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C. William Phillips

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Born

Kentucky, The United States

Genre

Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Influences

Cormac McCarthy, Joe Abercrombie, Vince Gilligan

Member Since

November 2025

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C. William Phillips was born and raised in the hills of Kentucky, and has been telling stories as long as he can remember.

He resides in Louisville, with his wife, Tana, and their brood of children.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 207 ratings · 115 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	What Blood Remembers 4.20 avg rating — 124 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
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Before The Blades Fall (The Oathbound Saga Book 1)

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The Heart of Hornwood (Threadbound #1)

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Rising Gale (Song of the Damned #2)

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A really fun, very accessible fantasy that will appeal to fans of Sanderson’s magic systems. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s extremely reminiscent of Sanderson, with the way the magic system is designed, and the light, accessible prose. Elias can ...more
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A mind-boggling trip, reminiscent of the best parts of Dune. However, similarly to Dune, I struggled with some parts of this book. Several characters’ motivations seemed to change from scene to scene, and oftentimes decisions were made for what felt l ...more
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