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***ANNOUNCEMENT*** The Titan Revenant, the fifth and final book in Ranger of the Titan Wilds, is out now on Amazon! Sweep up the complete series today >> geni.us/RangerOfTheTitanWilds

J.D.L. Rosell was swept away on a journey when he stepped foot outside his door and into The Hobbit. He hasn't stopped wandering since.

In his writing, he tries to recapture the wonder, adventure, and poignancy that captivated him as a child. His explorations have taken him to worlds set in over twenty novels and six series, which include Dragonforged, Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Legend of Tal, The Runewar Saga, and The Famine Cycle.

When he's not off on a quest, Rosell enjoys his newfound hobby of archery and older pastimes of hiking and landscape photography. Bu ...more

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	A King's Bargain (Legend of Tal, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 2,277 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	The Last Ranger (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, #1) by J.D.L. Rosell (Goodreads Author), Felix Ortiz (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 2,050 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	A Queen's Command (Legend of Tal, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,265 ratings — published 2020 — 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 First Ancestor (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, #2) by J.D.L. Rosell (Goodreads Author), Felix Ortiz (Illustrator) 4.41 avg rating — 1,003 ratings — 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
	An Emperor's Gamble (Legend of Tal, #3) 4.41 avg rating — 927 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	A God's Plea (Legend of Tal, #4) 4.48 avg rating — 826 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
	The Hidden Guardian (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, #3) by J.D.L. Rosell (Goodreads Author), Felix Ortiz (Illustrator) 4.61 avg rating — 597 ratings — 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 Throne of Ice and Ash (The Runewar Saga #1) 4.12 avg rating — 406 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	A Battle Between Blood: A Legend of Tal Novella 4.47 avg rating — 236 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
	The Wilds Exile (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, #4) 4.48 avg rating — 225 ratings — 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

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Ranger of the Titan Wilds Is On Sale!

To celebrate the release of the final book in the series, The Titan Revenant, the rest of the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series is on sale!

Get the first four books for just 99¢ each - the steepest discount I’ve ever offered.

The sale is in the US and UK this time (Book 1, The Last Ranger, won’t be discounted until the 10th). Except for the UK, The Last Ranger is discounted worldwide.

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Series by J.D.L. Rosell

Legend of Tal (4 books)
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4.23 avg rating — 5,602 ratings

Ranger of the Titan Wilds (4 books)
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The Runewar Saga (3 books)
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4.28 avg rating — 753 ratings

The Famine Cycle (3 books)
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4.21 avg rating — 366 ratings

Godslayer Rising (3 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 248 ratings

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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1)

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J.D.L. Rosell liked Yael's review of The Titan Revenant: An Epic Fantasy Novel (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Book 5): "This was not a light read, there is a lot of pain and sacrifices, but also determination, perseverance, and love. What a befitting and satisfying end to the breathtaking story of the Ranger of the Titan Wilds. I received an advance review copy for fr" Read more of this review »
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J.D.L. Rosell liked Angela's review of The Titan Revenant: An Epic Fantasy Novel (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Book 5): "I loved it. End of an era, but also a new beginning. One of those books you want to hurry through, but can't. This one is to read slow, take the story in, and then continue."
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J.D.L. Rosell and 1 other person liked Manie's review of The Titan Revenant: An Epic Fantasy Novel (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Book 5): "For Leiyn to have been captured, held captive, be in dire straits and expected to submit and please her capturers is not what she ever envisaged. Yet this is exactly the position she is finding herself in. But then, Leiyn is not planning to submit...." Read more of this review »
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J.D.L. Rosell liked Debbie's review of The Titan Revenant: An Epic Fantasy Novel (Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Book 5): "The book opens in the ashes of catastrophe, Leiyn captured, her power suppressed, her allies scattered, and her titan slain. The bleakness is real, but so is the spark that defines her: she may be shackled, but she is never defeated. The pacing is re" Read more of this review »
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J.D.L. Rosell rated a book it was amazing Lightbinder (Lightbinder, #1) by Michael Webb (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
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“But that's what it is to be a friend, he thought. You let them make their mistakes, then try your best to save them.”
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