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J.F.R. Coates

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in Weston-super-Mare, The United Kingdom
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Robin Hobb, Philip Pullman, Maggie Furey, JRR Tolkien

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March 2012


J.F.R. Coates is a speculative fiction author, focusing in fantasy and science fiction. Her work tends to focus away from the human characters of the setting, instead giving life to the creatures that dwell alongside the familiar. From dragons and gryphons, to creatures of her own creation - like the ailur or starat - these story worlds are full of fascinating creatures to get to know.

Born and raised in picturesque Somerset, England, J.F.R. Coates moved to Brisbane in Australia as a teenager. She grew up reading from a young age, starting with Enid Blyton's The Famous Five and Secret Seven, before finding her calling with J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Fantasy has gripped her ever since, and now she calls amongst her favourite authors Maggie
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Dirus' Gift

A dragon meets up with an old friend to learn some new information.
This acts as a scene-setter for my next fantasy novel, Wolf's Curse, as well as introducing one of the plot elements. This is set over 1000 years before the events of Destiny of Dragons, so things may not necessarily be as you'd expect.

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This has probably been the most disappointed I've ever been in a book. I'm putting the review behind spoilers as most of what I have to say is regarding the book as a whole, largely around the plot.

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I really enjoyed this book, with a lot to say about gods, society, and progressive values. It's wrapped up in some horrifying moments (that often aren't presented as horrific). This can cause some tonal dissonance at times, but it's all part of the g ...more
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I really enjoyed this one, with a pair of main characters with their own different personalities and goals that came through in their PoV chapters. The worldbuilding was, on occasion, a little flimsy, but this was acknowledged by the author and can l ...more
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It's interesting to see how much was actually packed into such a short book - there's romance, action, and even time for a bit of courtroom drama. The story itself is fairly simple despite that, but the author has told it in such a way that makes me ...more
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A solid read but not spectacular. There were a lot of interesting concepts introduced in the story, feeling at times almost like a furry version of The Expanse. However, I feel like it didn't give the story enough time to really breathe and develop a ...more
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