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D.B. Jackson

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in New York, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers

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January 2011

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D.B. Jackson, author of historical fantasy

D.B. Jackson has been writing fantasy and science fiction under a different pen name for over fifteen years. He has published novels, short stories, and media tie-ins in more than a dozen languages. He also has a Ph.D. in American History, and now, for the first time in his career, he is combining his love of fantasy with his passion for history. His first historical fantasy series, The Thieftaker Chronicles, includes Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, A Plunder of Souls (to be released in July 2014), and Dead Man's Reach (due out in 2015). The Thieftaker novels, which combine elements of fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction, are published by Tor Books. He is also at work on a new contemporary urban fantasy series, The Weremyste Cycle (writte ...more

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Monday Musings: Checking In After A Quiet Stretch

It’s been a while since I last posted on this blog, and while I don’t think I have much to say, I thought I should at least say something. So….

Hi. How’re’ya doin’?

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How am I?

That’s…complicated. Generally, I’m okay. Life flows along. I had a birthday not so long ago. Never mind which one. But I saw friends and family. I heard from lots of people. And despite the inexorable march of time, I

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D.B. Jackson’s books

Average rating: 3.87 · 6,599 ratings · 1,127 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	Thieftaker (Thieftaker Chronicles, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 2,466 ratings — published 2012 — 12 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
	Thieves' Quarry (Thieftaker Chronicles, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 1,016 ratings — published 2013 — 12 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
	A Plunder of Souls (Thieftaker Chronicles, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 616 ratings — published 2014 — 11 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
	Dead Man's Reach (Thieftaker Chronicles, #4) by D.B. Jackson (Goodreads Author), Chris McGrath (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 405 ratings — published 2015 — 12 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
	Time's Children (The Islevale Cycle #1) 3.97 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	A Spell of Vengeance (Thieftaker Chronicles, #0.5) 3.79 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2012 — 3 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
	Time's Demon (The Islevale Cycle #2) 4.09 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2019 — 7 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 Price of Doing Business 3.78 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Tales of the Thieftaker 4.30 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2017 — 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 Witch's Storm: A Thieftaker Novella 4.49 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2021	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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D.B. Jackson wrote a new blog post Monday Musings: Checking In After A Quiet Stretch It’s been a while since I last posted on this blog, and while I don’t think I have much to say, I thought I should at least say something. So….Hi. How Read more of this blog post »
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“Any noble cause will encounter its share of setbacks. The strength of that cause is measured in how the men who fight for it respond. We refuse to give up, which is why we will prevail eventually.”
― D.B. Jackson, Thieftaker

tags: cause, character, nobility, strength

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Blood Song by Anthony Ryan

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Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson

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