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Scott Appleton is the author of the novels The Sword of the Dragon series, and The Neverqueen Saga, which are widely read by adults and younger readers.

Besides these, Scott has also published a collection of short speculative fiction (By Sword By Right) which runs the gamut of science-fiction, fantasy, allegory, romance, poetry, and biblical.

Driven by a love of storytelling and an appreciation for the craft, Scott has spoken extensively at events across the United States. His specialization in fiction editing and writing has garnered praise from some prominent writers.

Scott was born in Connecticut and grew up there. He actively pursued astronomy through his teen years, built ships-in-bottles and, throughout his life, read and wrote extensiv ...more

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	Swords of the Six (The Sword of the Dragon, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 2009 — 16 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
	Offspring (The Sword of the Dragon #2) 4.22 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Key of Living Fire (The Sword of the Dragon #3) 4.34 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2012 — 9 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 Phantom's Blade (The Sword of the Dragon #4) 4.71 avg rating — 38 ratings — 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
	Dragon Offspring (The Sword of the Dragon series Book 2) 4.70 avg rating — 27 ratings — 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
	Sword of the Dragon (The Neverqueen Saga #1) 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Sword of Tears (The Sword of the Dragon #5) 4.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — 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
	The Suffering Chalice (The Neverqueen Saga #2) 4.50 avg rating — 18 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
	Shards in Belial 4.20 avg rating — 15 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
	Among Broken Gods (The Sword of the Dragon #6) 4.82 avg rating — 11 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

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The Vision for a Story’s End

Today I finished reading the second book in Patrick Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Chronicles and it left me reflecting on the importance of a story’s end. Why do we read a story, and especially a fantasy? Do we want to be dragged into the lives of characters that are endlessly searching without a resolution in sight? I venture most of us do want the story to have a resolution that satisfies us, makes us t

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Worlds Unseen (The Seventh World Trilogy, #1)

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The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran

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Scott Appleton rated a book it was amazing Tower of Silence (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #4) by Larry Correia	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
This is the best book so far in the series! This author knows how to satisfy the reader with great characters, and good plot resolutions.
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Two thumbs up! Honestly, just another great title in this series. I am so glad I found Larry’s fantasy.
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A sweeping epic that bridges the realm of dark fantasy with a high epic. The villains are as wicked as they come, vilest of the vile... cringeworthy. The heroes are as good as they come, and the romantic suspense is unmatched. Note: This is not at all ...more
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A solid continuation! I am definitely diving into book 3.
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Feels like a return to fantasy the way it should be. Finally feel I might have found an old school fantasy adventure that embraces the traditional strengths of both male and female characters. The story is solid and I like Ashok as lead.
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Not as good as the first book, but still highly inventive and entertaining.
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