Order of Magical Bakery Mysteries Books
The Magical Bakery Mysteries is a series of cozy mystery novels by American novelist Bailey Cates. The series follows Katie Lightfoot, who works at her aunt’s bakery. But when somebody ends up murdered outside the bakery, she must take it upon herself to solve the murder and clear an innocent man’s name. (more…)
Order of Home Crafting Mysteries Books
The Home Crafting Mysteries series is a series of cozy mystery novels by American author Cricket McRae (Bailey Cates). The series follows thirty-something widow, Sophie Mae Reynolds, who makes and sells her own beauty products. (more…)
Order of Bailey Cates Books
Bailey Cates is the pen name of American author Cricket McRae, who writes cozy mystery novels under both of the aforementioned names as well as under the name Bailey Cattrell. She has also written one standalone western mystery as K.C. McRae. Bailey earned degrees in philosophy and English from Colorado State University before moving to the Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Besides being a writer, she has worked as a driver’s license examiner, bookseller, newspaper ad manager and a localization program manager for Microsoft. Bailey has returned to Colorado, where she enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, biking, hiking and golfing. (more…)
Order of ShadowLight Saga Books
The ShadowLight Saga is a series of Norse-themed YA epic fantasy novels by American novelist Mande Matthews. Hallad Avarson vows to protect a mysterious warrior maiden. In doing so, he pits his best friend against him, endangers the life of his little sister and leads him into a treacherous realm of magic and intrigue. (more…)
Order of Mande Matthews Books
Mande Matthews is an American author of middle grade and young adult fantasy novels. She writes the ShadowLight Saga. While Mande was studing writing and arranging at a performing arts college, she found Joseph Campbell’s Masks of God series and helped inspire her fantasy writing. Mande is married and has a menagerie of pets. (more…)
Order of Blacklight Chronicles Books
The Blacklight Chronicles is a series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist John Forrester. For centuries, mages perfected magic at the Order of the Dawn. Mastery over fire, wind, and storm. They live in the last free city in a world plagued by dark sorcerers. (more…)
Order of John Forrester Books
John Forrester is an American author of epic fantasy novels. He writes the Blacklight Chronicles series as well as the Princes of Naverstrom series. He has sold over 80,000 copies of his books worldwide. Some of his inspirations include Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, J.D. Salinger, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Cormac McCarthy, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling and others. (more…)
Order of Dragonrealm Books
Dragonrealm is a series of fantasy novels by American novelist Richard A. Knaak. In this world, an empire is ruled by shapeshifting dragons (Dragon Kings), and now an everyday youth becomes their target. Although these Dragon Kings may not be Cabe Bedlam’s greatest threat, as the powers he must call upon could possibly engulf not only him, but the entire land. (more…)
Order of Richard A. Knaak Books
Richard A. Knaak is an American author of fantasy novels. He is the creator of the Dragonrealm series, but has also has written novels for the Dragonlance, Diablo, Warcraft and Age of Conan series. Knaak studied chemistry and rhetoric at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earning his Bachelor’s degree in 1984. Following that, he worked in warehouse, wrote resumes and worked as an office clerk before becoming a full-time writer in 1988. Knaak became interested in science fiction and fantasy after reading Storm Over Warlock by Andre Norton, while he counts Roger Zelazny, Edgar Rice Burroughs and Edgar Allan Poe as his influences and Robert E. Howard, Glen Cook, Harry Turtledove, Laurell K. Hamilton, Harry Harrison and Robert J. Sawyer as some of his favourites. He splits his time living between Illinois and Arkansas. (more…)
Order of Carol Drinkwater Books
Carol Drinkwater is an English-Irish author, actress and filmmaker. She has written books for both children and adults. However, she is perhaps best known for portraying Helen Herriot in the TV adaptation of the James Herriot book series All Creatures Great and Small. She is married to French TV producer Michael Noll. (more…)