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Tyler Kirk

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Tyler Kirk is an indie author based in Washington.

He has three published novels:

Children of Strife: The Arsonist
Children of Strife: The Confluence
The Vitamin Kid

Tyler Kirk's Children of Strife series has its share of darker, intense moments. Yet his own world is one of quiet warmth and simple joys: time spent with his wife, playing and snuggling with his dogs, sipping tea while diving into a great book, and getting lost in immersive games for hours.

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	Children of Strife: The Arsonist 4.48 avg rating — 21 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
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Arizona Authors Association's 46th Annual Literary Contest

I'm thrilled to announce that I've been selected as a judge for the Arizona Authors Association's 46th Annual Literary Contest!

As someone passionate about great storytelling, I'm honored to help recognize outstanding unpublished and published works from authors across genres. This contest has a long and respected history of supporting writers and celebrating literature in Arizona and beyond.

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The Clatter Man (The Clatter Man, #1)

by Janelle Schiecke (Goodreads Author)

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Tyler Kirk and 6 other people liked G. F. Allen's review of Children of Strife: The Arsonist: "When I first started this book, I didn’t expect it to turn out the way it did. The story kept getting darker and more emotional, and the characters ended up being much more complicated than I expected. I really liked how the book slowly reveals more " Read more of this review »
Oct 12, 2026 07:24AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Children of Strife by Tyler Kirk. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Children of Strife by Tyler Kirk <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tyler Kirk rated a book it was amazing Gary Got Goosed by J.R. Montarbo (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
Really enjoyed this one. Gary is easy to root for even when he’s frustrating, and the mix of humor and genuine feeling works well. The writing stays clean, the pacing never drags, and it gives the characters real personality without padding anything ...more
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Really enjoyed this one. Gary is easy to root for even when he’s frustrating, and the mix of humor and genuine feeling works well. The writing stays clean, the pacing never drags, and it gives the characters real personality without padding anything ...more
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Tyler Kirk rated a book it was amazing Tales from the Fellowship of the Indie Author: Volume 1 by Nikole Callihan	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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Tyler Kirk rated a book it was amazing A Fold to Extinction by S.S. Fitzgerald (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
Not my usual genre but I was rewarded for giving it a try! If you like military-adjacent sci-fi horror that treats its premise seriously and refuses to waste pages, this one lands. Went straight from “I’ll give it a chapter” to finishing it and lookin ...more
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Tyler Kirk rated a book it was amazing Rivo Blade of the Shooting Star (Tales of Wyverly) by Matthew Linton (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
This book is both a clean fantasy and a refreshing return to old-school RPG storytelling. The story is charming and sincere, with a protagonist you genuinely want to root for. Themes of courage, sacrifice, love, and what it means to be a hero give the ...more
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Readers who like character-focused origin stories should enjoy this short ride. Everything moves with purpose and the short length works in its favor. It never feels padded and still manages to give the characters real personality and stakes.
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“It is better, I think, to grab at the stars than to sit flustered because you know you cannot reach them.”
― R.A. Salvatore, Sojourn

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“No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith.”
― R.A. Salvatore, Streams of Silver

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