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Simon Shugar

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Born

in Oxford, The United Kingdom

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https://www.simonshugar.co.uk/

Genre

Fantasy

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Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Mark Lawrence, Trudi Canavan ...more

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Hey, I’m Simon Shugar—fantasy author hooked on telling bold, emotional, action-heavy stories through raw, first-person journeys. If you like coming-of-age arcs, epic stakes, and human struggles in unreal worlds, you're in the right place!

I’m originally from Oxfordshire, England, now living in North Carolina with my wild little toddler and our very chill (and very spoiled) dog, Jasper. I’ve loved fantasy for as long as I can remember—drawn in by the magic, the grit, and the heart at the center of it all.

I studied game design for a bit, then pivoted into software engineering to pay the bills. But somewhere in between code and chaos, I started writing stories—and once I did, I couldn’t stop. Fast forward to now, I’ve written 13 novels across t ...more

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Average rating: 4.43 · 5,343 ratings · 160 reviews · 135 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hunter's Apprentice (The Path Of Pathos Book 1) 4.33 avg rating — 868 ratings — 7 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
	Rageborn (The Witch Queen Saga Book 1) 4.31 avg rating — 715 ratings	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
	Hunter's Quest (The Path Of Pathos Book 2) 4.49 avg rating — 585 ratings — 7 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
	Furybound (The Witch Queen Saga Book 2) 4.39 avg rating — 502 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
	Royal Hunter (The Path Of Pathos Book 3) 4.52 avg rating — 476 ratings — 7 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
	Vengewrought (The Witch Queen Saga Book 3) 4.42 avg rating — 350 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
	Warforged (The Witch Queen Saga Book 5) 4.55 avg rating — 312 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
	Ashsworn (The Witch Queen Saga Book 4) 4.44 avg rating — 286 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
	Spirit Hunter: Book One of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 4) 4.58 avg rating — 264 ratings — 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
	Spirit Guide: Book Two of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 5) 4.57 avg rating — 206 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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Warforged (The Witch Queen Saga Book 5)

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Simon Shugar liked Denzel Struchen 's review of Hunter's Apprentice - Path of Pathos Trilogy (Books 1 - 3) (The Path Of Pathos): "A boy coming of age war Tomo learns about his gifts while ad a young child watches his mother slowly dying to a Captain of Lord Cedric's army brutality. He learns to grow amongst despair and betrayal "
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Simon Shugar and 1 other person liked Selina's review of Hunter's Apprentice (The Path Of Pathos Book 1): "A very pleasant read! The author dared two unusual things: First, he started the story from Tomis first childhood memories and keeps the timeline straight from that point on, like an autobiography. Readers who need constant twists and action might lose" Read more of this review »
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Simon Shugar liked patricia demarois's review of Hunter's Apprentice (The Path Of Pathos Book 1): "Must read! The book was not what I was expecting, in a good way! Wonderful and heartbreaking at the same time. Looking forward to the next in this series!"
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Simon Shugar liked Robert's review of Hunter's Apprentice (The Path Of Pathos Book 1): "Robs review This book is one of the best coming of age book i have read to date,and I am 62. It misses nothing as Tomi's life evolves."
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Simon Shugar made a comment on Hollowboned’s review of Hunter's Apprentice (The Path Of Pathos Book 1) " Absolutely named in homage. Hobb is the author that got me reading fantasy. Hope you enjoy the book. "
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“river doesn’t reach the sea in a single rush—it gets there because it doesn’t stop.”
― Simon Shugar, Spirit Storm: Book Three of the Path of Ethos Trilogy

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