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C.J.R. Isely

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C. J. R. Isely is an American author primarily known for her medieval fantasy novels. She has a lifelong passion for fantasy, medieval history, horses, and adventure.

She began writing at a very young age, with her first full-length novel, "Ranger of Kings," being written when she was just 12 years old. This book became the first in her "William of Alamore" series, which ultimately comprised six books that she penned during her middle and high school years.

Although she initially set her novels aside to pursue a business degree, she later decided to revise and release them. "Ranger of Kings" was published in 2020, and she has since released the full "William of Alamore" series, with the final book, "Blood of the Crown," released in 2024. She ...more

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	Ranger of Kings (William of Alamore #1) 4.23 avg rating — 432 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
	The Cutthroat Prince (William of Alamore #2) 4.44 avg rating — 240 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 Fallen Heir (William of Alamore #3) 4.51 avg rating — 207 ratings — 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
	Rogue Amongst Royals (William of Alamore #4) 4.56 avg rating — 181 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
	Tyrant of Traitors (William of Alamore Series Book 5) 4.70 avg rating — 148 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
	Blood of the Crown (William of Alamore #6) 4.75 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Shadow of the Sword: A Tale of Alamore (William of Alamore Series) 4.57 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Falcon and The Stag: A Tale of Alamore (William of Alamore Series) 4.38 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	William of Alamore Boxset Part Two: Books 4-6 of the William of Alamore Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	William of Alamore Boxset Part One: Books 1-3 of the William of Alamore Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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The tale of William's journey is fast approaching its final installment. If you have read the series so far, you've seen him go from the boy on the steps to the heir who is ready to take on a King to free his people.

That said though, Will isn't the only character who has grown through the pages of these stories. We've seen Rowan take life seriously (on occasions) and Col

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C.J.R. Isely liked Kellan Jackson's review of Ranger of Kings (William of Alamore #1): "Excellent Story! 10/10 recommend to everyone! The writing is fantastic and takes you on a journey throughout the whole book! Please read"
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C.J.R. Isely liked Jerry T Sada's review of Ranger of Kings (William of Alamore #1): "This will keep you up all night I was not sure I would like these books. I was right. I didn't like it. I loved it. The action is steady throughout the books. But my favorite thing is the character development is just downright fantast. The character" Read more of this review »
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C.J.R. Isely made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Combining editions -- Blood of the Crown topic " Hello, Looking to have editions combined for a new release. This is the edition to keep: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... This is the edition not ...more "
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