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J. Wesley Bush

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Born
in West Chester, PA, The United States
January 01

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality, Politics

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David Drake, Jerry Pournelle, Robert A. Heinlein, John Piper, Tim Kell ...more

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July 2011

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J. Wesley is a lifelong geek with an abiding love of fantasy and sci-fi for the way they transport us to other worlds and give unique perspectives on our own.

Life has taken him in some weird and wonderful directions, and these experiences shape his fiction: he has previously served as a U.S. Foreign Service diplomat, airborne infantryman, military cryptolinguist, NGO worker, history adjunct, and tow-truck driver in the desert.

J. Wesley speaks Russian and Swahili, and is currently learning Albanian in preparation for a move to Kosovo. He currently lives in Washington, DC and has previously worked in Kenya, Ukraine, and The Bahamas.

His graduate work is in American History with a focus on transnational migration.

He has an amazing wife, five so ...more

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J. Wesley Bush The Magpie Queen, a stand-alone fantasy novel featuring Emilia Naismith, a young thief who is swept up in a revolution alongside a husband she never k…moreThe Magpie Queen, a stand-alone fantasy novel featuring Emilia Naismith, a young thief who is swept up in a revolution alongside a husband she never knew she had.

It combines fast-paced action with a lot of heart -- the combat scenes are gritty, while the emotional core of the story is a grand romance gone wrong.

I've approached Emilia as Veronica Mars meets Joan of Arc. She has a tough, clever, witty exterior, while inwardly struggling with doubts and fears. Those around her want to reduce her to a mere figurehead, a symbol for the rebellion, while she fights for what she knows to be true.(less)
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J. Wesley Bush The world of Heir to the Raven began as stories for my boys, though I've translated them into a grounded, PG-13 fantasy setting. Each of their charact…moreThe world of Heir to the Raven began as stories for my boys, though I've translated them into a grounded, PG-13 fantasy setting. Each of their characters appear in various guises. The boys and I mapped out the story arc on a beach in Kenya, and then plotted out each scene while in Thailand. I then wrote the book in Ukraine and edited it in The Bahamas. It's a well-traveled book!(less)
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“Maggots?” It was disgusting to look at, but academically fascinating. “Aye, maggots. Clarks and infirmarians of Aventir have begun using them in such cases,” the old man said, falling into his familiar, didactic tone. “It’s said they have a special fondness for putrescence and no love of healthy flesh.” He ground the contents of the pestle for a time, added oil, and then smeared it on the wound. Selwyn sucked in breath at the pain but made no complaint. He would soon be a knight.”
― J. Wesley Bush, Heir to the Raven
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“And as He spoke, He no longer looked to them like a lion; but the things that began to happen after that were so great and beautiful that I cannot write them. And for us this the end of all the stories, and we can most truly say that they all lived happily ever after. But for them it was only the beginning of the real story. All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before.”
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message 2: by Alex
Aug 22, 2012 09:27AM

Alex Denson JOHN! I couldn't believe it was you! Sorry I've been neglected Good Reads and just got your friend invite! Drop me an email and let's catch up!


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Danielle The Book Huntress Hi John. Thanks for the friendvite.


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