Arshad Ahsanuddin (Author of Sunset)

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Arshad Ahsanuddin

欧宝娱乐 Author

Born

in Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Gay & Lesbian

Influences

Guy Gavriel Kay, Neil Gaiman ...more

Member Since

July 2010

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/pactarcanum

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By profession, I am a hematopathologist, a laboratory physician who specializes in diagnosis of diseases of blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes, such as leukemia and lymphoma. In my off time, I write LGBT Fantasy and Scifi books. Yes, I realize the irony that I write about vampires. ;)

Note: I do not guarantee a happy ending to any individual book within each series.

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Average rating: 4.06 · 2,185 ratings · 507 reviews · 61 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	Sunset (Pact Arcanum, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 848 ratings — published 2011 — 18 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
	Zenith (The Interscission Project, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Sunrise (Pact Arcanum, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2011 — 15 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
	Moonlight (Pact Arcanum, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2011 — 14 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
	Starlight (Pact Arcanum, #4) 4.25 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Azimuth (The Interscission Project, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2015 — 10 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
	Cathedral of the Sky 4.38 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2012 — 10 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
	Insurrection (The Interscission Project, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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 First Age: Where Angels Fear to Tread (The Secret Histories, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 43 ratings — 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
	The Best of Times (Pact Arcanum, #3.5) 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011 — 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

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The Secret Histories

I decided it was unfair to give such a stripped down story experience for the Fourth Age, which is essentially an abridged version of the Pact Arcanum Saga.

Therefore, I have removed the Fourth Age 1-10 books from circulation. The Secret Histories now ends with book 3, part 3.

The story continues from there with Sunset, Pact Arcanum Book 1.

The Fifth Age story will now be a standalone book, which wil Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 16, 2025 10:41 • Tags: fifthage, pactarcanum, secrethistories

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Series by Arshad Ahsanuddin

Pact Arcanum Saga (5 books)
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4.02 avg rating — 1,532 ratings

The Interscission Project (5 books)
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4.11 avg rating — 504 ratings

The Secret Histories (5 books)
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4.27 avg rating — 96 ratings

Pact Arcanum Integrated Edition (12 books)
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4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings

Pact Arcanum Comic Book (2 books)
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Jayant Mall (Illustrator)

3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings

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Reviewed for SPSFC4. A fairly prosaic first contact and return story, stranger-in-a-foreign-land to stranger-at-home. A subtle ending, but a good ending doesn't significantly elevate a solid but average book to greatness. 3/5 stars. Full review (may ...more
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Merry Christmas, 2023! This book is now available on all major ebook platforms, as well as a paperback edition available from Amazon.com. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for your patronage. Respectfully, Arshad Ahsanuddin
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“Mortals die, Nick. It's what they do." Lorcan's eyes bored into him. "To attach yourself to them is to watch them grow old and feeble while you remain forever young. You will see their love turn to envy, then to resentment, then hatred, as they are forced to confront their own mortality reflected in your eyes.”
― Arshad Ahsanuddin, Sunset

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“I am a Child of the Twilight. I hold the line against the Darkness, from the setting of the sun to the dawning of a new day. I live for the Light, I die for the Light. My eyes are open, and I am not afraid.”
― Arshad Ahsanuddin, Sunrise

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“Grabbing Jeremy's lapels, Nick pulled him closer, grasping him not with fingers but with claws. His face inches away from Jeremy's, his eyes burning red, his fangs sharp and gleaming, he screamed, "BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE! NO ONE THREATENS WHAT'S MINE AND WALKS AWAY!" His growl rumbled through the room, ratcheting down into the subsonic. "I WILL BURN DOWN WHOLE ARMIES BEFORE I LET THEM TAKE YOU FROM ME!"...

"Jesus, big brother," said Toby. "I know vampires are territorial when it comes to their mates, but you're way out in front for the possessive macho bullshit award."

Nick sighed. "I know. I've got to work on that.”
― Arshad Ahsanuddin, Sunset

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Arshad鈥檚 Quotes

“Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster and fling him to the public.”
― Winston Churchill

tags: writing

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“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn.”
― Joss Whedon

tags: firefly, humour, irony, show-business, wit

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“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: 1929, viereck-interview

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“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”
― W. Somerset Maugham

tags: writing

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“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.”
― Robert Bloch

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