Conor Kostick

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Conor Kostick was a designer for the world's first live action role-playing game, Treasure Trap. He lives in Dublin where he teaches medieval history at Trinity College. He is the author of many historical, political and cultural articles. Epic was his first novel and was awarded a place on the International Board on Books for Young People Honours list for 2006 and on the Booklist Best Fantasy Books for Youth list for 2007. The sequel to Epic, titled Saga, was first published in Ireland in 2006. Kostick received a Special Merit Award from the Reading Association of Ireland in 2009.

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Edda in Penguin catalog for 2012

Edda is featured in the new Penguin Young Readers Group, Summer 2012 catalog. Plus one of Tony Sahara's images for Edda is used as the title page for the Firebird section.

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Conor Kostick's Books

Average rating: 3.90 · 3,406 ratings · 392 reviews · 12 distinct works · Similar authors

	Epic (Epic #1) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 2,411 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saga (Epic #2) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 737 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edda (Epic #3) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin in 1916 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Move 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Curses by Conor Kostick, Julie Parker 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolution in Ireland: Popular Militancy 1917-1923 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Siege of Jerusalem: Crusade and Conquest in 1099 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Irish Writers Against War 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Social Structure of the First Crusade (The Medieval Mediterranean) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Epic (3 books)
by Conor Kostick
3.90593471810089 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 3,370 ratings

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“If it's bleeding then kill it, if it's not bleeding, then make it bleed and kill it”
― Conor Kostick, Epic

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