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R.M. Schultz

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R.M. Schultz is a #1 best-selling author of fantasy and science fiction.

After reading Tolkien, Ryan wrote his first 100,000-word fantasy novel as a freshman in high school. When he’s not saving animals, he continues reading and writing fantasy and science fiction, and has done so for over two decades. Ryan founded and heads the North Seattle Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Group and has published over a dozen novels.

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Average rating: 4.41 · 3,288 ratings · 927 reviews · 123 distinct works • Similar authors

	Through Blood and Dragons (The Forged and the Fallen, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 736 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
	Through Fire and Shadow (The Forged and the Fallen, #2) 4.58 avg rating — 409 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
	Knights, Witches, and Murder (Calec of the Woods #1) 3.95 avg rating — 418 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
	Through Ashes and War (The Forged and The Fallen, #3) 4.63 avg rating — 307 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
	The Hunger of the Dragon (Forbidden Runes #1) 4.38 avg rating — 214 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
	Eve of the Pharaoh (Era of Shadows #1) 3.82 avg rating — 128 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
	Knights, Necromancers, and Murder (Calec of the Woods #2) 4.39 avg rating — 106 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
	The Forgotten Sky 4.14 avg rating — 105 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
	Knights, Witches, and the Vanished City (Calec of the Woods #4) 4.58 avg rating — 84 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
	Through Winter and Darkness: Epic Fantasy - Dragon Rider (The Forged and The Fallen Book 4) 4.58 avg rating — 85 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

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Series by R.M. Schultz

The Forged And The Fallen (3 books)
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R.M. Schultz (Goodreads Author)

4.46 avg rating — 1,499 ratings

Calec of the Woods (9 books)
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4.30 avg rating — 905 ratings

Era of Shadows (3 books)
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4.16 avg rating — 231 ratings

Forbidden Runes (1 book)
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4.38 avg rating — 214 ratings

The Crown of Dreams (2 books)
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4.31 avg rating — 136 ratings

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R.M. Schultz and 1 other person liked Echizero Rincewind's review of Through Winter and Darkness: "Great adventure with everything in fantasy : dragons, magic, elves, undead... war, treason, love ... The path of the hero is never easy and this complex and twisted story neither. With several points of view you can follow all sides of a war that coul" Read more of this review »
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R.M. Schultz and 1 other person liked LambchoP's review of Through Winter and Darkness: "Really love the covers of this series. I can't wait to dive in I've been wanting to read these for far too long!"
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R.M. Schultz liked Wendy's review of Through Winter and Darkness: " The dragons make my jaw drop. This story has the kind of heart that drips off the page and the magic of the best fantasy series. A must read for all fantasy fans."
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R.M. Schultz rated a book it was amazing Durch Blut und Drachen: Epische Fantasy - Drachenreiter (The Forged and The Fallen) (German Edition) by R.M. Schultz (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
Yeah! The German edition of TBaD has been released! While I am not fluent enough to have translated the book (even though my Father was full German - sorry I am a bad son!), I hope it finds new readers in one of my favorite countries in the world!
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R.M. Schultz has read Durch Blut und Drachen: Epische Fantasy - Drachenreiter (The Forged and The Fallen) (German Edition) by R.M. Schultz (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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R.M. Schultz made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Removing an erroneoulsy added book topic " Sorry, not quite the correct folder, but there isn't one for removing this book. Magical librarian, I tried to add a book and then clicked the link to s ...more "
Jan 18, 2026 11:40AM
R.M. Schultz answered Matt's question: When will book 4 be released and will it be the conclusion of the series? The forged and the fallen. Hi Matt, and thanks for the question. I just sent my fully edited version of book #4 off to the first of two final editors. I expect the book to come out in April, and I'm really excited with the story after getting it to this point. I can't wait to s See Full Answer
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R.M. Schultz made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Adding an anthology to my author page topic " Hello, I was trying to add this book to my published books on my Goodreads Author page as I'm one of the contributing authors on the work: ASIN ‏ : ‎ B ...more "
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“Where is the witch’s son?” A voice rolled across the hallowed field like a blast from a horn. Snow speckled a headstone before Calec. He lidded his eyes, keeping his head bowed in reverence and in prayer.”
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“Nothing is good enough; we must know and have it all.”
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