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Gregory Kontaxis

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Born

in Athens, Greece

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https://www.gregorykontaxis.com/

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Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

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J.K. Rowling, Tolkien, G. R.R. Martins, Mark Lawrence, Robert Jordan, ...more

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Discover the enchanting world of "The Dance of Light" epic fantasy series with a FREE prequel novella, "The Knight of the Moon." Join Gregory Kontaxis' mailing list now at https://gregorykontaxis.com/sign-up/ to claim your copy!

Gregory Kontaxis is a Greek epic fantasy author who writes about medieval wars, mythology, politics and epic adventures. His characters are ordinary and at the same time complex living with many challenges to face.

"The Return of the Knights" is the first part of his planned pentalogy “The Dance of Light”.

Gregory was born on 17th December 1989 in Athens. He studied Informatics and Finance in Greece and the United Kingdom and he has worked as a Financial Analyst in Vienna and London. He currently resides in London, wh ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 459 ratings · 225 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Return of the Knights (The Dance of Light, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 290 ratings — published 2021 — 9 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 Fall of the Giants (The Dance of Light, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2024 — 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 Knight of the Moon 3.96 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Rise of the West (The Dance of Light Book 3) 4.26 avg rating — 39 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
	Το Αμάρτημα του Πολέμου by Γρηγόρης Κονταξής, Gregory Kontaxis (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 5 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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Gregory Kontaxis and 3 other people liked Κεσκίνης Χρήστος's review of Το Αμάρτημα του Πολέμου: "Αυτό το τέταρτο μέρος της (από όσο ξέρω πενταλογίας) κάνει όλα όσα υπόσχεται με τον τίτλο του. Μας δείχνει όλες τις αμαρτίες του πολέμου. Όλα του τα δεινά. Και το κάνει απλόχερά. Δε θέλω να κάνω σπόιλερ, όσο δύσκολο και αν είναι όταν μιλάς για το τέτ" Read more of this review »
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Gregory Kontaxis and 4 other people liked Dani's review of The Return of the Knights (The Dance of Light, #1): "The Return of the Knights is a fast-paced fantasy that leans into classic tropes while still delivering an engaging and character-driven story. At the heart of it is Elliott—a hot-headed, stubborn protagonist whose growth is one of the most compelling" Read more of this review »
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Gregory Kontaxis and 3 other people liked Lesley Bennett-Chaney's review of The Knight of the Moon: " This review is available on Grimoire Ink Reviews I had no clue what this one was going to be about, as i didn’t read the blurb, so dived in blindly, and I was very quickly drawn into a very dark world, which kept me turning the pages at a rapid pace!" Read more of this review »
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Gregory Kontaxis rated a book it was amazing The Price of Power (Dreams of Dust and Steel, #1) by Michael Michel (Goodreads Author)	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
When I first picked up The Price of Power, I had no real idea what to expect—just a cool title, a grimdark tag, and a promise of something ambitious. I wasn’t disappointed. This is a dark, intricate, and character-driven debut that takes the best of ...more
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Gregory Kontaxis rated a book it was amazing Whispers of the Storm (Song of the Damned, #1) by Z.B. Steele (Goodreads Author)	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
There’s a strange electricity running through Whispers of the Storm — the kind that hums quietly beneath your skin while you read. Z.B. Steele doesn’t just tell a story about a fallen hero; he dissects the anatomy of ambition, the small fractures tha ...more
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Gregory Kontaxis rated a book it was amazing Stones of Light (Threadlight, #2) by Zack Argyle (Goodreads Author)	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
So… first off, I really enjoyed this book! 😊 This sequel takes everything that made Voice of War great and elevates it even further. The intense ending of the first book sets the stage for a more expansive and intricate exploration of both the world a ...more
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