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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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	Through Blood and Dragons (The Forged and the Fallen, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 482 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
	Knights, Witches, and Murder (Calec of the Woods #1) 3.94 avg rating — 395 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 Fire and Shadow (The Forged and the Fallen, #2) 4.61 avg rating — 267 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 Ashes and War (The Forged and The Fallen, #3) 4.68 avg rating — 142 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) 3.81 avg rating — 124 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 — 102 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, Necromancers, and Murder (Calec of the Woods #2) 4.44 avg rating — 95 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
	Knights, Witches, and the Vanished City (Calec of the Woods #4) 4.57 avg rating — 77 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, Witches, and the Missing (Calec of the Woods #3) 4.55 avg rating — 69 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
	Night of Devoured Souls 4.55 avg rating — 53 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

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Series by R.M. Schultz

Calec of the Woods (9 books)
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4.29 avg rating — 829 ratings

Era of Shadows (3 books)
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The Crown of Dreams (2 books)
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I had more fun creating this world, especially its magics, and its characters than I've had in any of the other 20+ books I've written. BUT... DISCLAIMER: Those who fancy themselves as Norse historians and fanatics should not go into this expecting an ...more
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R.M. Schultz made a comment on Joebot’s review of Through Fire and Shadow (The Forged and the Fallen, #2) " Damn... I'm honored you liked it so much! I'm hoping I can live up to this with book 3 to be released in about a month or so. It takes some twists. ...more "
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An awesome Norse-inspired world with dead gods whose bones still radiate with power. Three very powerful main characters, each seeking their own path and objective. This is how fantasy should be written without any slow travels. I liked the characters ...more
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This books is well written, and I love the magic and jade and intrigue involved. There is a lot going on with the clans in the city and the government and foreign country affairs etc. It reminds me of A Game of Thrones in the amount of differing fact ...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.”
― R.M. Schultz, Knights, Witches, and Murder

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