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Joseph John Lee

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Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Joseph John Lee is an American fantasy author who writes books that are either dark and depressing or silly and light-hearted, with not much wiggle room in between. A true product of New England, he prefers Dunkin’ over Starbucks, sometimes speaks with a Boston accent, and does not say the word “wicked” in casual conversation as much as one may think. He currently lives in Boston with his wife, Annie, along with their dog, Luna, and their robot vacuum named Crumb.

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Average rating: 4.09 · 422 ratings · 214 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Upscaled (The Dragons of Nóra, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 2024 — 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 Bleeding Stone (The Spellbinders and the Gunslingers, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 84 ratings — 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
	Dragon Along (The Dragons of Nóra #2) 4.24 avg rating — 38 ratings — 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
	Pale Night, Red Fields (The Spellbinders and the Gunslingers, #0.5) 4.35 avg rating — 25 ratings — 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
	The Children of the Black Moon (The Spellbinders and the Gunslingers, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 24 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
	Shrouded Steel for Bastard Land 4.49 avg rating — 19 ratings — 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 Ashen Viper (The Forahm Papers Book 1) 4.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — 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
	The Legion of the Lost (The Spellbinders and the Gunslingers, #3) 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 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 Dragons of Nóra (2 books)
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Shield of The Mothership (Hybrid Helix, #7)

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Wonderfully charming with a lot of wit and heart, an enjoyable coming-of-age tale, and some heavier hitting emotional moments than I was expecting. Fun cast of characters with a lot of lampooning of popular fantasy tropes. It does keep to a bit of pred ...more
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Joseph Lee liked Noah Brisk's review of Upscaled (The Dragons of Nóra, #1): "I don’t even like cozy fantasy. This was dope tho. "
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The Tethered God is a book that really grew on me as it went along. Truly a book of two halves - the first half felt as though it was kind of speedrunning the backstory a bit to get to the juicy parts of the book (though having read the prequel novel ...more
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I don't often look back on some of my older projects with fondness, but this novella has always been one that I've been fond of. I originally wrote it in 2019, back when this series had a different canon and I was a much rougher author. In contrast t ...more
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Joseph Lee made a comment on Esmay Rosalyne’s review of The Wolves of War (The Wolfheart Chronicles, #1) " I just know that Halia being based on his daughter is gonna hit me like a brick "
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“A people and culture do not cease to exist simply because your eyes have shut.”
― Joseph John Lee, The Bleeding Stone

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“Civilizations rise and fall just as the tides changes across the flow of time. What is reduced to ash and cinder is reborn as something greater. The choice is only ours to determine whether we wish to be the ash or the flame.”
― Joseph John Lee, The Children of the Black Moon

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“We as humans always run the risk of ruining everything for everyone by being stupid.”
― Joseph John Lee, Upscaled

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“Fear cuts deeper than swords. The man who fears losing has already lost.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings / A Storm of Swords / A Feast for Crows

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“Memory is a double-edged sword, Uthas. It can keep you strong through dark times, but it can also cripple you, keep you locked in a moment that no longer exists.”
― John Gwynne, Valor

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“People”—Geralt turned his head—“like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Then they seem less monstrous themselves.”
― Andrzej Sapkowski, The Last Wish

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“We're all puppets, Laurie. I'm just a puppet who can see the strings.”
― Alan Moore, Watchmen

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“I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind