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Richard Davis

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in Washington, DC, The United States

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Fantasy, Fiction

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It was while reading Fleming and Tolkien by flashlight under the covers that I first knew I wanted to be a writer. Flunking fourth grade put a hitch in my plans. Somehow I still graduated from Columbia with an English degree, summa cum laude no less, but that probably says more about Columbia than it does about me.

Ten years in Los Angeles writing screenplays for producers who did the flunking part but never graduated left me jaded. But that's when it all came together: think James Bond, but he rides a horse, carries a sword, and serves a king. Way better than any screenplay. That idea became King's Dark Blade, my flagship series following royal assassin Killian Lord. It's not my only world—the Rebel Slave Saga came first—but it's the one cl ...more

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Average rating: 4.29 · 215 ratings · 69 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rebel Slave (Rebel Slave Saga #1) 3.86 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Assassin Royale (King's Dark Blade #1) 4.36 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Rebel Pirate (Rebel Slave Saga #2) 4.57 avg rating — 28 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 Magic Lantern (King's Dark Blade #2) 4.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2025	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
	Rebel Knight (Rebel Slave Saga #3) 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Tournament from Hell: King's Dark Blade Book 3 4.70 avg rating — 10 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
	Mage in a Cage (King's Dark Blade #4) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings	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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Rebel Slave Saga (3 books)
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Richard Davis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Hi, could you please add my new book to my author profile? topic " Hello, my name is Richard Davis. I'm an author. My author profile is here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Could you please add my new novel, ...more "
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Richard Davis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Could you please add my book? topic " Hi, my name is Richard Davis, and I'm an author here on GoodReads. Could you please add my new novel "Mage in a Cage" to my author profile? It is alre ...more "
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Richard Davis liked HfbR's review of Tournament from Hell: King's Dark Blade Book 3: "Killian Lord, the king’s assassin and spy, is back in another epic adventure, and this time there’s a dragon’s egg at stake. All his skills will be put to the test as he faces his enemies on their home turf, and with the stakes higher than ever, losi" Read more of this review »
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Richard Davis liked Pranav Bhatnagar's review of Tournament from Hell: King's Dark Blade Book 3: "This was such an exciting and beautifully imaginative fantasy adventure, and what I loved most was how much heart exists beneath all the sword fights, magic, tournaments and danger. The story immediately drew me into a world where dragons, sorcerers," Read more of this review »
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Richard Davis and 5 other people liked Margaret's review of The Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories: "I read this during the recent election campaign in the US, partly to see what all the talk of Clinton corruption was about. Also, I must admit, because the author was described in unflattering terms, as a bit of a nut case, in David Brock’s book ‘Bli" Read more of this review »
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Richard Davis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add my novel "Tournament from Hell" to my profile topic " Hello. Could you please add my new novel "Tournament from Hell" (ASIN B0H85QLS9L) to my existing author profile (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show ...more "
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