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Nicholas Atwater

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Nicholas Atwater writes swashbuckling steampunk fantasy. He resides in Montreal, Quebec with his incredible, brilliant wife and two cats. As an ex-thespian, he certainly does not practice funny accents in the shower, and no one can prove otherwise. He is a veteran Dungeons & Dragons gamemaster, famously feared for both his villains and his puns.

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A Matter of Execution by Nicholas Atwater
"While I read this series entirely out of order, I did thoroughly enjoy going into this novella already knowing who the characters were — especially the new friends Wil acquires in this prequel — going into it. It just added a really lovely layer I th" Read more of this review »
Echoes of the Imperium by Nicholas Atwater
"Fae, Goblins, Pirates, necromancy, anti imperialism, the knitting circle gunnery ladies … this book had it all, all the while managing to rip out my heart. Echoes of the Imperium devastated me in a way I haven’t felt when reading in a long while. It’" Read more of this review »
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"A Delightful Introduction to a Rich World

I loved this novella! It’s a heist story with tons of rich world building, a varied cast of fun and interesting characters, and some real depth lurking in the back story behind these events. If the novels in t" Read more of this review »
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"Pirates of the Caribbean meets Firefly but make it DnD! If you didn't have a smirk on your face for 90% or more of this novella, you read it wrong."
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"THE THREE MUSKETEERS meets GUNDAM in this swashbuckling clockpunk mecha adventure!"

As many friends know, I do enjoy a good swashbuckling tale and tone. Lesser known is my deep, childhood adoration for giant robots (especially Gundam). And so when I
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It is queer normative setting, and has LGBTQ+ representation. Our dear captain is also ace.

I would sooner, however, let members of the community decide if this a LGBTQ+ story.
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“Sometimes, contempt for the person you don't want to become can get you through those times when courage otherwise falters.”
Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“I—” I paused, still trying to parse his meaning. Slowly, I knitted my brow. “I have no intention of involving myself in Miss Hawkins’ affairs any further than I already have,” I said adamantly.
Evie sighed long-sufferingly. “Wil,” he said patiently, “I have known you for over twenty years. You are patently incapable of uninvolving yourself.”
Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“Do not do this out of guilt. Do it because this is the future you want. Because you deserve the right to determine what happens from here.”
Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

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