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J.V. Hilliard

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Pittsburgh, The United States

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Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction

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Salvatore, Tolkien, Weis & Hickman, Matheson, Simon Hawke, Stoker

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January 2022

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Born of steel, fire and black wind, J.V. Hilliard was raised as a highlander in the foothills of a once-great mountain chain on the confluence of the three mighty rivers that forged his realm’s wealth and power for generations.

His father, a peasant twerg, toiled away in industries of honest labor and instilled in him a work ethic that would shape his destiny. His mother, a local healer, cared for his elders and his warrior uncle, who helped to raise him during his formative years. His genius brother, whose wizardly prowess allowed him to master the art of the abacus and his own quill, trained with him for battles on fields of green and sheets of ice.

Hilliard’s earliest education took place in his warrior uncle’s tower, where he learned his ...more

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Average rating: 4.51 · 355 ratings · 282 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Last Keeper (The Warminster Series, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 207 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
	Vorodin's Lair (The Warminster Series, # 2) 4.62 avg rating — 85 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 Trillias Gambit (The Warminster Series, #3) 4.74 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Echoes of Ghostwood (The Warminster Series, #4) 4.91 avg rating — 22 ratings — 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 Element of Time it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	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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J.V. Hilliard liked Cathy A. Corn's review of Echoes of Ghostwood (The Warminster Series, #4): "Kudos to JV Hilliard for this swashbuckling end to the series. Lots of action and unexpected twists and turns of plot. I like that the women can be ferocious, as well. Stay tuned for the author’s next books, which will be just as amazing, I am sure. "
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