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Kevin R. Jarrells II

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Born

The United States

Genre

Fantasy, Romance, Thriller

Influences

My younger brother.

Member Since

March 2023

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Kevin R. Jarrells II is an author just trying to be heard in a deafening world.

Born out in the sticks of Ohio, Kevin spent years writing in composition books, dreaming up worlds, ideas, and creatures he'd one day like to bring to life.

Some of these ideas were so fantastical that the only way to explore them was through writing fantasy fiction—which is where he finds himself today.

He is the author of The Gate, a dark fantasy series inspired in part by D&D campaigns with friends.

He also feels weird writing about himself in third person, which is why the biography ends abruptly. ...more

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Average rating: 5.0 · 11 ratings · 4 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hand of Radiance (The Gate #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2023 — 4 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 Race Against Darkness (Book Two in The Gate) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2025 — 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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The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)

by John Gwynne (Goodreads Author)

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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

by Joe Abercrombie

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