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K. R. Shepard

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Genre

Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction

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Andrzej Sapkowski Stephen King Robin Hobb Brandon Sanderson ...more

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An aspiring fantasy author who admires syntax, semantics, coffee, and toasted corn.

But what truly fuels the passion of the Craft are immersive worlds full of lovable characters (and ones not so lovable), well-crafted but comically-absurd plot lines, thrilling action sequences, and variegated dialogue.

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New year, new books!

Before we get to the nitty-gritty, I want to thank everyone who's read the Light of Silver and loved Salvyra's and Referin's story. It means the world to me. Seriously, I poured a good portion of my creativity into that book, and it's amazing to see it enjoy some positive reception.

Now, let's talk about what's next. This year, I will be publishing at least two books. I don't have a definite releas Read more of this blog post »

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K. R. Shepard’s books

Average rating: 4.74 · 47 ratings · 42 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Where the Stars Scream for Mercy (Dragonveil, #1) 4.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — 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
	The Crystal of Farstead (The Big Beyond Novelette Series, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 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
	The Butcher of Allasar (The Big Beyond Novelette Series, #2) 4.89 avg rating — 9 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
	The Stone of Brimisvallir (The Big Beyond Novelette Series, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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
	The Light of Silver it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Waning Whispers of the Deep Blue (Dragonveil, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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The Stand

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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“Actually, there is a piece of advice I have for you.” He pointed at the platter. “Get rid of it. It smells like absolute arse in here.”
― K. R. Shepard, The Butcher of Allasar

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“Justice had to be an ultimatum, otherwise it was just a
moral compromise. And moral compromises weren’t conducted under circumstances like these. Circumstances involving evil.”
― K. R. Shepard, The Light of Silver

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“Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

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“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
― Stephen King

tags: books

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“Thinking is not always...comforting. It is always good, but not always comforting.”
― Robin Hobb, Royal Assassin

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