Sever Bronny
The Arinthian Line series (complete):
Arcane
Riven
Valor
Clash
Legend
The Fury of a Rising Dragon series (complete):
Burden's Edge
Honor's Price
Mercy's Trial
Champion's Wrath
I grew up on Dragonlance and probably spent way too much time playing role-playing games. Then came the video games. But then, Nintendo was life in Toronto of '86. As a matter of fact, much of my youth could be considered "wasted" exploring escapism of one form or another.
Now I'm a full-time author living in British Columbia, Canada. I have a wife who taught me what it means to love someone unconditionally. Buddha, my grumpy but rumpled-with-love cat, likes to keep watch from a Lego castle near my desk. (Update: said Lego castle has long been dismantled. Now she basks under a sun lamp).
I suppose my favorite sagas are Harry Potter, Ender's Game, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, and Game of Thrones. I also love true-life survival tales like Into Thin Air, Shadowdivers, and Perfect Storm. As for movies, I regularly re-watch Bladerunner, Star Wars, Highlander, Aliens, Limitless, Edge of Tomorrow, Interstellar, Lost in Translation, and Margin Call.
But I've been most inspired by Harry Potter. Seriously, because if it hadn't been for HP, I'd never have dared. I simply stood on the shoulders of a giant. Thank you for writing that story, Joanne Rowling, it was extremely re-readable. I can only hope to capture my readers' imagination as you have captured mine.
When I was a kid, I dreamed I could spread my arms as wings, jump off the ground, and fly. My head was in the clouds (and in many ways, still is). It would be fair to say that my love of fantasy began then, steadily refined by movies, video games, and cozy books.
As for me, I enjoy talking to my readers, so if you read one of my books, you're welcome to shoot me an email at severbronny@gmail.com. Throw me a question, comment, or just say hello.
I blog at severbronny.com when the mood strikes me, and I'm on social media now and then. I don't publish too often, but you can subscribe to my newsletter to receive a notification when I do release new work (newsletter signup is at severbronny.com/contact).
(I was also a musician at one time, having released three albums with my industrial-rock band Tribal Machine.)
When all is said and done, I know how fortunate I am to be a full-time author. I think about it often--especially when I recall what it was like working the grind. Thus I humbly thank each and every reader for supporting my work.
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Any news for #3? Aug 5 2019
Mercy’s Trial (Fury of a Rising Dragon) is on schedule for an early December launch still. Cover reveal coming soon :)
What is your favorite part about writing a book? The original draft, seeing it improve through the editing, or something else?
Definitely NOT the first draft, as it’s always the worst, with the most glaring problems. The second draft is usually where things really start to get sculpted into place. But my favorite part about writing a book is crafting scenes that are so fun that I reread them later and think to myself, “I wouldn’t change a thing!” :)
So far I have purchased all of your books from the kindle store, but I was wondering if there is a chance that they will be released in a hardcover format? It’s just my personal preference, but I like to have hardcovers of all of my favorite books.
Hello Justin!
You’re not the only one who has asked for this. Once the series ages a bit, my wife and I will consider putting out a hardcover “anniversary” edition, with additional info, new covers, etc. It’s something that we’ve been dreaming about since day 1.