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Joe Bouchelle IV

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Growing up in Southwestern Virginia in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Joe was almost always outside in the woods. Being in nature helped develop a love for fantasy and magic that he then wanted to bring to his written works.

Before publishing The Shineden, he had published several pieces in various newspapers, editorials, and blogs around the country and at various times over the last ten years. While publishing small articles was enjoyable, he always wanted to finally publish his own novel which was finally able to happen in June of 2024 when The Shineden was finally released.

A graduate of Southern Virginia University (C/O 2019), he was able to study writing and creativity while continuing to create new worlds and stories. Stil ...more

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Joe IV liked Benjamin Kamphuis's review of The Shineden: "A half-elf/half-dwarf, a chosen people, and dragons...what more can a fantasy reader ask for? The Shineden was a fun adventure for a reader to go along on. Bouchelle did a great job of differentiating his characters with split storylines while keeping" Read more of this review »
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Joe IV liked Stacey Piper's review of The Shineden: "I really enjoyed The Shineden! I really loved how the author wrote the book and how he described the settings, the weaponry, the creatures, etc. It felt as though I were in the book. The duo of Pax and Stephen was incredible! I wanted so much more of" Read more of this review »
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Joe IV liked J's review of The Shineden: "Throughout the book, Bouchelle weaves a story of intrigue and classic fantasy elements but with a few unexpected twists. There were at least two moments when I thought “Ah, I know what’s coming” only to be surprised when he went a different — and an " Read more of this review »
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Joe IV and 1 other person liked CJ's review of The Shineden: "The Shineden by Joe Bouchelle is a great intro to his world of Ävsial. The book does a great job of making you feel like you are in the main character’s shoes. A great example of this is when Falduen is running through the woods and I could feel the " Read more of this review »
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