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Katherine A. Smith

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The United States

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http://www.elucidationimages.com

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Tahtanista

Genre

Fantasy, Romance, Children's

Influences

Martha Wells
Mercedes Lackey
Peter S. Beagle ...more

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February 2015

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I aim for the following in my stories:
--a grand adventure
--nonhuman characters
--female lead characters with agency
--a variety of healthy relationship types
--diversity of genders, ages, species, races, and abilities
--at least a nod to scientific accuracy whenever possible
--mixing in of other genres, including drama, thriller, mystery, horror, and romance
--something bizarre, something unusual, something surprising, something funny

I do not aim for the following:
--graphically described sex scenes or gore
--abuse in relationships presented as healthy, normal, or sexy
--killing off characters or doing horrible things to them just to upset the reader

I grew up in Northern California, learning to read early and starting to write stories around age 6. ...more

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Average rating: 4.38 · 60 ratings · 10 reviews · 19 distinct works

	Dragons to Loose (Dragonic Voyages #1) 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Dragonic Pride (Dragonic Voyages #3) 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Dragonic Freedom (Dragonic Voyages #2) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Dragons to Keep (Dragonic Voyages #4) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Hawkwind's Tale (The Northnest Saga #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 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
	Otter Twin Magic really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Checkup with the Doctor (Group Pack) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Fledging of Hawkwings (The Northnest Saga #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Hearthsraven 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Otter Sea Magic 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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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4th Northnest book released

Hello all,
I did release the 4th Northnest Saga book in 2022: "Assault on the Anchored City."
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-954180-06-2
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-954180-07-9
eBook ISBN: 978-1-954180-08-6

The 5th book is in a bit of a stall, but I will return to it eventually.

In the meantime, I am actively working on the illustrations for my third Otter Magic children's book. This one is called "Otter Fire Magic." Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 22, 2023 15:57 • Tags: new-books, northnest, update

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Series by Katherine A. Smith

Dragonic Voyages (4 books)
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4.42 avg rating — 43 ratings

The Northnest Saga (2 books)
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Crown of Vengeance

by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author)

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Blade of Empire: Book Two of the Dragon Prophecy

by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author)

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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