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Simon Shugar

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in Oxford, The United Kingdom

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Fantasy

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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 · 3,661 ratings · 110 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hunter's Apprentice (The Path Of Pathos Book 1) 4.35 avg rating — 672 ratings — 8 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) 4.32 avg rating — 543 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
	Hunter's Quest (The Path Of Pathos Book 2) 4.49 avg rating — 454 ratings — 8 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) 4.40 avg rating — 397 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
	Royal Hunter (The Path Of Pathos Book 3) 4.52 avg rating — 369 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) 4.40 avg rating — 262 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
	Warforged (The Witch Queen Saga Book 5) 4.55 avg rating — 203 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) 4.45 avg rating — 197 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) 4.56 avg rating — 152 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
	Spirit Guide: Book Two of the Path of Ethos Trilogy (The Path Of Pathos 5) 4.61 avg rating — 96 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

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Warforged (The Witch Queen Saga Book 5)

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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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