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James A. Hunter

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in Denver, CO, The United States

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https://www.authorjamesahunter.com

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Fantasy, Paranormal, Ebooks

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Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Jim Butcher, Simon R. Green, J.K. Rowling, ...more

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December 2014

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James Hunter is a full-time ink slinger, a member of SFWA, and the bestselling author of Vigil Bound, Rogue Dungeon, Shadowcroft Academy, Bibliomancer (The Completionist Chronicles Expanded Universe), and the litRPG epic Viridian Gate Online! In addition to writing, James also runs Shadow Alley Press, an industry leader that specializes in publishing LitRPG, Fantasy, and selection Science Fiction.

James is a former Marine Corps Sergeant, combat veteran, and pirate hunter (seriously). He’s also a member of The Royal Order of the Shellback—’cause that’s totally a real thing. And a spaceship captain, can’t forget that. Okay … the last one probably isn’t true. When not writing or spending time with family, James occasionally finds time to eat an ...more

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	Cataclysm (Viridian Gate Online #1) 4.11 avg rating — 6,228 ratings — published 2016 — 10 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
	Crimson Alliance (Viridian Gate Online #2) by James A. Hunter (Goodreads Author), J.A. Hunter 4.20 avg rating — 4,717 ratings — published 2017 — 12 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
	Discount Dan (Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains #1) 4.10 avg rating — 4,569 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	The Jade Lord (Viridian Gate Online #3) by James A. Hunter (Goodreads Author), J.A. Hunter 4.20 avg rating — 3,956 ratings — published 2017 — 11 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
	Imperial Legion (Viridian Gate Online #4) by James A. Hunter (Goodreads Author), J.A. Hunter 4.25 avg rating — 3,050 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
	Cul-de-sac Carnage (Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains #2) 4.41 avg rating — 2,767 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Rogue Dungeon (The Rogue Dungeon, #1) by James A. Hunter (Goodreads Author), Eden Hudson (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,947 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Bibliomancer (Wolfman Warlock, #1) by James A. Hunter (Goodreads Author), Dakota Krout (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 2,426 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Lich Priest (Viridian Gate Online #5) by James A. Hunter (Goodreads Author), J.A. Hunter 4.28 avg rating — 2,327 ratings — 11 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
	Kiosk Kingdom (Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains #3) 4.52 avg rating — 2,110 ratings — 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

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One Typo to Rule Them All

May I humbly present for your consideration the single most unfortunate and hilarious typo I have ever had slip through into a published book. Had a reader post this over on Reddit. I am dying on the inside. LIPS. IT SHOULD BE LIPS. Croc was licking its lips.

Also, from this day onward, I shall strive to be as persistent and stubborn as this typo, which made it through four rounds of professional e

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Viridian Gate Online (8 books)
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Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains (3 books)
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The Rogue Dungeon (6 books)
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Vigil Bound (4 books)
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James A. Hunter wrote a new blog post One Typo to Rule Them All May I humbly present for your consideration the single most unfortunate and hilarious typo I have ever had slip through into a published book. Had a r Read more of this blog post »
Apr 19, 2026 03:57AM · 5 likes · like
James Hunter made a comment on RJ Meyer JR’s review of Discount Dan (Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains #1) " Not sure if you'll see this or not, but I haven't forgotten about Vigil Bound. I'm about 70% of the way through Discount Dan 3, and once I wrap it up, ...more "
Jul 05, 2025 07:15AM · see review
James Hunter made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — This book is not mine, please move it (part 19) topic " Hello, these books are mine and have been added to the wrong profile. There is also only one addition of this book, so these two pages should likely b ...more "
Mar 28, 2025 07:38PM
James Hunter made a comment on Honolulu Polkadot’s review of Discount Dan (Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains #1) " I don't normally make it a habit of commenting on reviews, but I wrote this, not AI. You can go to RoyalRoad and see my posting habits. I've written a ...more "
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“She was like Oscar the Grouch, if Oscar had military training and a penchant for stabbing things.”
― James A. Hunter, Crimson Alliance

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“Yay!” Croc cheered. “Let’s go crush our enemies and consume their corpses in preparation for our own dark ascension.”
― James A. Hunter, Discount Dan

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“I didn’t want to throw him in any ol’ piranha tank, I wanted to throw him into a tank filled with genetically modified super-piranhas carrying tasers and bullwhips. Asshole.”
― James A. Hunter, Strange Magic

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message 3: by James

Jun 06, 2015 08:21PM

Also, just saw your recommendation (Red Shirts) ... I love Star Trek, I'll have to give it a read. Thanks.

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message 2: by James

Jun 06, 2015 08:20PM

Aimee ❀just one more page...❀ wrote: "Thanks for the add! How long will you be in Thailand?
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Thanks for reading my book! Me and the family will be in Thailand for another year at least. It could be longer, but I think we're leaning towards moving back stateside in April 2016

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message 1: by ❀Aimee❀ Just one more page...

Jun 06, 2015 08:17PM

Thanks for the add! How long will you be in Thailand?
Paul waving

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