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Daniel Sheley

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Steampunk, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Daniel Sheley has been telling stories for most of his life, shaped early by myth, folklore, and writers such as Thomas Malory and William Shakespeare. Those influences, combined with lived experience, inform his focus on character, belief, and the cost of choice.

He served in the U.S. Navy in both technical and leadership roles, experiences that deepened his understanding of systems, pressure, and human behavior. He is the author of Heartcoil, Lux Mendacium, and For Scales Alone. His forthcoming novel, The Soul-Sung, was a finalist in the Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest and launches The Vaeritas Saga.

Daniel lives in Midland, Texas, with his wife and blended family and continues to explore the space where myth, memory, and meanin ...more

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Average rating: 4.6 · 10 ratings · 7 reviews · 4 distinct works

	For Scales Alone 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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
	Heartcoil it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	The Soul-Sung by Daniel Sheley (Goodreads Author), Gordon Long (Editor), Sara Scholl (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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While it has been long time coming the first book in the Vaeritas Saga is finally all set. The Story will take three books to complete from beginning to end and the first Is on sale preorder for kindle right now and will soon be available for pre-order in print. The story’s main theme is centered around Change and while I would love to dive into what that means and where it goes, I know that I wou

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In the Hall of the Dragon King / The Warlords of Nin / The Sword and the Flame (The Dragon King Trilogy #1-3)

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Daniel Sheley is currently reading In the Hall of the Dragon King / The Warlords of Nin / The Sword and the Flame (The Dragon King Trilogy #1-3) by Stephen R. Lawhead	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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Daniel Sheley rated a book it was amazing LE MORTE D'ARTHUR: THE DEATH OF ARTHUR (Arthurian Legendary of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table) - Annotated Arthurian and Celtic Mythology by Thomas Malory	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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Daniel Sheley rated a book it was amazing The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author)	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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