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Nicholas Taylor

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in Denver, The United States

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Nicholas Taylor is a fantasy and science fiction author. He was born in 1981 in Denver, Colorado, where he lives with his wife and family. Nicholas was an imaginative child who enjoyed writing stories and daydreaming about new worlds and places from a young age.

In his twenties, Nicholas rekindled a love for reading and consuming fantasy and science fiction. The culmination was his decision to write a novel in the winter of 2007. That first novel was Legon Awakening, which ran as a weekly podcast and was later released in print, digital, and audio editions that thousands have enjoyed.

Nicholas enjoys writing fiction that pulls readers into immersive worlds with likable and relatable characters. He strives to draw the reader into the scene w ...more

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Average rating: 3.87 · 2,696 ratings · 168 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Legon Awakening (Legon, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 1,505 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Legon Ascension (Legon Series #2) 4.10 avg rating — 572 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Legon Restoration (Legon Series #3) 4.09 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Pactum 3.77 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	8810 3.15 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	The Legon Series Box Set 4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Seeker 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Incubus 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	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
	Extermination on Pike Prime (Service Term Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
	[ { LEGON ASCENSION: BOOK TWO IN THE LEGON SERIES } ] by Taylor, Nicholas (AUTHOR) May-03-2011 [ Paperback ] 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Nicholas Taylor answered Clu's question: I have this short story I found on my computer entitled "Chapter 1 First Day on the Job" by Nicholas Taylor but cannot recall where I got it (apparently from Smashwords maybe). A web search showed zero (0) results. If this is your book, can you tell me about it and why I can't find it on the web anywhere? It's very short, maybe 102 pages or so. It says copyright 2010 and is a Smashwords Edition. Hey there. That is from a book called 8810, which isn't available anymore. I hope that helps. Thanks,
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message 8: by Rick

Mar 10, 2017 05:53PM

Hi Nicholas,

Thanks for making me a friend. I'm following you here as well. I'm traveling and connection is iffy. Hope this posts.

Rick

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message 7: by Lynne

Nov 12, 2015 01:22PM

Thank you for connecting with me on Goodreads.

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message 6: by Prasun

May 01, 2015 11:05PM

Thanks Nicholas for friendship. You are welcomed to visit my blog Green Planet here http://creategreenplanet.blogspot.com/

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message 5: by Dale (last edited Jul 20, 2014 11:41AM)

Feb 01, 2014 09:12AM

Nicholas, thank you for the Goodreads friend connect.
Wishing you all the very best in 2014!

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message 4: by Stan

Apr 03, 2013 07:18AM

A belated thanks for choosing me to be among your friends, Nicholas. It may interest you that my book (lots of humor) Marvin Clark—In Search of Freedom in now a matching FREE download on Amazon Kindle. Enjoy it while you can. (A little review on Amazon wouldn't hurt either!)
Stan
http://www.amazon.com/Marvin-Clark--S...

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message 3: by Stacy

Aug 01, 2011 03:40PM

Thank you very much for the friendship!

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message 2: by Pamela

May 04, 2011 11:15AM

Hey Nicholas...Thanks for accepting my friend request.

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message 1: by Lisa

Mar 18, 2011 03:41PM

Hi Nicholas -

Thanks for your interest in my new eBook release "Across the Veil"!!!

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As an indie author, I couldn't make any of this happen without you! :)

I really appreciate your support, and I hope you love the story!!!

Lisa :)

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