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R.J. Setser is a pseudonym for wife and husband duo, Rayleigh and Joshua Setser. High-school sweethearts who found their happily-ever-after in 2019, Rayleigh and Joshua have been writing together since 2015 and finished their debut novel, A Queen is Knighted in 2020. They live in a small town in Texas with their 2 dogs, Watson and Rosie, and 1 cat, Yuna. They spend most of their time juggling contradicting work schedules to write together. In their free time, they can be found with either of their families at the lake, reading, and quite possibly, playing sword-fighting video games “for research”. Find them on Instagram & Threads (@rjsetserauthor) or online at rjsetser.com.

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R.J. Setser Growing up, "Narnia" would've been my answer without hesitation. But the further into writing The Tunockian Chronicles that Joshua and I get, the more…moreGrowing up, "Narnia" would've been my answer without hesitation. But the further into writing The Tunockian Chronicles that Joshua and I get, the more I'd love to visit Tunock, Nilvanria, or any of the places in our books. Exploring those worlds, tasting the food, and taking in the colors and fashion; that would be a dream.(less)
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Huge shoutout to our author friend, Nathaniel Luscombe, for helping us get this paperback done! We had a lot of problems trying to bring this paperback to you, but the good news is that it’s finally here!

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