Return with her to that elemental universe in this tale of secrecy, romance, and a battle for power josetta is a princess of one of the five families. Sharon shinn has 48 books on goodreads with 248606 ratings. Troubled waters an elemental blessings novel book 1 kindle edition. Author sharon shinns complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Dark moon defender by sharon shinn 2007, paperback for sale. She was born in the year 1957 in wichita, kansas, the united states. Sharon shinn in the final novel of shinns romantic trilogy, kellen and gryffin, the kingdoms new dreammaker, build a strong friendship. It requires a pretty obsessivecompulsive personality to be as prolific as ive been. Uncommon echoes, in five young adult books, teenage girls learn about magic. Oct 05, 2010 sharon shinn is a journalist who works for a trade magazine. It was released by the ace books publishing house in the year 2005. Archangel is an awardwinning novel and the beginning of a wonderful series of standalones written by sharon shinn.
Reader and raelynx by sharon shinn 2007, hardcover for sale. When gryffin is whisked away to the castle they wonder if their friendshipturningintosomethingmore will endure. Her novel garnered widespread praise and added to her reputation as a daring, awardwinning new voice. Follows a ragtag band of breakfast clubstyle oddballs two mages, two shapeshifters. Twelve houses the most like the tortall books, in my view. Crawford award for outstanding new fantasy writer, and was twi. Sharon shinn is a journalist who works for a trade magazine. Crawford award for outstanding new fantasy writer and was nominated for the john w. A romantic fantasy, sharon shinns new uncommon echoes series is an audible exclusive, with echo in onyx, echo in amethyst, and echo in emerald releasing simultaneously.
Sharon shinn 1957 is an american author of fantasy, science fiction and romance. Romantic times the shape changers wife selected by locus as best first fantasy novel of the year nominee for the john w. Discount prices on books by sharon shinn, including titles like shattered warrior. The safekeepers, the truthtellers, and the dreamma. This series consists of a total of 5 books published between the years 2005 and 2008. It is the first book in the samaria series of novels. A romance novelist who sets her stories in different worlds from ours, and theres not a whole lot of bumpin and grindin going on like there is in most mainstream romances, but all her novels thus far have centered around love stories. Sharon shinn is currently considered a single author. Sharon shinn is a journalist who works for a trade magazine and is the author of the shifting circle novels. Shes got a couple of different universes, but the ones id recommend are. Sharon shinn is the author of the samaria series, the twelve houses series, heart of gold, jenna starborn, summers at castle auburn, wrapt in crystal, troubled waters, and several novellas and short stories. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Sharon shinn returns with a new novel set in the twelve houses world, where a troubled warrior rider named wen faces her greatest challenge in the last place she ever expected. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sharon shinn books online.
Below is a list of sharon shinns books in order of when they were originally released. Her first novel, the shapechangers wife, was a 1995 locus nominee for best first fantasy novel. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home computers sell kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps buy a kindle. Ive been writing stories and poems since i was eight. Sharon shinn is one of well known authors from america who writes her novels by combining the elements of science fiction, romance, and fantasy. Crawford award for outstanding new fantasy writer, and was. Sharon shinn author of summers at castle auburn goodreads. Mystic and rider by sharon shinn, archangel by sharon shinn, summers at castle auburn by sharon shinn, troubled waters by sha. Her works include the elemental blessings series, the samaria series, the twelve houses series, and a rewriting of jane eyre, jenna starborn. Author shinn has published over a dozen books for both the adult as well as the young adult readers. In 2009, she donated her archive to the department of rare books and special collections at northern illinois university. Crawford award for outstanding new fantasy writer, and was twice nominated for the john w. Angels and mortals, who need one another but have a lovehate relationship, inhabit the land of samaria.
