Author Archives: KJT

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Lu Rees, Bob Graham, (and me!) on the News

As I’ve mentioned earlier I recently got a new job managing an archive. What I didn’t mention, though, is why I decided to become an archivist in the first place. Well, here’s why. I had decided I would be well suited to a job as a librarian, and so went back to my old university… {read more}

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The Next Big Thing

Okay, so apparently this is some kind of meme, which my friend Ingrid Jonach showed me. But it’s the non-annoying kind of meme, so I’ll do it! And since it’s been a while since The Shadow’s Heir came out, I’ve elected to write about its sequel. So some hopefully exciting teasers follow! What is the… {read more}

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The Creature

WARNING: Spoilers for The Fallen Moon, again.

What was that horrible creature Bran saw at the Withypool fighting pits, and could it have anything to do with Skade and Arenadd?

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Bran the Betrayer

WARNING: This story contains spoilers for The Griffin’s War. Do not read it if you haven’t read the first three books yet!

What happened to Bran after the war, and before the beginning of The Shadow’s Heir? Why did he end up living alone and disgraced? This is Bran’s story, and the story of the fall of the Redguard family.

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The Death of a City

WARNING: Do not read this story if you haven’t read the Fallen Moon trilogy. This story is intended to be read between The Griffin’s War and The Shadow’s Heir, and contains major spoilers for the entire Fallen Moon trilogy.

This is the story of the last days of Eagleholm. What happened to the city after Arenadd left, and what happened to Roland? Find out in this sad story.

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The Death of Skandar Taranisäii

This story is the odd one out. It has never been posted online before, but was written for and published in an issue of Aurealis Magazine, where it was even given an illustration! Now, for the first time, you can read it here.
Arren’s father Cardock proved to be a surprisingly popular minor character in the books and now, for the first time, you can read his own backstory, and the story of his father Skandar – the man whose name would later be given to a certain black griffin.

NOTE: One reader wasn’t sure how old Cardock is in this story. The answer is, about ten years old or so.

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A Party at the Eyrie

The story of how Arren met Flell. This was originally the last story posted before the release of The Dark Griffin, making it the immediate prequel. To find out what happens after this, you’ll have to buy the book!

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Arren and the Master of Trade

How did Arren become Eagleholm’s Master of Trade? As it happened, only by showing the first signs of the dark side that would eventually consume him. This is the story of the beginning of the end, and the death of Arren’s innocence.

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Arren Gets a Tattoo

When a Northern man or woman reaches maturity, their culture includes a ritual in which the boy or girl is given the ceremonial tattoos and is afterwards considered an adult. This is the story of Arenadd’s own maturing, and how he got his own tattoo.

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Skade

How did Skade become human, and what crime did she commit? This is her backstory.

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