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Hello. Thanks for visiting my author page here on Goodreads. In case you don't know me, I'm John Marco and I'm a fantasy writer. I've written seven books so far, including the Tyrants and Kings trilogy and the books of the Bronze Knight Lukien. My next book, The Forever Knight, is due out in April 2013. I also write short stories from time to time, and these you can find at Amazon. Like a lot of fantasy fans, I'm a proud nerd and often blog about nerdy things over at my blog--thehappynerd.com. Or, if it's easier for you to remember, just type in johnmarco.com and that will take you over to my blog as well. Hope to see you there!



People do change. I know they do because it happened to be over the weekend. I became a complete convert to ebooks.



It was happening for a while, actually. It just wasn't so total until now. I went to the library to take out a book I'd heard about on NPR--Detroit: An American Autopsy. I was hoping they'd have it for my Kindle, but alas I had to take out the hardcover copy instead. Okay, no big... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 22, 2013 06:59 • 7 views
Average rating: 3.70 · 3,680 ratings · 258 reviews · 21 distinct works · Similar authors
The Jackal of Nar (Tyrants ...
3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 776 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions
The Eyes of God
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 706 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions
The Devil's Armor (A Novel ...
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 473 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions
The Sword of Angels (A Nove...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 432 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions
The Grand Design (Tyrants a...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 382 ratings — published 1999 — 9 editions
The Saints of the Sword (Ty...
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions
Starfinder: Book One of the...
3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
The Forever Knight (A Novel...
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2012
The Hundredth Kill
4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012
Army of the Fantastic
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions
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Starfinder by John Marco
" I love this book, it was hard to put it down. Unfortunately there are no more Skylords books, I was very disappointed to say the least. But I recommend the Starfinder highly! An amazingly detailed book with wonderful characters. It draws ya in! Bu... " Read more of this review »
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Detroit by Charlie LeDuff
The Forever Knight by John Marco
" John Marco continues to amaze! Lukien's welcome return to the pages of fantasy was maddeningly overdue. From dying - To becoming Immortal- To now, Walker between worlds! Lukien ripens into a great cask of Amontillado to be savored by each turn of... " Read more of this review »
John Marco rated a book 3 of 5 stars
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The Devil's Armor by John Marco
" Absolutely brilliant, but I'm not surprised. Marco's writing has gotten even better in this series (not that it was ever lacking). Lukien the Bronze Knight is one of the more complex heroes of any fantasy novel I have ever read. If you love high f... " Read more of this review »
John Marco rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis
Walter Tevis is a terrific author who wrote one of my favorite books, The Queen's Gambit. While I didn't like this one quite as much, it's still an excellent read and holds up well because of the author's great talent.
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John Marco Felix wrote: "John Marco's Tyrant's & Kings series & Bronze Knight series are fantastic! If someone put a gun to my head-I would begrudgingly choose the Jackal of Nar. I would love to see more in that universe..."

Hey Felix, thanks for the comments! I love that you're so into Jackal of Nar. That's awesome!


message 5: by Felix (last edited Apr 19, 2013 03:19pm)

Felix Thanks for the friend invite, If you are ever in KC-I could direct you to 20+ Great Barbecue places...


message 4: by Felix

Felix John Marco's Tyrant's & Kings series & Bronze Knight series are fantastic! If someone put a gun to my head-I would begrudgingly choose the Jackal of Nar. I would love to see more in that universe...


Dustin Rhodes Howdy John!
This here Texas cowboy appreciates the friendship.
Thank ya kindly partner.

Dustin Adrian Rhodes


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John Marco Patricia wrote: "Hi John, nice to meet you."

Hi Patricia. Nice to meet you as well :)


Patricia Puddle Hi John, nice to meet you.


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