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J.C. Rycroft

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Fantasy, Gay and Lesbian

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JC Rycroft is a queer fantasy author living and writing on unceded Wadawurrung land in Australia. Their work draws on high and epic fantasy tropes, mixed with a dollop of queer romance, humour and wit, flawed but fabulous feminist heroes and diverse-in-all-the-ways characters, liberally sprinkled with philosophical concepts brought to life. She loves bringing together the apparent contradictions: high theory and silly humour, profound theoretical concerns with a rollicking good story, and ordinary people with unexpected demands to heroism that somehow only they can answer.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 1,711 ratings · 467 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Blood-Born Dragon (The Everlands Cycle, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 888 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Timeless Legion (The Everlands Cycle, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 299 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
	A Hired Blade (The Everlands Cycle, #0.5) 4.02 avg rating — 256 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 Fires of Longest Night 4.01 avg rating — 197 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
	The Player and the Prince (The Everlands Cycle, #0.6) 4.39 avg rating — 71 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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J.C. Rycroft and 1 other person liked Lou's review of The Blood-Born Dragon (The Everlands Cycle, #1): "I think i need to read the second book tbh The story was good, ig at some point it felt a bit repetitive when they walked about what happened? But otherwise i wanna know what happens next yuh"
Jun 18, 2026 02:06PM · see review
J.C. Rycroft liked Nicole Geub's review of A Hired Blade (The Everlands Cycle, #0.5): "Loved the accent. Short, sweet and still stung at the end."
Jun 07, 2026 03:45PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Hired Blade by J.C. Rycroft. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Hired Blade by J.C. Rycroft <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.C. Rycroft and 18 other people liked Krystal's review of The Blood-Born Dragon (The Everlands Cycle, #1): "A fun dragon fantasy with plenty of action and lively characters. Des makes a great heroine, though I was absolutely not a fan of Liv. As a consequence, their relationship irritated me a lot. Des, you can do better girl. Strong love for Squid though - " Read more of this review »
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J.C. Rycroft and 2 other people liked Terror F's review of A Hired Blade (The Everlands Cycle, #0.5): "This novella was well-crafted, and I found its length to be ideal for a prologue. The Author was able to contribute to the narrative without overwhelming the reader, which was nice. I appreciated the representation of the Sapphic relationship; the co" Read more of this review »
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J.C. Rycroft made a comment on Christine Titheradge’s review of The Timeless Legion (The Everlands Cycle, #2) " Book 3 is on the way! There’s a prequel novella for Des and another for Liv, which I think are best read after Book 1 and Book 2, respectively. Don’t ...more "
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J.C. Rycroft wants to read The Balance of Fates (Fate and Legacy, #1) by RAQUEL RAELYNN (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
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J.C. Rycroft made a comment on Jay’s review of The Fires of Longest Night " Jay, I know I’m such a terrible tease! The Era of Storms will explore the crazed dragons in more detail (hopefully Book 1 will release next year?) tho ...more "
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What a sumptuous little feast of a story! Ready yourself for a sapphic fairytale, with curses and murders, and the chance that maybe, just maybe, love might win out in the end. I so enjoyed spending time with Kolfrosta and Dalla, especially the fairy ...more
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