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***ANNOUNCEMENT*** The Titan Revenant, the fifth and final book in Ranger of the Titan Wilds, is out now on Amazon! Sweep up the complete series today >> geni.us/RangerOfTheTitanWilds

J.D.L. Rosell was swept away on a journey when he stepped foot outside his door and into The Hobbit. He hasn't stopped wandering since.

In his writing, he tries to recapture the wonder, adventure, and poignancy that captivated him as a child. His explorations have taken him to worlds set in over twenty novels and six series, which include Dragonforged, Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Legend of Tal, The Runewar Saga, and The Famine Cycle.

When he's not off on a quest, Rosell enjoys his newfound hobby of archery and older pastimes of hiking and landscape photography. Bu ...more

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	A King's Bargain (Legend of Tal, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 2,304 ratings — published 2020 — 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 Last Ranger (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, #1) by J.D.L. Rosell (Goodreads Author), Felix Ortiz (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 2,098 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	A Queen's Command (Legend of Tal, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,275 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	The First Ancestor (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, #2) by J.D.L. Rosell (Goodreads Author), Felix Ortiz (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 1,025 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
	An Emperor's Gamble (Legend of Tal, #3) 4.41 avg rating — 942 ratings — published 2021 — 8 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
	A God's Plea (Legend of Tal, #4) 4.48 avg rating — 845 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
	The Hidden Guardian (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, #3) by J.D.L. Rosell (Goodreads Author), Felix Ortiz (Illustrator) 4.60 avg rating — 609 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
	The Throne of Ice and Ash (The Runewar Saga #1) 4.11 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	A Battle Between Blood: A Legend of Tal Novella 4.46 avg rating — 244 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
	The Wilds Exile (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, #4) 4.47 avg rating — 234 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

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Ranger of the Titan Wilds Is On Sale!

To celebrate the release of the final book in the series, The Titan Revenant, the rest of the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series is on sale!

Get the first four books for just 99¢ each - the steepest discount I’ve ever offered.

The sale is in the US and UK this time (Book 1, The Last Ranger, won’t be discounted until the 10th). Except for the UK, The Last Ranger is discounted worldwide.

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Series by J.D.L. Rosell

Legend of Tal (4 books)
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4.23 avg rating — 5,683 ratings

Ranger of the Titan Wilds (5 books)
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The Runewar Saga (3 books)
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4.27 avg rating — 760 ratings

The Famine Cycle (3 books)
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4.21 avg rating — 371 ratings

Godslayer Rising (3 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 247 ratings

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“When others are lined up to cut you down, don't do their job for them”
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“We're all morons for being out here, but we'll be dead morons if we don't come prepared.”
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