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Matt Heppe

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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Matt Heppe lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and daughter. He teaches economics and military history, and in his free time makes traditional longbows. He is a United States Army veteran, having served in Germany and the Middle East as a UH-60 pilot.

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Matt Heppe I read a really famous fantasy series in which the heroes kept getting more and more powerful, and it seemed that nothing could ever harm them. I bega…moreI read a really famous fantasy series in which the heroes kept getting more and more powerful, and it seemed that nothing could ever harm them. I began to think that the author loved his characters so much that he'd never do anything bad to them. The problem is, this killed all the tension in the novels.

I also thought Luke Skywalker should have turned to the dark side and joined his father in The Empire Strikes back. Of course, this would have been extremely unpopular, and George Lucas never would have done it, but it's what I would have done. Luke was too emotional and too rash to make a good Jedi. A good Sith, howerver...

Finally, instead of complaining about other works, I decided to create my own. I decided to write books where the good guys get beaten up and where, sometimes, the good guys aren't so good. (less)

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Matt Heppe This has never been a major issue from me. I might become temporarily "stuck" on a scene from time to time, but usually this is only temporary. It can…moreThis has never been a major issue from me. I might become temporarily "stuck" on a scene from time to time, but usually this is only temporary. It can usually be cured by stepping away from the computer and walking it off.

Often, if I'm stuck on a scene, it's because there's something wrong with the scene. (less)

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Matt Heppe’s books

Average rating: 4.22 · 337 ratings · 75 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Eternal Knight (The Orb, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Child of the Knight (The Orb, #2) 4.49 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Shadow of the Knight (The Orb, #3) 4.53 avg rating — 34 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 Dromost Gate (The Orb Book 4) 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Emerald Gate (The Orb #5) 4.40 avg rating — 15 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 Green Wyvern: Volume One 4.75 avg rating — 12 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
	Bull and the Goblin Raid 4.67 avg rating — 6 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
	Bull and the Iron Band (The Green Wyvern Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Bull and the Goblin Raid (The Green Wyvern Book 1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Hello, Friends!My latest novel, Gift of Shadow, is coming out on December 5th. I'm looking for volunteers who would like to receive an ebook Advance Reader Copy (ARC) in return for your expressed willingness to write a review when the novel comes out. This is not an obligation! If you never get around to reading it, don't finish it, or for any reason don't want to leave a review, that is Read more of this blog post »

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