Author Archives: KJT

The Great and Mighty K.J.Taylor!

Bran and Arren

October 6, 2012 – 12:06 am
| By KJT |
Short Stories

How did Branton Redguard and Arren Cardockson become best friends? And why was Arren so afraid of heights? As it happens, Arren found a best friend and a lifelong phobia on the same day.

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The Blackrobe Griffiner

October 6, 2012 – 12:04 am
| By KJT |
Short Stories

How was our villanous protagonist trained, and why was he so determined to follow his ambitions in the face of everything, even at the risk of his own life? Read the story of his formative years, and find out.

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Arren and Eluna

October 5, 2012 – 11:54 pm
| By KJT |
Short Stories

Before Arenadd Taranisäii was Cymria’s greatest monster and the North’s greatest hero, he was just a child who fell into an extraordinary situation. And his journey began so innocently and harmlessly, with an act of kindness his home city would live to regret.

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Erian the Bastard

October 5, 2012 – 11:48 pm
| By KJT |
Short Stories

The backstory of Erian, bastard son of Rannagon, who in a different book would probably have been the protagonist. As it is, I like him anyway despite his arrogance, racism and room-temperature IQ.

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The Sorrows of Young Rannagon

October 5, 2012 – 11:45 pm
| By KJT |
Short Stories

Why was Lord Rannagon so respected? And how did he wind up with a bastard son? And why do Northerners hate him so much, even to this day? Find out here.

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Short Stories Are Go!

October 2, 2012 – 12:39 am
| By KJT |
News

I’m pleased to announce that the site now features a new page which I will be using to archive my short “prequel” stories, which were previously posted on my LiveJournal. Now that the LJ no longer exists, you’ll be able to read those stories here on the site. Only one has been uploaded so far,… {read more}

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Baragher’s Voyage

September 30, 2012 – 9:34 pm
| By KJT |
Short Stories
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How was Cymria discovered, and who was the mysterious Baragher who supposedly found it? Read the unknown story from deep in Cymria’s past, before recorded history began.

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…And, in Another Shocking Twist…

September 26, 2012 – 1:24 pm
| By KJT |
News

Having shown up in Big W, The Shadow’s Heir has now appeared in Target as well, and here’s the photographic proof!

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Great News!

September 21, 2012 – 8:16 am
| By KJT |
News

Today I have some great news! It’s unrelated to my books, but it’s related to me, so I thought I may as well report it here, if only because I’m so happy about it. In recent years, thanks partly to contact with some very inspirational people, I’ve harboured a dream of becoming an archivist. Well,… {read more}

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Your Big Chance?

September 17, 2012 – 8:05 am
| By KJT |
News

Attention, aspiring authors: Voyager, my Australian publisher, is going to be accepting unsolicited (ie. not submitted to them by an agent) manuscripts for two weeks next month. I highly recommend publishing through them; they’re one of the best publishers in the country, with a stable of very impressive names to their credit. And they treat… {read more}

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