109 ratings | 29 reviews | avg rating:4.61

Ronel van Tonder’s Followers (91)

Ronel’s Bookshelves

to-read (111)
currently-reading (6)
read (114)
c (0)
couldnt (0)
fantasy (2)
free4review-scifi (0)
fringe-fiction-month (2)
indies (8)
recommended-by-others (2)
See all bookshelves »

Ronel’s Friends (1,308)

Michael Shulman

143,804 books | 180 friends

Shari

2,924 books | 650 friends

JennRenee

9,749 books | 605 friends

Echoes

3,892 books | 4 friends

Sam

1,374 books | 25 friends

Andrew Hall

230 books | 404 friends

Claude Dancourt

545 books | 1,557 friends

Jayme Ardente-Silliman

69 books | 836 friends

More friends…

Ronel van Tonder

Goodreads Author

Born

in Johannesburg, South Africa

Website

http://ronelvantonder.co.za

Twitter

RonelVanTonder

Genre

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

Influences

Robert Jordan, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Terry Pratchett, Graham Mast ...more

Member Since

June 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/ronelvantonder

edit data

Ronel is a brand-spanking new indie author. She loves creating fantastical worlds set in the future, the mythical, and the horrific. Translate: She writes science-fiction, fantasy and horror novels.

Her life story is not particularly fascinating, but her love of technology, PC games and writing is. Beside writing, she spends her time slaying rendered baddies in the form of robots, gangsters and aliens - with any weapon that happens to be at hand.

Ronel has published her first science-fiction trilogy, the Corrupted SUN Script and is hard at work on her next sci-fi novel, The Seventh Glitch.

When she's not writing, she's gaming, and when she's not gaming she's either sleeping or eating, as these are prerequisites for a continued life on plane ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Ronel van Tonder questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Ronel van Tonder’s books

Average rating: 4.17 · 123 ratings · 60 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Compile: Quest (The Corrupted SUN Script Book 1) 4.19 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Robbed of Sleep: Stories to Stay Up For (#3) by Troy Blackford (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Guy Medley (Goodreads Author), David Eccles (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Seventh Glitch 4.04 avg rating — 23 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
	Debug:Heroes (The Corrupted SUN Script Book 2) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Execute:Destiny (The Corrupted SUN Script Book 3) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	El séptimo glitch by Ronel van Tonder (Goodreads Author), Ismael Rebboudi Delgado (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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

More books by Ronel van Tonder…

16 posts
Ronel van Tonder's Blog

Doing Something New

Part of any journey includes trying new things. My first three books took place during the slow extinction of mankind. My next two novels unfolded in a dystopian world similar to ‘1984.’ For my upcoming books, I’m doing something completely different and publishing an epic space fantasy trilogy that I describe as a combination of […]

The post Doing Something New appeared first on Author Ronel van

Series by Ronel van Tonder

The Corrupted SUN Script, Book (3 books)
by

Ronel van Tonder (Goodreads Author)

4.32 avg rating — 71 ratings

Ronel is Currently Reading

Ronel van Tonder is currently reading

Star King (Star #1)

by Susan Grant (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Nov 12, 2017 10:29AM

Ronel van Tonder is currently reading

Bond (Stargazer Alien Mail Order Brides, #1; Intergalactic Dating Agency, #2)

by Tasha Black (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Nov 12, 2017 09:15AM

Ronel van Tonder is currently reading

Duma Key

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

May 25, 2016 02:33AM

rss
Ronel’s Recent Updates

Ronel van Tonder is now friends with Chelsea Cooke
Nov 29, 2025 07:20PM · like

More of Ronel's books…

Quotes by Ronel van Tonder (?)

“Colour began staining the sky, breathing life into the deathly shadows of dawn.”
― Ronel van Tonder, Compile: Quest

tags: dystopian, post-apocalyptic, scifi

1 likes

“Her mysteries had to be unravelled — so he would contain her until he’d dissected the truth of her and isolated her enigma.”
― Ronel van Tonder, Compile: Quest

tags: dystopian, sciencelyptic, scifi

0 likes

“Memories trickled through the pain as Onyx's eyes travelled down the tar road he knelt on. Its black, sour surface melted into the erratic horizon.”
― Ronel van Tonder, Compile: Quest

tags: dystopian, post-apocalyptic, scifi

0 likes

See all Ronel van Tonder's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Bangladesh: Book Challenge 2015	28	62	May 09, 2015 03:06AM
Apocalypse Whenever: Your favorite independent authors/books?	79	372	Aug 03, 2015 11:08PM
Making Connections: 4362. - THE SEVENTH GLITCH by Ronel van Tonder	2	17	Jun 06, 2016 02:59PM
Pro-Active Destru...: * Free Kindle Books	1176	635	Mar 11, 2017 02:18AM

More…

Ronel’s Quotes

“I put my heroes through hell...”
― Anna Erishkigal

8 likes

“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”
― Mark Twain

338 likes

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

tags: books, writing

20737 likes

“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
― Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake

6458 likes

“A government that trusts its people is powerful only if the people also trust their government. A government that does not trust its people is only powerful if it knows exactly what everyone is doing at all times.”
― Chris Dietzel, The Theta Timeline

5 likes

More of Ronel’s quotes…

recent posts
Ronel’s Groups

Free Books 4 Reviews — 226 members — last activity Jan 22, 2023 05:04AM
-> Do you love reading? -> Would you like to read more books for free? We can hook you up! --> http://freebooks4reviews.com ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 311872 members — last activity 14 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

♥ Nothing Better Than Reading!! ♥ — 6295 members — last activity Feb 08, 2026 08:16AM
We strongly believe that life means happiness and happiness means books. And what's more, we have room for everyone here! Slow reader, quick reader, ...more

Panda Picks Book Club — 363 members — last activity Jan 24, 2026 03:24PM
Share, Read, and Review amazing books by some very talented authors. You can also advertise your books here! Need a book reviewed? We've got that cove ...more

Book Trailers - Check Them Out! — 883 members — last activity Dec 17, 2025 04:55AM
For authors or fans to post book trailers for any genre of novel.

Brain to Books Cyber Convention (FAIRGROUNDS) — 829 members — last activity Dec 30, 2025 03:21AM
Welcome to CyCon! Find more at HTTP://WWW.B2BCYCON.COM We meet "LIVE at The McKinley" April 2019! ...more

Readers Delight — 458 members — last activity Dec 23, 2020 07:16AM
A group dedicated to find best deals and events for readers. From free to heavily discounted books to giveaways and competitions, Readers Delight aims ...more

Kindle Deals — 1192 members — last activity Jan 10, 2026 08:20AM
Authors post your kindle book here when it is on sale 40% off or more! Readers enjoy all the great deals!

Creative Reviews — 3847 members — last activity Feb 02, 2026 04:06PM
This group is a way to gather together people who like to write book reviews as well as advertise their book review blogs. With enough people we will ...more