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J.A. Jaken

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August 03, 1975

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Gay and Lesbian, Suspense, Fantasy

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J.A. Jaken has been writing homoerotic fiction for more than ten years. She got her start in the profession writing slash fanfiction, where she has published numerous stories under the pen-name Rushlight. Over the years she has written erotic short stories and novels in genres ranging from science fiction/fantasy to gothic horror to modern detective mysteries.

She realized at a young age that she was attracted to the darker side of life in the fictional stories she felt compelled to write. She feels there is something enormously satisfying about putting a character through intense physical and emotional hardship, and then carrying him or her through out the other side. She believes that is the main reason why she tends to write stories with ...more

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Average rating: 3.69 · 1,613 ratings · 211 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pathfinder 3.56 avg rating — 634 ratings — published 2003 — 6 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
	Exodus (The House of Silence, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 214 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Ricochet (The House of Silence #2) 3.97 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Nicholi's Vengeance 3.31 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Magician's Apprentice 4.05 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2019 — 2 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
	Through the Last Door (Sacred Guardian, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Consort (The House of Silence #3) 3.98 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Charming 3.64 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Stormdrake (Dragon Mage Chronicles #1) 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings	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
	His Whipping Boy 3.43 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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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WARDRAKE update

I just finished making the Kindle version of the ebook for Wardrake . The Smashwords ebook is coming along nicely as well. That one is a little more time consuming because of their formatting restrictions, but it's getting there. I am so happy with how this book is turning out! Seeing this story in print at last is a little surreal. I'm really super proud of it.

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Series by J.A. Jaken

Pathfinder (2 books)
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The House of Silence (3 books)
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Dragon Mage Chronicles (4 books)
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J.A. Jaken liked Ariel's review of Eater of Dreams (Sacred Guardian, #2): " "I get it now, Kaori. Why they all follow you. It doesn’t have anything to do with you taking over your father’s throne. There’s something about you, about the way you feel about your people. You’re good for Kazure. I don’t know how to explai " Read more of this review »
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J.A. Jaken liked Chris, the Dalek King's review of Eater of Dreams (Sacred Guardian #2): "Kaori might be High King now, but that doesn’t mean that all is well in the kingdom of Kazure. With so many lords still unsure about their new, and mostly untried, king, Kaori sets out to tour the holdings of his border lords, hoping a show of suppor" Read more of this review »
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J.A. Jaken liked Stephanie GooglyEyes's review of Through the Last Door (Sacred Guardian, #1): "What a fun story. It had loads of detail and reminded me a bit of "The Last Samurai" meets "The Lord of the Rings". It had a very huge Japanese undercurrent, which the author talks about at the end of the book, but in an otherworldly atmosphere. Youn" Read more of this review »
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