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Richard Nell

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Richard Nell concerned family and friends by quitting his real job in 2014 to 'write full-time'. He is a Canadian author of fantasy, living in one of the flattest, coldest places on earth with his begrudging wife, who makes sure he eats.

His debut novel, Kings of Paradise, is the first of an epic, coming-of-age, low fantasy trilogy, and a Canadian Amazon best-seller in dark fantasy. It's available now.

He also writes flintlock fantasy! Join his mailing list for news on finished work, freebies, and the occasional philosophical rant.
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Average rating: 4.32 · 8,649 ratings · 1,025 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kings of Paradise (Ash and Sand, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 3,764 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Kings of Ash (Ash and Sand, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 2,305 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Kings of Heaven (Ash and Sand, #3) 4.52 avg rating — 1,812 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Dark Sea's End (Beyond Ash and Sand, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 360 ratings — published 2021 — 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 God King's Legacy (God King Chronicles, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Rebellion of the Black Militia 4.29 avg rating — 114 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
	Devil of the 22nd 4.54 avg rating — 54 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
	Grimdark Magazine, Issue 21, January 2020 by Adrian Collins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alex Marshall, Michael R. Fletcher 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2020 — 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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Seeds of War (The Smokesmiths, #1)

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Richard Nell and 11 other people liked Christian's review of Kings of Paradise (Ash and Sand, #1): "Wow this was pretty awesome. I haven’t had much experience with Grimdark books but this one really hit the spot. It can be a bit brutal at times (in a good way) and maybe even a little slow but the story is addicting. I’m excited for book 2 and plan " Read more of this review »
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Richard Nell liked a quote “A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” Roald Dahl
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Richard Nell and 23 other people liked Hamad's review of Kings of Paradise (Ash and Sand, #1): "I had high expectations for this series. Whenever I read a new author, I am optimistic, and I want to love them and read all their works, but I had a weird experience with this book. At its core, Kings of Paradise is a vengeance dark fantasy story an" Read more of this review »
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Richard Nell and 2 other people liked Rollo Tomasi's review of Kings of Paradise (Ash and Sand, #1): "*************************************** Review: The book explores some classical themes such as power and ambition, revenge, and religion and belief in some new and refreshing ways. All of the characters are very interesting, feel unique, and real. Ea" Read more of this review »
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Richard Nell is 50% done with Seeds of War: I happen to be reading two excellent indie books at the same time, which are actually very different reads. This is an absolutely wonderful thing. Onward! Seeds of War (The Smokesmiths, #1) by João F. Silva (Goodreads Author) progress:	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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Richard Nell answered Shane's question: I just wanted to say that the world-building in Kings of Paradise seemed effortlessly entwined into the character's stories. I loved how we learn about the world, its politics, and its customs WITH the characters from multiple different points of view. I'm looking forward to reading more in the next book soon! Is this series just going to be a trilogy or do you plan on expanding this universe further? Appreciate the kind words. The universe has already expanded! With a book called Dark Sea's End, which is the first in what will be another trilogy in the same world. You'll see some new faces, and some familiar ones...
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“Faith is the desire for virtue. The pursuit is worthy of respect, if not the conclusions. Try not to judge those who have been led astray.”
― Richard Nell, Kings of Paradise

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“What…do I want?” Ruka put his hands to his awful face and closed his golden eyes, shuddering with what could have been a laugh, or a sob. “I want a world where love is not a crime, Priestess, a world where children are not doomed to misery because they are different. I want only laws with mercy, and justice, and wisdom...but I will settle for your pink insides in my palm, and your brains on a rock.”
― Richard Nell, Kings of Paradise

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“I’ll be part of your book, Mother, but not like Egil or Haki or Rupa. I’ll be Omika, the giant. I’ll be the monster who frightens little girls. That’s what I am. I’ll butcher the whole world one by one with my bare hands, and when they’re all dead, the lawmakers and priestesses and all their servants, then I’ll go to the afterlife and find you, and I’ll make you their queen.”
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Preliminary Poll for December 2020 Fantasy BotM

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

24 votes, 34.3%

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

14 votes, 20.0%

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

11 votes, 15.7%

Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal

10 votes, 14.3%

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

7 votes, 10.0%

Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell

4 votes, 5.7%

70 total votes

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