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Vaughn Roycroft

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The United States

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Genre

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction

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February 2011

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Vaughn Roycroft has aspired to write epic fantasy since his sixth grade teacher gave him a boxed set of The Lord of the Rings. He has spent many years seeking to be worthy of telling this tale. He lives with his soul mate in a cottage they designed and built themselves, near their favorite Great Lakes beach. When he’s not writing, he’s often walking the woods and beaches, trying to keep up with his energetic black lab.

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Vaughn Roycroft’s books

Average rating: 4.24 · 144 ratings · 54 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Severing Son (The Sundered Nation #1) 4.24 avg rating — 111 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
	Bold Ascension (The Sundered Nation Trilogy Book 2) 4.19 avg rating — 26 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
	Destiny's Doom (Sundered Nation Trilogy #3) 4.29 avg rating — 7 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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Vaughn Roycroft and 5 other people liked Bill Adams's review of Bold Ascension (The Sundered Nation Trilogy Book 2): "Following up on my indie book read of 2025, The Severing Son, this sequel takes place immediately after that epic conclusion, then sets us off on a multi-year journey where our protagonists go through the wringer. This is a great continuation of the " Read more of this review »
Jan 16, 2026 09:32AM · see review
Vaughn Roycroft and 163 other people liked Robin Hobb's blog post: 2026 Attempts "I don't make resolutions. They're too easy to 'break' and then, once broken, it's too easy to say, 'well, what's the use? I may as well give up on that and try again next year.' So, I label them 'attempts' because I can always make another attem..." Read more of this blog post »
Jan 16, 2026 05:10AM
Vaughn Roycroft and 179 other people liked Petrik's review of Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1): "*I shouldn’t have worried. Half a King* is a fine example of Young Adult epic fantasy done right. “... Never worry about what has been done. Only about what will be.”** Here we are. The final set of Joe Abercrombie’s books that I had not finished yet. " Read more of this review »
Jan 10, 2026 09:04AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Half a King by Joe Abercrombie. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Half a King by Joe Abercrombie <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vaughn Roycroft liked Alisha Rohde's review of Queens of London:
Nov 24, 2025 11:41AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Queens of London by Heather Webb. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Queens of London by Heather Webb <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vaughn Roycroft made a comment on Stacey Markle’s review of Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) " The series only gets better and better, IMO. (I even loved the Rain Wilds section of the series, though I think all of the Fitz books and Liveship are ...more "
Nov 19, 2025 09:14AM · see review
Vaughn Roycroft made a comment on Cassidee Lanstra’s status in Christmas People " I haven't seen this one, but I recently finished Matt Norman's new Christmas Book and really enjoyed it. Laughed a lot and cried a couple of times. Gr ...more "
Nov 07, 2025 08:56AM
Vaughn Roycroft rated a book it was amazing Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman	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
This book came along right when I needed it. I was under the weather, and feeling down about missing a conference where I'd have been reunited with many old friends. I think I laughed out loud within about ten minutes of starting the book, which is a ...more
Oct 30, 2025 07:33AM · 3 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vaughn Roycroft made a comment on Alisha Rohde’s review of Destiny's Doom (Sundered Nation Trilogy #3) " Huzzah! So glad you had a good experience, Alisha. Thanks for reading! "
Jul 09, 2025 11:11AM · see review
Vaughn Roycroft rated a book it was amazing While Darkness Gathers (The Edan Trilogy) by Philip Chase (Goodreads Author)	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 author wisely opens with a note that's worth mentioning here: Although this book could be enjoyed as a standalone to those new to the world of The Edan Trilogy, having read those books makes it immeasurably more enjoyable... And meaningful. The s ...more
Jul 02, 2025 10:49AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of While Darkness Gathers by Philip Chase. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — While Darkness Gathers by Philip Chase <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vaughn Roycroft made a comment on Cassidee Lanstra’s review of So Happy Together " Not to mention getting that great old Turtles' song running through my mind when I see the title. :) ...more "
Jun 26, 2025 01:16PM · see review

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Vaughn’s Quotes

“You're like a song that I heard when I was a little kid but forgot I knew until I heard it again.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception

tags: beautiful, completion, love, music, recognition, sad

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“If a man has to say trust me, Gogu conveyed, it's a sure sign you cannot. Trust him, that is. Trust is a thing you know without words.”
― Juliet Marillier, Wildwood Dancing

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“And what is love, in the end?" Alabaster said. "Except the irrational desire to put evolutionary competitiveness aside in order to ease someone else's journey through life?”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

tags: journey-through-life, what-is-love

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