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Michael Vadney

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance

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Michael Vadney was born in the Florida Keys, raised in the woods of Pennsylvania, and currently resides somewhere between the real world and the fantastic realms in his head.

In his early-thirties, he rekindled his childhood dream of becoming an author. Balancing a full-time career in software with an unshakable need to write, Michael dedicated nights, weekends, and an unreasonable number of pre-dawn hours to storytelling. The result was Crownfall, his debut novel and proof that sleep is, in fact, optional.

His writing lives in the nobledark corner of fantasy, where grim, morally complex worlds meet heroic virtues. He believes every story worth telling explores the space between who we are and who we could become.

When he's not writing, podcas ...more

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He Who Fights with Monsters 2 (He Who Fights with Monsters, #2)

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Michael Vadney and 6 other people liked Mike's review of Crownfall: "Book Review: Crownfall by Michael Vadney Magitech & Hope-Fueled Fantasy Quick Thoughts Modern fantasy is filled with stories that defy genre norms and do new and interesting things with the medium. Crownfall by Michael Vadney is a tale in this vein, the" Read more of this review »
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Michael Vadney and 1 other person liked Judy Liu's review of Crownfall: "Really enjoyed Crownfall! It reminded me of the first book in the Mistborn series; really enjoyed the Draumer magic- I like that there's a clear cost to using it and consequences- feels real. Personally, I really enjoyed the arc of Amara Khar- seeing " Read more of this review »
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Michael Vadney and 5 other people liked Bill Adams's review of Crownfall: "Cool world, cool magi-tech, rebellion plot fun. I enjoyed Kyndel and Amara storylines and how they ended up coming together toward the end, can't go wrong with a revenge-seeking magic-wielding fallen hero type and a clever business woman holding her " Read more of this review »
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Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer is a light book, so the emotional weight lands somewhere in the middle. In its place you get a steady stream of simple, pure enjoyment. The tone is almost cozy. Meyer never takes the story too seriously, yet it sta ...more
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Blood of Tomorrow is classic fantasy handled with real skill. Readers will find all the familiar touches of a hard, gritty medieval setting, and Riley presents them expertly. The story begins in a typical medieval world, then gradually reveals that f ...more
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