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M.R. Mathias

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in Shawnee, Ok.

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror

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M. R. Mathias is a member of the Authors Guild who cares for his wife, a Breast Cancer Warrior who has Parkinson's. After raising two boys into fine young men, they and two dogs split their time between a modest smalltown home, and an apartment built on a floating dock on Lake Ultura (aka Lake Texoma) which foots into an amazing State Park brimming with all sorts of wildlife. Like the wizards of old, he tends to the animals who share the area and inspire the creatures in his works. He likes to fish, write, play guitar, and he builds all sorts of things out of reclaimed wood. He sold over two million eBooks most of them before eBooks were cool. His work is critically acclaimed, and has earned multiple literary awards, including a coveted Loc ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 15,937 ratings · 1,130 reviews · 89 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Sword and the Dragon (The Wardstone Trilogy, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 2,074 ratings — published 2010 — 16 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 Royal Dragoneers (The Dragoneers Saga #1) 3.77 avg rating — 1,742 ratings — published 2010 — 8 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 First Dragoneer (The Dragoneers Saga, #0) 3.66 avg rating — 1,171 ratings — published 2010 — 7 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
	Kings, Queens, Heroes, & Fools (The Wardstone Trilogy, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 1,073 ratings — published 2011 — 10 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
	Through the Wildwood (The Legend of Vanx Malic, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 971 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Wizard and the Warlord (The Wardstone Trilogy, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 858 ratings — published 2012 — 10 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
	Cold Hearted Son of a Witch (The Dragoneers Saga, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 843 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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 Confliction (The Dragoneers Saga, #3) 3.87 avg rating — 701 ratings — published 2011 — 8 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
	Dragon Isle (The Legend of Vanx Malic, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 577 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Complete WardstoneTrilogy 4.23 avg rating — 521 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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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Series by M.R. Mathias

The Dragoneers Saga (6 books)
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3.86 avg rating — 5,816 ratings

The Wardstone Trilogy (3 books)
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The Legend of Vanx Malic (10 books)
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Crimzon & Clover Short Story Series (8 books)
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Fantastica (4 books)
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“Karma is a tricky thing. To serve Karma, one must repay good Karma to others. To serve Karma well, one must sometimes deliver bad Karma where it is due.”
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“Just because it isn't perfect, doesn't mean it isn't awesome.”
― M.R. Mathias, The Sword and the Dragon

tags: appreciation, inspirational

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“We love books because they are the greatest escape. That is because our own minds eye is the purest form of virtual reality.”
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