Sharon shinn born 1957 is an american novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy, science fiction and romance. Sharon shinn books list of books by author sharon shinn. Praise for sharon shinn shinn has created a world that is completely believable and magical at the same time. Sharon shinn born 1957 is an american novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy. Shinn writes high fantasy, with strong female characters. Dec 27, 2009 archangel is an awardwinning novel and the beginning of a wonderful series of standalones written by sharon shinn. Angelseeker by sharon shinn smart bitches, trashy books. The anthology opens with flight, which takes place in the world of the beautiful and fascinating angels. Her first novel, the shapechangers wife, was selected by locus as the best first fantasy novel of 1995. The hard part is taking an idea and expanding it into a coherent story peopled with likable characters. One of the successful fantasy novel series written by author sharon shinn is titled as twelve houses. The dreammakers magic is the third book in sharon shinn s safekeepers trilogy.
When im poking around on amazon or on my librarys catalog and realize that she has a new book coming out, i have been know to let out a little squeal of happiness. Perhaps this inauspicious beginning explains why it took me till i was in my thirties to sell a novel. Echo in onyx uncommon echoes book 1 kindle edition. Its unfortunate that my local bookstore usually only has 2 or 3 of sharon shinn in stock, and seemingly only the archangel series not that thats a bad thing, but i already own copies, because i. Wouldnt it be interesting if that turned into this. I might get an idea from a story i hear in the news or a line i read in a book or a conversation i have with a friend. The dreammakers magic is the third book in sharon shinns safekeepers trilogy. Sharon shinn in the final novel of shinn s romantic trilogy, kellen and gryffin, the kingdoms new dreammaker, build a strong friendship. Quatrain is an anthology featuring new and original short stories featuring sharon shinn s bestloved worlds, and once again reveals why shinn is one of the best sff writers on the market. See all books authored by sharon shinn, including summers at castle auburn, and mystic and rider, and more on. Her first novel, the shapechangers wife, was a nominee for locuss best first fantasy novel of 1995.
She received a degree in journalism from northwestern university and currently writes about management education for a trade magazine. Sharon shinn has published more than twentyfive novels, one collection, and assorted pieces of short fiction since her first book came out in 1995. She has published more than a dozen novels for adult and young adult readers. Fantasy literature shinn is one of the best fantasists. Master storyteller sharon shinn created the thrilling and enchanting world of welce in her acclaimed novel troubled waters. Summers at castle auburn is one of my absolute favorite books ever. Sharon shinn is typically classified as a science fictionfantasy author, but really, shes a romance novelist.
Sharon shinn is the national bestselling author of the elemental blessings novels, as well as the shifting circle novels. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Ace books by sharon shinn shinn shines as a powerful storyteller with a depth of feeling that touches the soul. Sharon shinn books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Sharon shinn audio books, best sellers, author bio.
I love sharon shinns fantasy novels, especially those with a ya sort of bend summers at castle. I mostly write my fiction in the evenings and on weekends. A graduate of northwestern university, she has lived in the midwest most of her life. This trilogy is ya fantasy set in an unnamed kingdom in which, along with your average, runofthemill people, there are also three sorts of quite special folk. Originally, ace had decided not to bring this book out. The first novel of the series was published under the title mystic and rider. Her books generally follow a predictable patternthey are virtually all fantasy stories in which a strong female lead character has to overcome some of. A shifting circle novel, book 1 by sharon shinn 2 editions. Among her books are the twelve houses series mystic and rider and its sequels, the samaria series archangel and its sequels, the shifting circle series, and the elemental blessings series. Her works include the shifting circles series, the samaria series, the twelve houses series, and a rewriting of jane eyre, jenna starborn. Sharon shinn made her debut as a published novelist in 1995 with the novel the shapechangers wife. Sharon shinn is a journalist working for a trade magazine, and the author of the novels of the shifting circle. Quatrain is an anthology featuring new and original short stories featuring sharon shinns bestloved worlds, and once again reveals why shinn is one of the best sff writers on the market. Mary jo putney, new york times bestselling author of not quite a wife.