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Matthew J. Kirby

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Matthew Kirby was born in Utah, and grew up in Maryland, California, and Hawaii. As an undergraduate he majored in history, and then went on to pursue an M.S. in school psychology. For ten months out of the year he works with students, and during the rest of the year he writes. He and his wife currently live in northern Utah.

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Write a Novel with Me

I have an idea for my next book. It will be a historical novel with some supernatural elements, and probably middle grade (but that might change). It is not under contract. I haven’t written a single word. I have done no research yet. I have not mentioned it to my agent or any of my [...]

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Matthew J. Kirby’s books

Average rating: 3.96 · 28,245 ratings · 4,374 reviews · 29 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Clockwork Three really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,910 ratings — published 2010 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Icefall 4.01 avg rating — 5,968 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Star Splitter 3.81 avg rating — 2,719 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	A Taste for Monsters 3.90 avg rating — 2,649 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Cave of Wonders (Infinity Ring, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 1,953 ratings — published 2013 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Last Descendants (Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 1,901 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Spell Robbers (The Quantum League, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 1,212 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Tomb of the Khan (Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 851 ratings — published 2016 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Lost Kingdom 3.69 avg rating — 735 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Arctic Code (Dark Gravity Sequence, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 594 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants (3 books)
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Dark Gravity Sequence (3 books)
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Quotes by Matthew J. Kirby (?)

“Sometimes, when we want something so badly, we fear failure more than we fear being without that thing.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, Icefall

tags: failure, overcoming-fear

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“In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more than once. But each time, it gets easier.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, Icefall

tags: inspirational, wisdom

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“Never trust a storyteller," he says. "We're all of us liars.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, Icefall

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Polls

Fantasy Readathon 2022
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Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

3 votes, 13.0%

The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer

3 votes, 13.0%

Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby

2 votes, 8.7%

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

2 votes, 8.7%

The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

2 votes, 8.7%

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

2 votes, 8.7%

The Box of Delights by John Masefield (write-in)

2 votes, 8.7%

This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews

1 vote, 4.3%

The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night

1 vote, 4.3%

A Soul as Cold as Frost by Jennifer Kropf (write-in)

1 vote, 4.3%

Cat's Magic by Margaret Greaves (write-in)

1 vote, 4.3%

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson

1 vote, 4.3%

Broken Bonds by J. Bree

1 vote, 4.3%

Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty

1 vote, 4.3%

Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter

0 votes, 0.0%

Winterfrost by Michelle Houts

0 votes, 0.0%

Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

0 votes, 0.0%

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

0 votes, 0.0%

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

0 votes, 0.0%

The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes

0 votes, 0.0%

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

0 votes, 0.0%

Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly

0 votes, 0.0%

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

0 votes, 0.0%

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

0 votes, 0.0%

The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

0 votes, 0.0%

Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer

0 votes, 0.0%

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

0 votes, 0.0%

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

0 votes, 0.0%

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

0 votes, 0.0%

Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren

0 votes, 0.0%

Winterling by Sarah Prineas

0 votes, 0.0%

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

0 votes, 0.0%

Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal

0 votes, 0.0%

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

0 votes, 0.0%

Sabriel by Garth Nix

0 votes, 0.0%

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

0 votes, 0.0%

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

0 votes, 0.0%

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

0 votes, 0.0%

Magyk by Angie Sage

0 votes, 0.0%

Nuclear Winter Vol. 1 by Cab

0 votes, 0.0%

The Book of Secrets by A.L. Tait

0 votes, 0.0%

The Magicians of Elephant County by Adam Perry

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Savvy by Ingrid Law

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