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R.J. Cole

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Fantasy, Thriller, Romance

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I write techno-thrillers and cozy fantasy about ordinary people caught inside systems built to break them.

The ORACLE Series is my near-future trilogy about an AI that takes over the world, the war that follows, and the sun that doesn't care. My newest project, the Thornhaven Series, turns toward cozy fantasy. It launches with The Enchanted Workshop, a story about a retired adventurer, a magical repair shop, and one very opinionated cat.

I live near Pittsburgh with too many servers and not enough sleep. ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 567 ratings · 49 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Enchanted Workshop (Thornhaven #1) 4.40 avg rating — 420 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
	The Enchanted Hearth (Thornhaven #2) 3.90 avg rating — 80 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
	The Enchanted Charter (Thornhaven #3) 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings	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 Day AI Took Over (Oracle #1) 4.69 avg rating — 13 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
	AI vs AI: Only One Survives (Oracle, #2) 4.70 avg rating — 10 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
	The Last Light (Oracle #3) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	Blackthorn House (Blackthorn #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The Oracle Series: Books 1-3 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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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Thornhaven (3 books)
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4.33 avg rating — 532 ratings

Oracle (3 books)
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Blackthorn (1 book)
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings

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R.J. Cole liked Franziska Tinner's review of The Enchanted Workshop (Thornhaven #1): "Cozy I don't read Cozy stories, but somehow a special cozy showing itself to me. It's as if the Cozy stories just know that I might need a cheer-me-up right now. It's exactly how I stumbled onto this book. And I am so glad that this Novel had come my " Read more of this review »
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R.J. Cole liked Dana Miller's review of The Enchanted Workshop (Thornhaven #1): "Needs more character interaction I probably won't continue with the series because this book is full of repeating inner thoughts. There is not much action between the characters. It is mostly the main characters thoughts which get repeated over and ov" Read more of this review »
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R.J. Cole liked Lois Lara's review of The Enchanted Workshop (Thornhaven #1): "A great story I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next. Cael's story pulls you in and you just have to keep reading. Its a simple story, but also complex. The cat is hilarious as only a determined cat can be, they truly are the rulers " Read more of this review »
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R.J. Cole liked Stephanie's review of The Enchanted Workshop (Thornhaven #1): "The Enchanted Workshop Loved it. The story gives a dystopia vibe. The characters are interesting. The soup pots enchanted. The found family. Looking forward to what's next."
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“But forgiveness is not forgetting. And it requires you to stop. Completely. Permanently.” “I have,” Linden said.”
― R.J. Cole, The Enchanted Workshop

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