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Russell Cowdrey

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

https://www.russellcowdrey.com

Genre

Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

Influences

James Clavell, Marc Edelheit, Olan Thorensen, Jerry Pournelle

Member Since

December 2021

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Fueled by his love of reading, Indie Author, Russell Cowdrey introduces his audience to a new world filled with historical science fiction wrapped up in a fantasy blanket of aliens, magic, archaeology, military history, romance, and found family.

Before launching his debut series of Lamentations and Magic in 2023, Russell used his imagination to innovate software and set out to follow his dream of being his own boss.

Inspired by the success of other KU writers, Russell set out to write novels he enjoyed reading. After hours of research and an abundance of literature ideas, Russell's writing career came into focus.

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Average rating: 4.23 · 293 ratings · 39 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ancient Civilizations: Lamentations and Magic, #1 4.07 avg rating — 184 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
	Echoes of Ancients: Lamentations and Magic book 2 4.40 avg rating — 63 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
	Harvest of Ancient Sorrows: Lamentations and Magic book 3 4.79 avg rating — 19 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
	Louisa Sophia and a Legion of Sisters 4.71 avg rating — 17 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
	Alexander's Lost Army: Prequel Short Story and Series Preview of Lamentations and Magic 4.10 avg rating — 10 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
	Louisa Sophia and a Legion of Sisters: A Historical Action Thriller about Sisterhood and Survival 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Louisa Sophia and a Legion of Sisters: A Historical Action Thriller about Sisterhood and Survival 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Echoes of Ancients: Lamentations and Magic, Book 2 by Russell Cowdrey (Goodreads Author), James Anderson Foster (Goodreads Author) (narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Ancient Civilizations: Lamentations and Magic, Book 1 by Russell Cowdrey (Goodreads Author), James Anderson Foster (Goodreads Author) (narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Harvest of Ancient Sorrows: Lamentations and Magic, Book 3 by Russell Cowdrey (Goodreads Author), James Anderson Foster (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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fun premise - good short story full of self-deprecation Everyone loves a loser but should they love a mass murderer? You find yourself both rooting for an against Captain Mendoza. I mean you want him to fail just to see what happens next.
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Russell Cowdrey made a comment on Kayleigh’s review of Rearranged: A Short Romantic Comedy with an Indian Twist " Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the feedback. "
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Russell Cowdrey and 1 other person liked Kayleigh's review of Rearranged: A Short Romantic Comedy with an Indian Twist: "Read this book in a morning. I really enjoyed it. Loved the main characters and the pushy Aunties. Made me believe in love! ❤️"
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great ending to the series Well written military sci-fi, but some of the prep details in the first third slowed down the pacing and did not quite equal the page turner of book 2, still, the ending made up for it.
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Good Triumphs Over Evil in this sci-fi action adventure Fast paced action kept the plot moving, interesting dystopian world with religious undertones and with a lot of good messaging.
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