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Jayden Woods

Goodreads Author

Born

Franklin, TN, The United States

Website

http://www.jaydenwoods.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Robin Hobb, Bernard Cornwell, Georgette Heyer, Ken Follett, George R.R ...more

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September 2008

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Jayden Woods grew up on a farm in rural Tennessee, then pursued her dreams of film-making in Los Angeles. After receiving a BFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California and working on a primetime TV show, she decided to return to her original passion of writing novels. Since then she has lived in St. Louis with her wonderful husband and three beautiful pets, throwing all her will and energy into becoming a successful writer.

Jayden Woods has published a lush array of books from historical fiction to fantasy. Her novel Eadric the Grasper received a starred review from Kirkus Discoveries and was selected as one of the best books of 2010 (https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/i...). ...more

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New Blog: Woodsy Studio

Dearest readers,

As my last few posts have indicated, my creative focus has strongly shifted towards interactive stories over the course of the last few years. I continue to write like a madwoman, but I also pour art, music, and programming into my visual novel creations in the hopes of producing an even grander entertaining experience.

Therefore I’ve started a new blog over at Woodsy Studio, which

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Average rating: 3.42 · 999 ratings · 120 reviews · 35 distinct works

	Lost Tales of Mercia 3.62 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Golde the Mother (Lost Tales of Mercia, #1) 3.21 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Ethelred the King (Lost Tales of Mercia, #2) 3.36 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Aydith the Aetheling (Lost Tales of Mercia, #3) 3.39 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Athelward the Historian (Lost Tales of Mercia, #4) 3.49 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Alfgifu the Orphan (Lost Tales of Mercia, #5) 3.45 avg rating — 56 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
	Hildred the Maid (Lost Tales of Mercia, #7) 3.49 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Hastings the Hearth Companion (Lost Tales of Mercia, #6) 3.46 avg rating — 52 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
	Ashes of Dearen: Book 1 3.18 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Eadric the Grasper (Sons of Mercia, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 46 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

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Lost Tales of Mercia (10 books)
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3.41 avg rating — 771 ratings

Last Tales of Mercia (10 books)
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3.32 avg rating — 79 ratings

Broken Balance (3 books)
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3.39 avg rating — 74 ratings

Sons of Mercia (3 books)
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3.84 avg rating — 61 ratings

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