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Courtney Schafer

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A voracious reader, Courtney Schafer took up writing when she found that fantasy books weren't published fast enough to satisfy her craving for new worlds full of magic and wonder. When not writing, Courtney figure skates, climbs mountains, squeezes through desert slot canyons, and skis way too fast through trees. To support her adrenaline-fueled hobbies and writing habit, she received a degree in electrical engineering from Caltech and works in the aerospace industry. After many years living and working in Colorado, she moved with her husband and son to Lake Hawea, New Zealand.

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Average rating: 3.79 · 4,242 ratings · 532 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Whitefire Crossing (Shattered Sigil, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 2,506 ratings — published 2011 — 11 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 Tainted City (Shattered Sigil, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 889 ratings — published 2012 — 11 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 Labyrinth of Flame (Shattered Sigil, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 420 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Evil is a Matter of Perspective: An Anthology of Antagonists by Adrian Collins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mike Myers (Editor), Mark Alder (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.58 avg rating — 432 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Shattered Sigil Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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

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Very happy to report that all is well with me! I had my big surgery back in August and my recovery is going along fine. It was indeed a major surgery - 11 hours on the table, and many weeks stuck in bed afterward waiting for the incisions to heal - but I didn't have any serious complications. (Just some minor ones. For example, I've never had trouble with surgical tape before, but in the aftermat

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Courtney Schafer wrote a new blog post State of the Schafer: All good news Very happy to report that all is well with me! I had my big surgery back in August and my recovery is going along fine. It was indeed a major surgery Read more of this blog post »
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Courtney Schafer has read The Speed of Darkness (Obsidian Mirror, #4) by Catherine Fisher	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
Sep 21, 2024 05:34PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Speed of Darkness by Catherine Fisher. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Speed of Darkness by Catherine Fisher <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Courtney Schafer answered Darren's question: Is the 'publisher imploding' comment from Mark Lawrence the reason you can't get The Whiteface Crossing on eBook in Australia? Seems odd since it's available in the US/UK etc. Shame since I'd like to have a look based on Mark's review of book 3, but I read too much to fill my house with more physical books... Hi Darren, the original publisher for the first two books of the Shattered Sigil series only holds the rights for North America, which is why the ebooks aren't sold outside of US/Canada. However! I hold the international rights and have made my own e See Full Answer
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Courtney Schafer wants to read The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye	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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“Fear is the most insidious of weaknesses. You must learn to raze it from your soul, or risk defeat in all you do.”
― Courtney Schafer, The Tainted City

tags: courage, fear, inspriational, victory

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“Narrow the focus, take the ascent one step at a time, and it's amazing what odds a man can beat.”
― Courtney Schafer, The Tainted City

tags: action, courage, focus, persistence

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“I didn't die, and that's the point. Doesn't matter how close you come if you walk away whole.”
― Courtney Schafer, The Tainted City

tags: hand-grenade, horse-shoes, life-and-living

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Polls

March Fantasy -- The following poll decides which two selections will go on to the final round for Fantasy BOTM of March 2017.

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

15 votes, 22.1%

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

10 votes, 14.7%

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

10 votes, 14.7%

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

9 votes, 13.2%

The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

9 votes, 13.2%

The Whitefire Crossing by Courtney Schafer

9 votes, 13.2%

War with the Newts by Karel Čapek

4 votes, 5.9%

Except the Queen by Jane Yolen & Midori Snyder

2 votes, 2.9%

68 total votes

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Beyond Reality: What are you reading in August 2011?	108	81	Aug 29, 2011 06:21AM
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Fantasy Book Club: Nov. '14 * The Whitefire Crossing * Roll Call/ First Impressions*** author free zone	26	83	Dec 15, 2014 03:27PM
Fantasy Book Club: Nov '14 The Whitefire Crossing Q&A with Courtney Schafer	15	50	Dec 16, 2014 12:35PM
Fantasy Book Club: Help me out here	18	58	Mar 09, 2016 04:19PM

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message 5: by Cristina

Dec 04, 2013 03:07AM

Hi, I am organizing a giveaway. On December 8, I will send out a copy of my epic fantasy novel titled Creatures of Darkness and Light - titans, humans, and the beasts and my paranormal fantasy novel titled 300 Years of Sin, each e-book will go to a different person. Those who want to participate have to like and leave a comment (on my FB wall) with the name of the e-book they want. If you would like to participate, you can check out my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/MariaCristin... or my Goodreads page blog.

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message 4: by Cristina

Dec 01, 2013 09:23PM

thank you for accepting my friend request. you have a very interesting bio :)

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message 3: by Christine

May 21, 2012 04:21AM

thanks for being my friend

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message 2: by Courtney

Jun 07, 2011 09:01AM

Cheryl wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friendship, Courtney. I'm looking forward to reading your book."

Delighted to "meet" you, Cheryl! Thanks for your interest in The Whitefire Crossing - I hope you enjoy it!

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message 1: by Cheryl

Jun 07, 2011 07:24AM

Thanks for accepting my friendship, Courtney. I'm looking forward to reading your book.

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