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Rich Inman

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Born

in Los Angeles, The United States

Website

https://therichinman.com

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Genre

Fantasy

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Rich Inman is a bestselling fantasy author and the creator of the Records of Eleshar series, an epic saga that blends elemental magic, ancient gods, and morally complex heroes. His debut novel, The Storm’s Approach, earned bestseller status through BookRaid and launched a growing series praised for its emotional depth and immersive worldbuilding.

When he’s not writing about shattered kingdoms and rising storms, Rich leads an AI-focused software company and builds tools that challenge convention in tech. He lives in Florida, where he splits his time between developing agentic AI tools and crafting the next arc of Eleshar’s unfolding epic.

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My Journey to Redefining Success

I used to think success was about marketing, monetizing my skills, and making money on my own terms. I thought it meant a long-term grind to a better life. In a way I was right, but at the same time so completely wrong. That truth had me redefining what success meant to me.

To help explain what I mean, I’ll need to walk you through the journey I went through last year trying to learn how to market

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Rich Inman’s books

Average rating: 4.5 · 6 ratings · 5 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Jesus Story Part One 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Storm's Approach (The Records of Eleshar Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Forged in the Chasms of Darkness (The Records of Eleshar Book 2) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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