Rachel Aaron Explained
Rachel Aaron is an American author of fantasy[1] and (under the pen name Rachel Bach) science fiction.
Work
The first book in the Paradox Series, Fortune's Pawn (2013), is a type of space opera which was called "lots of fun" by Kirkus Reviews.[2] Fortune's Pawn also marked Aaron's first time publishing science fiction.[3] Publishers Weekly, however, felt that the tropes of the first book in the series were cliché and made up of "stock set pieces."[4] Aaron's Paradox Series, including Honor's Knight (2014) deals with ethical questions amid "great space battles, awesome shootouts and enough betrayals and alliances to rival 'A Game of Thrones,'" according to The Washington Post.[5] Kirkus also called Heaven's Queen (2014) a "stunning conclusion" to the Paradox Series.[6] Publishers Weekly wrote that Heaven's Queen was a "satisfying conclusion."[7]
Aaron's fantasy work on the Eli Monpress series revolves around a "legendary and lovable con man."[8] The first book in the series, The Spirit Thief (2010) starts slow, according to the Publishers Weekly, but becomes a "romp of lighthearted fantasy."[9]
Awards
On May 11, 2016, Rachel Aaron won the Best Fantasy Audie Award for her work, Nice Dragons Finish Last, as narrated by Vikas Adam.[10] [11]
Bibliography
Fiction
DFZ Changeling
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . By a Silver Thread . Aaron Bach LLC . 2023 . 9781952367212 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . With a Golden Sword . Aaron Bach LLC . 2023 . 9781952367229 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . To the Bloody End . Aaron Bach LLC . 2024 . 9781952367236 . 3.
The Crystal Calamity
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . The Last Stand of Mary Good Crow . Aaron Bach LLC . 2022 . 9781952367052 . 3.
DFZ
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . Minimum Wage Magic . Aaron Bach LLC . 2020 . 9781952367007 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . Part-Time Gods . Aaron Bach LLC . 2020 . 9781952367014 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . Night Shift Dragons . Aaron Bach LLC . 2021 . 9781952367045 . 3.
Heartstrikers
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . Nice Dragons Finish Last . Createspace Independent Publishing Platform . 2014 . 9781500506339 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . One Good Dragon Deserves Another . Createspace Independent Publishing Platform . 2015 . 9781519249968 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished . Createspace Independent Publishing Platform . 2016 . 9781535289986 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . A Dragon of a Different Color . Createspace Independent Publishing Platform . 2017 . 9781974466795 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . Last Dragon Standing . Createspace Independent Publishing Platform . 2018 . 9781987552980 . 3.
Forever Fantasy Online
- Book: Aaron . Rachel . Forever Fantasy Online . Bach . Travis . Aaron Bach LLC . 2020 . 9781952367021 . 3.
- Book: Aaron . Rachel . Last Bastion . Bach . Travis . Aaron Bach LLC . 2020 . 9780578568331 . 3.
- Book: Aaron . Rachel . The Once King . Bach . Travis . Aaron Bach LLC . 2020 . 9781952367038 . 3.
The Legend of Eli Monpress
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . The Spirit Thief . Orbit . 2010 . 9780316120821 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . The Spirit Rebellion . Orbit . 2010 . 9780316120791 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . The Spirit Eater . Orbit . 2010 . 9780316132688 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . The Spirit War . Orbit . 2012 . 9780316192927 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . Spirit's End . Orbit . 2012 . 9780316198363 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . The Legend of Eli Monpress . Orbit . 2012 . 9780316193573 . 3.
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . The Revenge of Eli Monpress . Orbit . 2012 . 9780356501840 . 3.
Attack on Titan
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . Attack on Titan: Garrison Girl . Quirk Books . 2018 . 9781683690610 . 3.
The Paradox Trilogy
- Book: Bach, Rachel . Fortune's Pawn . Orbit . 2013 . 9780316221092.
- Book: Bach, Rachel . Honor's Knight . Orbit . 2014 . 9780316221078 . 3.
- Book: Bach, Rachel . Heaven's Queen . Orbit . 2014 . 9781405525251 . 3.
Non-fiction
- Book: Aaron, Rachel . 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love . CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform . 2017 . 9781548271107.
Notes and References
- Web site: Why the future of Science Fiction will be in the Clouds . Jason Perlow . December 29, 2015 . . May 30, 2016.
- Web site: Fortune's Pawn. November 5, 2013. Kirkus Reviews. June 12, 2016.
- September 15, 2013. Fortune's Pawn. Library Journal. 138. 15. 50. June 12, 2016. subscription . EBSCO.
- Web site: Fortune's Pawn. Publishers Weekly. June 12, 2016.
- News: New Science Fiction from james L. Cambias, Rachel Bach and Scott Sigler. Hightower. Nancy. February 11, 2014. The Washington Post. June 12, 2016.
- Web site: 2014: The Year of the Alien. Grilo. Ana. December 12, 2014. Kirkus Reviews. June 12, 2016.
- Web site: Heaven's Queen. Publishers Weekly. June 12, 2016.
- Web site: The Spirit War: The Legend of Eli Monpress, Book 4. Publishers Weekly. June 12, 2016.
- Web site: The Spirit Thief. Publishers Weekly. June 12, 2016.
- Web site: Locus Online News » 2016 Audie Awards Winners . May 16, 2016 . Locus Online . Locus Publications . June 21, 2016.
- Web site: 2016 Audies – APA . May 11, 2016 . audiopub.org . Audio Publishers Association . Philadelphia . June 21, 2016.