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Bryan Wilson

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Grab a FREE copy of "A Princess of Oldir," a prequel/standalone novella set in the award-winning Power of the Stars series, by signing up to Bryan's readers list at www.bryanwilsonauthor.com.

Bryan Wilson has had a winding road to publishing his debut series, POWER OF THE STARS. But as an avid reader and writer of sci-fi and fantasy since childhood, he hopes, like any good book, that journey has a satisfying ending. One with many more novels for readers to enjoy.

He lives in New England with his lovely wife, two daughters, and three cats. When he’s not jumping around trying to equally divide his attention to those six in the house, you can find him enjoying American football, hockey, or kicking his friend’s rears in the fantasy versions of bo ...more

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Average rating: 4.37 · 653 ratings · 245 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Forsaken Planet (Power of the Stars #1) 4.21 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Son of the Prophets (Power of the Stars #2) 4.54 avg rating — 142 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
	Honor: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Anthology by Z.S. Diamanti (Goodreads Author) (Editor And Author), J.L. Odom (Goodreads Author), Herman Steuernagel (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 83 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
	The Dark Element (Power of the Stars #3) 4.41 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	A Princess of Oldir (Power of the Stars #2.5) 4.38 avg rating — 53 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 Balance of the Stars (Power of the Stars #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — expected publication 2026	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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Power of the Stars (4 books)
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Bryan made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Request to add new installment to the series topic " Hi! I recently added the latest book in my series to Goodreads. Could you please link it to the series and add it to the series page? Book: The Balance ...more "
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Bryan rated a book it was amazing Gatebound (The Illborn Saga, #3) by Daniel T. Jackson (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
The Illborn series remains top-tier! As usual with all of the books in this series, I had a great time reading Gatebound. The action was thrilling, the political intrigue remained suspenseful, the worldbuilding and lore hit new strides, and the story ...more
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Bryan rated a book it was amazing Shrouded In Darkness (Space Warfare Group #2) by Charles Hack (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
I really enjoyed book one, but this one seemed to up its game in every way. The character dynamics were more fleshed out. the action was more intense, and the worldbuilding lifted to new heights. I can't wait to carry on with book 3 and learn what's ...more
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I really enjoyed book one, but this one seemed to up its game in every way. The character dynamics were more fleshed out. the action was more intense, and the worldbuilding lifted to new heights. I can't wait to carry on with book 3 and learn what's ...more
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Bryan made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Wrong author attributed to my short story topic " Hi! I wrote one of the short stories in the following anthology: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... It is the wrong Bryan Wilson attributed to the ...more "
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Bryan rated a book it was amazing Performances of a Death Metal Bard: A Brutal Novella by Rob Leigh (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
What an absolutely METAL ride! Having read Pathlighter, I came into this already a fan of Rob Leigh's work. And as much as I enjoyed the first novel in his main series, this novella was even better. I thoroughly enjoyed the unique magic system. Per Le ...more
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