Shadow Guardians
People with disabilities who challenge the meaning of the word “handicapped.” A blind assassin and a deaf enforcer lead the line.
Shadow Guardians · The Forge Trilogy
A blind assassin.A deaf enforcer.Justice, forged.
The Forge Trilogy follows John James Moore, a blind man who becomes an assassin, through three volumes of the Shadow Guardians saga.
- Saga
- Shadow Guardians
- Trilogy
- The Forge · I–III
- Begin with
- The Blind Smith
- Written by
- G. Russell Gaynor
- USA TodayBestselling author
- Wall Street JournalBestselling author
- Impact Book AwardInternational winner, NightWalkeR
- DragonConFeatured panel speaker
The Library
Every book, grouped by world and listed in reading order.
Shadow Guardians · The Forge Trilogy, Book I
The Blind Smith
International Impact Book AwardThey are called the Shadow Guardians, and they are a force of nature, striking out in the name of justice.
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The Lost Children of Earth
The Talmanjahr
Edgeworld
Vassals
Representation in every character
Heroes the genre usually leaves on the sidelines.
The Lost Children of Earth
Characters from many age groups, starting with William, a high-school senior who discovers who his parents really were.
The Talmanjahr
An African order of Protectors older than the pyramids. NightWalkeR begins their story, and won the International Impact Book Award.
Official trailer
See the forge
Ninety-nine seconds from The Blind Smith, Book I of the Forge Trilogy.
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Readers
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★★★★★
I am waiting for this novel to be made into a movie. It is action-packed, has characters who jump off the page, and keeps the reader engaged.
★★★★★
A must-read for every fan of comics, super-heroes, or even just cutting-edge fiction. The characters are well-defined and immediately bring you into their world.
★★★★★
There is a depth and richness to the characters that you don’t find in a lot of books. The plot has several twists and turns that will keep you guessing.
Musings
Notes on craft and the business of writing, for readers and new authors.
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