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Andy Peloquin

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Born

in Tokyo, Japan

Website

http://andypeloquin.com/

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Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Ebooks

Influences

Glen Cook, Scott Lynch, A.C. Doyle, E.R. Burroughs

Member Since

November 2013

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I am, first and foremost, a storyteller and an artist--words are my palette. Fantasy is my genre of choice, and I love to explore the darker side of human nature through the filter of fantasy heroes, villains, and everything in between. I'm also a freelance writer, a book lover, and a guy who just loves to meet new people and spend hours talking about my fascination for the worlds I encounter in the pages of fantasy novels.

Fantasy provides us with an escape, a way to forget about our mundane problems and step into worlds where anything is possible. It transcends age, gender, religion, race, or lifestyle--it is our way of believing what cannot be, delving into the unknowable, and discovering hidden truths about ourselves and our world in a b ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 31,001 ratings · 3,313 reviews · 94 distinct works • Similar authors

	Assassin (Darkblade, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 3,698 ratings — published 2021 — 9 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
	Protector (Darkblade, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 1,618 ratings — 9 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
	Darkblade Assassin (Hero of Darkness #1) 3.93 avg rating — 1,483 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Slayer (Darkblade, #3) 4.47 avg rating — 1,141 ratings — 8 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
	Savior (Darkblade, #4) 4.60 avg rating — 1,022 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
	Deceiver (Darkblade, #5) 4.63 avg rating — 831 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
	Child of the Night Guild (Queen of Thieves #1) 4.23 avg rating — 851 ratings — 8 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
	Awakener (Darkblade, #6) 4.55 avg rating — 697 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
	Defender (Darkblade, #7) 4.66 avg rating — 619 ratings — 5 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
	Darkblade Outcast (Hero of Darkness #2) 4.23 avg rating — 663 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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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Back the Kickstarter and Bring Child of the Night Guild to Life!

I know it’s been a while since I posted, but I blame that ENTIRELY on what I’m about to post about.

For the last few months (in addition to working on RECKONER (Darkblade #7) and launching the Dragonblood Assassin series) I’ve been putting in some serious hours on prepping for this marvelous bit of goodness:

Yes, that’s right: it’s a truly spectacular Deluxe Collector’s Edition of Child of the Night

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Darkblade (10 books)
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Hero of Darkness (7 books)
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The Silent Champions (4 books)
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4.39 avg rating — 2,501 ratings

Queen of Thieves (4 books)
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4.34 avg rating — 2,200 ratings

Heirs of Destiny (5 books)
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4.43 avg rating — 1,826 ratings

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Andy Peloquin rated a book it was amazing Don't Die Dave by A.R. Witham (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
Book Review: Don’t Die Dave by AR Witham TL;DR Review: A cranky boomer gets dropped into a Fortnite-esque video game world…and you can imagine how poorly that goes! Full Review: I’m going to say this with my whole chest: Don’t Die Dave is one of the BE ...more
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Andy Peloquin and 14 other people liked Esmay Rosalyne's review of Don't Die Dave: "This review was originally published on Before We Go Blog 3.75 stars (rounded up) Hell’s bells, I never expected A.R. Witham to give Dungeon Crawler Carl a run for its money with Don’t Die Dave, but here we are. The whole thing feels like if you took t" Read more of this review »
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Andy Peloquin wants to read Our Lady of Blades (Court of Shadows, #2) by Sebastien de Castell (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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Andy Peloquin rated a book it was amazing Brand of the Bloodheir by Jaime Castle (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
TL;DR Review: Batman meets Moon Knight, but much grittier and darker. A loyal assassins learns truths that will make him question everything. Full Review: Get ready for a dark fantasy adventure! Risens is the royal Rightmaker, the king’s personal assass ...more
Mar 24, 2026 07:03AM · 5 likes · like · see review
Andy Peloquin rated a book it was amazing The Trident and the Pearl (The Fisher King, #1) by Sarah K.L. Wilson (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
TL;DR Review: Fans of Circe and A Song for Achilles will be instantly enchanted by the beautiful prose and Greek-coded flavor of this myth retelling. Full Review: I’ve read (and loved) many Sarah KL Wilson books before, but I was utterly unprepared fo ...more
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Andy Peloquin rated a book it was amazing Hard Reset by Jonathan Yanez (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
TL;DR Review: Red Dead Redemption meets Borderlands in this fun, fast-paced LitRPG adventure. Full Review: Live, die, repeat, suffer. That’s the promise in Hard Reset, and boy does the book live up to it! In the beginning, we’re introduced to Tom, who w ...more
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Andy Peloquin rated a book it was amazing The Poet Empress by Shen Tao (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
TL;DR Review: Daughter of Empire meets Iron Widow. A fascinating look at the making of a sociopath. Full Review: I had no idea what to expect from The Poet Empress, save that it would involve poetry and someone becoming an empress. But what I got…well, ...more
Jan 23, 2026 07:16AM · 4 likes · like · see review
Andy Peloquin rated a book it was amazing Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman (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
TL;DR Review: Quirky, utterly off the wall, wildly hilarious and deeply emotional. Signature Matt Dinniman-style entertainment I couldn’t put down. Full Review: As a die-hard Dungeon Crawler Carl fan, I went into this book expecting to be entertained. ...more
Jan 23, 2026 07:07AM · 3 likes · like · see review
Andy Peloquin rated a book it was amazing The Infinite State (Decurion Saga) by Richard Swan (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
TL;DR Review: Instantly familiar yet utterly unique sci-fi. Riveting, compelling, and entirely unputdownable. Full Review: Whoooo boy, what a wild ride this one was! From the beginning, the Decurion Empire instantly evokes the hostility, suspicion, an ...more
Jan 08, 2026 06:33AM · 9 likes · like · see review
Andy Peloquin rated a book it was amazing Reaper's Bend by Jonah Evarts (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
TL;DR Review: A shockingly good debut. A dark and beautiful story about hurt people finding healing through healing another. Full Review: I’m calling it now: Jonah Evarts is a talent to watch! Anyone who comes out swinging so hard with such a powerful ...more
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“The gods are nothing more than the creations of humans needing something to blame for their problems.”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer

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“The gods are nothing more than the creations of humans who require something to blame for their problems," the Hunter scoffed.”
― Andy Peloquin, Darkblade Assassin

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“Priests are meant to pass on the word of the gods, minister to the poor, and provide the services offered by their temples. No one said anything about being holy. Not even the gods are truly holy.”
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“The gods are nothing more than the creations of humans needing something to blame for their problems.”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer

tags: gods, humor, religion

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“The gods are but aspects of an unknowable divine power. Humankind has given them faces and names in an attempt to understand the power, and thus we have created the gods as we now know them. What was once something vague and indefinable is now rationalized into a concept humans can grasp. In our worship of the various aspects of the gods, we have transformed those aspects into the gods themselves.”
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“The simple man needs something beyond himself to blame and credit for the bad and the good. If we were to accept all the blame and credit upon ourselves, it would be more than we could bear. Looking back at the horrors perpetrated in the name of the gods, our minds would shatter. This way, with the gods, mankind has a way to ease its conscience.”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer

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“I must point out...that now is a good time to have these gods. For if they weren't created for a time like now, when the world could very well be facing an untimely end, why would they be needed at all?”
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