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Palmer Pickering

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Palmer has been writing fiction since she was eight. She received her BA in American Studies from Wesleyan University, with concentrations in Religion and Race Relations.

She currently works in Silicon Valley in the gaming industry and high tech. In addition, Palmer holds a certificate in Chinese Acupressure, is a certified solar panel installer, and studied Tibetan Buddhism with the 14th Dalai Lama.

She lives and writes in the magical redwood forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, California.


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Palmer Pickering Hi Tucker, Haha, I guess you don't read much epic fantasy ;-).
Moon Deeds is really epic fantasy in science-fiction clothing, and the Star Children Sag…more
Hi Tucker, Haha, I guess you don't read much epic fantasy ;-).
Moon Deeds is really epic fantasy in science-fiction clothing, and the Star Children Saga series is one long story, broken up arbitrarily to bind it into books. I almost published Part One as Book One, but I tested it with a few people that way, and the response was much better when I ended it where I did. Btw, there's about 50 pages of front and back matter (TOC, Glossary, Illustrations), so the story itself is about 545 pages. The total word count is around 160K. Surely you own some Harry Potter, or the Eragon trilogy? George RR Martin? Brandon Sanderson? Anyway, if it's not for you, DNF is always an option. Fantasy fans relish long books; other people, not so much. Thanks for asking!!(less)
Palmer Pickering Hi Rafa,
The thing that started it all was a joke gift I received from my brother one Christmas of a deed to a lunar land parcel, complete with the pro…more
Hi Rafa,
The thing that started it all was a joke gift I received from my brother one Christmas of a deed to a lunar land parcel, complete with the property coordinates, a moon map, and lunar citizenship papers. I considered the possibility that the deed was legitimate, and imagined a scenario where it was passed down to future generations and became vitally important. I tried to imagine an extreme situation where the deed would really REALLY help my descendants. That is how the idea for Moon Deeds was born. :-)(less)
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Light Fighters by Palmer Pickering is a speculative dystopian science fiction space opera and the second book in the Star Children Saga, preceded by the award-winning first book in the series, Moon Deeds. The series revolves around multiple point of view characters but the central plot follows twins Cassidy and Torr after Earth was aggressively colonized Read more of this blog post »
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"I loved Heliotrope, which gave me wonderful Realm of the Elderlings vibes -- so much so that I had a great conversation with the author about slow-paced fantasy on my YouTube channel. Check out the video for my thoughts on Heliotrope: https://www.you" Read more of this review »
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A murdered prince. The betrayal by one sworn to protect him. A grieving king. Three brothers, sons of a powerful royal advisor. A beloved mentor. A warrior tribe out on the distant steppes.

Blood Stones is nearly perfect, the storytelling impeccable.
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Dark Town, A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure by Palmer Pickering
"This was great fun. It's a progression fantasy and followed that familiar run, but well done. I enjoyed it all the way through. I'll read the next when it comes out."
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Grand Conspiracy by Janny Wurts
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“Grand Conspiracy” by Janny Wurts is another ambitious addition to this incredible series, “The Wars of Light and Shadow.” Wurts is consistently true to the world she has built with such care and precision. This volume finally features my favorite an ...more
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The Martian Incident by Ryan M. Patrick
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A solid near-future science-fiction thriller by a relatively new indie author, a USAF and USSF veteran currently working as an aerospace engineer.

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An excellent second installment of the Edan Trilogy. Chase manages to pull off a story even more compelling than the first book. In this tale, our protagonist, Dayraven, stops denying his dubious gift, and instead accepts training with hopes of learn ...more
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The Crimson Fire is truly a masterpiece of epic proportions. Montero builds a vast and unique world that slowly unfolds from the day-to-day worries of a young woman and her guard, to a much larger scenario. We get hints of it in the opening sequences ...more
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