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J.R. Hardesty

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in Hungry Horse, Montana, The United States

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http://www.lindensaga.com

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Fantasy, History

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J. R. Hardesty is the nom de plume of the husband and wife writing team of Johanna & Richard Hardesty, creators of the Lindensaga(TM), the first book of which is The Last Giant: Transgression. Part 1 was published December 2014, Part 2 in October 2015 and a one volume edition in October, 2016. The second book of the series, The Last Giant: Retribution is not quite finished. The third volume (Prince of the Teluri) is due down the pike a ways.

They live in NW Montana in the shadows of Glacier National Park with their three Cocker Spaniels and two cats and spend as much time outdoors as they can manage. They also collect sharp, pointy things (swords/knives), books and Japanese costume dolls.

Although Johanna passed away unexpectedly in April o ...more

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	The Last Giant: Transgression, Part 1 (Lindensaga, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 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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	El último gigante: Transgresión by J.R. Hardesty (Goodreads Author), Pilar Dueñas (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2016 — 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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“Those who treat with Norilendra Queen must be accomplished serpent handlers.”
― J.R. Hardesty, The Last Giant: Transgression, Part 1

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“Volnaka ... did a remarkable job of getting anyone drunk with alacrity. It also worked well as a combustible in lamps, as paint remover, was a marvelous antiseptic and was singularly effective at erasing any memory of ever having imbibed it”
― J.R. Hardesty, The Last Giant: Transgression, Part 1

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