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Allynn Riggs

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Anne McCaffrey, Andre Norton, Robert Heinlein, Mercedes Lackey

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Allynn Riggs began telling stories before she could write them down, and after being nagged and cajoled be a determined collection of fictional characters for many years, surrendered and shifted careers to tell their stories.

When Allynn is not writing, she avidly participates in and teaches square dancing and hunts big game. The mother of three grown daughters, Allynn lives in Centennial, Colorado with her husband, Bob.

There is a quartet of books that will make up the core of The Stone's Blade Series. It's not your average science fiction tale being character driven rather than violence driven. Both "The Blood" and "The Balance" garnered awards - in The CIPA AVVY Awards. "The Blades," was published in November 2019. The fourth book of this
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Allynn Riggs It's now July 2025 and the four books of The Stone's Blade series have been completed & published in paperback and eBook formats, I'm now working on g…moreIt's now July 2025 and the four books of The Stone's Blade series have been completed & published in paperback and eBook formats, I'm now working on getting them all published in audiobook formats through AMPlify Audiobooks. The first two books are done and we are working on books 3 & 4. With multiple narrators and some unique sound effects listening to the story brings a whole new experience to the "reader." If you enjoyed reading these books you will LOVE hearing them.

All while this is moving forward I have started a stand alone fantasy that has been on the back burner for quite awhile. This new world with a feline biped and giant spiders tangled up with a kidnapping and double murder is intriguing for me; as I know how it all starts but I'm not sure of how it will end, as opposed to the Stones Blades series where I knew both ends of the story. I am enjoying this different fantasy world and am getting the hang of it.

I'm still working on a side project as the co-writer/ghost writer of a children's story for a friend of mine who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. I recorded her telling me the story and got it drafted before she passed away in November 2014. We laughed a lot when we worked on it. I hope to publish it through my own company. Any proceeds will go to her "family" in the P.E.O. and their educational scholarships and grants. I have a few more tweaks to finish the manuscript and I am still looking for an illustrator. If you are an illustrator, feel free to reach out to me at timberdarkpublications@gmail.com.(less)
Allynn Riggs Yes, The Stone's Blade series is complete and all four books are currently available via paperback and eBook. Books 1 & 2 (The Blood and The Balance) …moreYes, The Stone's Blade series is complete and all four books are currently available via paperback and eBook. Books 1 & 2 (The Blood and The Balance) are also now available in audiobook format through AMPlify Audiobooks, Audible, Author's Republic, as well as through many library formats such as Libby and Libro. Book 3 & 4 (The Blades and The Seventh Stone) are next on the docket. With multiple narrators and some special effects it's a whole new way to experience the story of Renloret, Ani, Taryn, and the thousand-year-old prophecy. If you enjoyed reading the series, you will LOVE listening to it.(less)
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The life of a writer involves putting some okay stuff down on paper (1,358 words) and the next day cutting that exact same section and putting some much better stuff down on paper (over 2,000 words) and the next day cutting that exact same section and completely rewriting the whole **** section (1,506 words). I’m wondering if I will be cutting today’s section tomorrow. Worried that I won’t hav

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I haven't often dipped in to the YA fantasy genre and I'm glad I did with this one. Author Richardson has created several very unique worlds with complicated magic - AND there are dragons! The story fbegins with the 16 year old MC (born on Earth) whe ...more
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“I think it would be better to leave out the telepathic part.”
Allynn Riggs, The Blood

“You didn't have to look your enemy in the eye or take responsibility for their deaths or injuries with a killing light beam. Killing someone at such a distance required no courage, strength, or intelligence.”
Allynn Riggs, The Blood

“Sharpen one blade at a time.”
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“We only lose our advantage if we fail to take the risk. -- Ani Chenak”
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“Imagination is intelligence having fun.”
Albert Einstein

“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”
Louis L'Amour

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“I think it would be better to leave out the telepathic part.”
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Allynn Riggs Lucinda,
I will be shipping the books out on Monday. The winner list arrived yesterday but I was out of town and post offices are closed today, Sunday. I hope you are out of the hospital before the book arrives. I am excited to have more than half the winners from outside the United States. Please let me know when you receive it. A delay in review is no problem, get well first. I hope "The Blood (The Stones Blade, #1)" will entertain you. I look forward to reader reaction and discussions. One of my daughters is encouraging me to post Youtube Podcasts of my reading the book. It won't be as good as a professional reader but having read it aloud to myself during the final editing process I find I am excited about sharing it with others verbally as well as in print. The e-book will be available at a reduced price starting May 8th (today) through the 14th in a Kindle Countdown Deal on Amazon.com. I think you can get in the UK if you have a Kindle device. Let your friends know.

Keep reading and concentrate on the joy books can give you - smile a lot - know that you are healing. I look forward to future conversations, opinions and your review of "The Blood".

Allynn


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L Dear Allynn,
Thanks so much for accepting my friend request! I am delighted to have won {through a first-read giveaway} a copy of your debut novel "The Blood (The Stone's Blade, #1)", which I am really looking forward to reading and reviewing.
Kind Regards
Lucinda F

PS.- I am currently in hospital and so although able to read books, it may be a while before I can post a review online: on Goodreads and Amazon websites. I do hope this delay is okay?
Many thanks x


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