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Nicholas King

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Poetry, Fiction, Fantasy

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Greetings and welcome to my author page. I'm an American author working in the poetry and fiction genres. I have a degree in Creative Writing. I enjoy genre fiction, particularly Urban Fantasy, Horror, Cosmic Horror, Detective Noir, and straight Fantasy.

My book series, The Atalante Chronicles, deals with the adventures of Nicodemus Atalante. Nicodemus is a mercenary wizard who finds himself in life-threatening situations, usually because of his poor decisions. ...more

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	Words on a Page, and Other Poems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	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
	Blood and Stone it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2020	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 Crone And The Curse (The Atalante Chronicles #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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Work In Progress - Book 3

Work has begun on Book 3 in The Atalante Chronicles, currently titled "The Blood Queen". I expect to have the first draft finished by the end of the year and published some time next year (possibly Quarter 3).

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“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. ”
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“Are you always a smartass?'

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“I had to smile at the man. I mean, you have to smile at idiots and children.”
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