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Daan Katz

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Born

in The Hague, Netherlands

February 15

Website

https://www.daankatz.com

Genre

Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry

Member Since

January 2021

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In the works of Daan Katz magic truly meets reality.

Elegant prose that flows like a Mozart Sonata, realistic dialogue, and richly developed characters set his writing apart and elevate it from mainstream fantasy to literary fiction in a fantasy setting.

The overarching theme in Daan’s writing is trauma and its many different faces. Suffering caused by loss of loved ones, mental illness, developmental variations, disability, and violence and abuse are just a few of the issues that find their way into Daan’s works.

But Daan likes dragons. And magic. So he created his own worlds, where authors like Joanne Greenberg and Robin Hobb might mingle with secret wives and royal assassins.

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Average rating: 4.61 · 183 ratings · 144 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Children of War: an anthology to support the children of Ukraine by Astrid V.J. (Goodreads Author), Joan T. Seko, Lauren Lee Merewether (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 103 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
	Night's Reign (Curse of the Fathers, #1) 4.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — 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
	Death and the Maiden by Daan Katz (Goodreads Author), Lisa Witmond (illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 15 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
	Dies Iræ: Revenge of a Reject 4.58 avg rating — 12 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
	Night Song it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 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
	DAAN!: Poems without Pretence 4.44 avg rating — 9 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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Through the Author's Lens #3

My phone and I. We notice things. Little things, often overlooked by most people. Beauty in the ordinary. In this series, I want to show you what catches my eye and inspires my writing.

This edition: photos of a 1877 poetry book by Dutch poet and theologian P.A. de Génestet.
I rescued its sibling, too. Published in 1878.

Close-up of a worn, frayed book cover showing exposed fabric and visible spine, with part of an embossed geometric pattern.

Close-up view of an old book's spine with visible stitching and worn pages; the cover is partially shown in faded red and beige tones.

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Daan Katz rated a book it was amazing Innocuous: A Sean McPherson Novel, Book 6 by Laurie Buchanan (Goodreads Author)	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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