D.B. Jackson (Author of Thieftaker)

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D.B. Jackson

欧宝娱乐 Author

Born

in New York, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers

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Guy Gavriel Kay, Stephen R. Donaldson, J.R.R. Tolkien ...more

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January 2011

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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: Some Recent Epiphanies

The title speaks for itself. These are recent epiphanies I鈥檝e had. Some are profound others less so. Enjoy.

Polaris Award, David B. Coe 2025 Last weekend, at ConCarolinas, I was honored with the Polaris Award, which is given each year by the folks at Falstaff Books to a professional who has served the community and industry by mentoring young writers (young career-wise, not necessarily age-wise). I was humbled and deeply grateful.

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	Thieftaker (Thieftaker Chronicles, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 2,434 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 — 1,004 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) 3.98 avg rating — 607 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 (欧宝娱乐 Author), Chris McGrath (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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 — 279 ratings — published 2018 — 6 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 — 284 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聽(The Islevale Cycle #2) 4.15 avg rating — 112 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 — 120 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 4.52 avg rating — 31 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: Some Recent Epiphanies The title speaks for itself. These are recent epiphanies I鈥檝e had. Some are profound others less so. Enjoy.Last weekend, at ConCarolinas, I was honore 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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Which fantasy book would you like the group to read in May 2014?

Blood Song by Anthony Ryan

20 votes 55.6%

Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn

5 votes 13.9%

Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson

5 votes 13.9%

The Innocent Mage by Karen Miller

4 votes 11.1%

Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan

2 votes 5.6%

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