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Author of LitRPG and fantasy novels full of grit, humor, and imagination. Jordan has written the Dreadbound Ode, a grimdark epic trilogy with Norse and Space Fantasy themes. His second series, Dragon Reich, is a humorous fantasy adventure with Indiana Jones treasure hunting and Dungeon Crawler Carl laughs. Jordan's newest series, Clowning the Old Gods, is a LitRPG Isekai adventure with epic fantasy and cosmic horror comedy vibes for fans of Hell Difficulty Tutorial, Discount Dan, and the cult classic film Army of Darkness. ...more

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	The Skald's Black Verse (Dreadbound Ode #1) 4.15 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	City in the Dragon's Eye: A Humorous Fantasy Adventure (Dragon Reich Book 1) 4.21 avg rating — 89 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
	The Weeping Sigil (The Dreadbound Ode #2) 4.60 avg rating — 40 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
	Travels in the Dark 4.29 avg rating — 35 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
	Page's Pyre (Dragon Reich Book 2) 4.80 avg rating — 15 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
	Dragon Bone Elixir (Dragon Reich Book 3) 4.78 avg rating — 9 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
	The Dreadbound Ode Trilogy 4.83 avg rating — 6 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
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