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Hello! I'm Whit McClendon, a fantasy author and martial arts instructor. My favorite genres are fantasy/sword-and-sorcery, sci-fi, detective thrillers, and the occasional paranormal thriller. I'm west of Houston, Tx, and I enjoy reading, writing, teaching martial arts, and playing lacrosse. Oh, and pugs...love me some pugs! ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 888 ratings · 125 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	Grim Undertakings: Book 1 of the GrimFaerie Chronicles 4.29 avg rating — 231 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
	Mage's Burden (Fire of the Jidaan, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Grim Obligations: Book 3 of the GrimFaerie Chronicles 4.64 avg rating — 98 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
	A Grim Situation: Book 2 of the GrimFaerie Chronicles 4.47 avg rating — 90 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
	Reyanna's Prophecy (Forge Born Duology, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 77 ratings — 3 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
	Gart's Road: Book 2 of the Fire of the Jidaan Trilogy 4.51 avg rating — 71 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
	Reyanna's Fire (Forge Born Duology, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 60 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
	A Mage Awakens: Book 3 of the Fire of the Jidaan Trilogy 4.51 avg rating — 57 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
	Grim Reminders: Book 4 of the GrimFaerie Chronicles 4.70 avg rating — 10 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
	Short Workouts for Beginners: Get Healthier and Stronger at Home (Jade Mountain Workout Series Book 1) 3.67 avg rating — 12 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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Hey, folks! One thing I've noticed lately is that a large number of folks I grew up with ended up becoming writers. This young lady surprised me with her book, a western frontier romance, and I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to share her work with y'all. She really paints a vivid picture of life, love, and faith in historic Texas, so if that kind of thing is your bag, look no further! Here she i Read more of this blog post »

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GrimFaerie Chronicles (3 books)
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Fire of the Jidaan (3 books)
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Forge Born (2 books)
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Jade Mountain Workout (2 books)
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