7 votes 14.3%

 
  3 votes 6.1%

 
  2 votes 4.1%

 
  2 votes 4.1%

 
  1 vote 2.0%

 
  0 votes 0.0%

49 total votes
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James Barclay Hi Lucinda,

Thank you so much for those kind words. It means a massive amount to know people like you enjoy my work so much, and that knowledge really helps when the days of drafting are dark and progress is slow...

Keep on reading
James


Lucinda Dear Mr. Barclay,
As a huge admirer and lover of your work i would like to thank you for being my friend here on Goodreads which is such an honour, as i hold the most high regard for any published author who one can only aspire to. Your books transformed the fantasy genre and many will be re-read time & time again, so thank you for sharing your work to the world. Goodreads is a fantastic site where one is able to converse with so many likeminded people, both readers and authors so thank you once again.
Lucinda Xx


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