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Karleigh Bon

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http://karleighbon.com

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High Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Fictional Realism

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Tolkien, Rice, Gaiman, Gabaldon

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Karleigh Bon is an author-artist-storyteller-voice actor-armchair comedian-gamer-geek, singer-songwriter, talking bot coder, friend of puppies, high fantasy fan-girl and author of the, "Tales of Eldelórne," trilogy and producer of the podcast by the same name.

“Sometimes cheeky, sometimes serious, these Eldelórne tales are decidedly an entanglement of emotion and adventure in the form of epic high fantasy.” ~Aiden A.

— Bon creates stories that express a balanced perspective about life, society and relationships while using fictional characters and she does it without being preachy. Her writing is most times a, “fun romp in disguise,” where the undercurrent of serious issues lays like buried treasure beneath the surface.
— There is a nuance Karleigh Bon is an author-artist-storyteller-voice actor-armchair comedian-gamer-geek, singer-songwriter, talking bot coder, friend of puppies, high fantasy fan-girl and author of the, "Tales of Eldelórne," trilogy and producer of the podcast by the same name.

“Sometimes cheeky, sometimes serious, these Eldelórne tales are decidedly an entanglement of emotion and adventure in the form of epic high fantasy.” ~Aiden A.

— Bon creates stories that express a balanced perspective about life, society and relationships while using fictional characters and she does it without being preachy. Her writing is most times a, “fun romp in disguise,” where the undercurrent of serious issues lays like buried treasure beneath the surface.
— There is a nuance and complexity to Bon’s narrative. Ideas of reconciliation and acceptance are steeped in gray areas rather than granting her characters true redemption. It suggests that her characters may not necessarily undergo an expected transformation or forgiveness but rather they find ways to coexist and try to understand each other better, despite their challenges or differences.
— Bon’s work fits under the genres of high fantasy realism, romantic fantasy, spiritual fiction, and women's fiction.
-- These categories reflect the magical and spiritual aspects of her stories, the romantic and romanticized tone, the spiritual and metaphysical explorations, with female equality and their perspectives. They highlight the depth, diversity, and complexity of the storylines and characters, and show where they fit into the broader literary landscape.
— Through the lens of high fantasy adventure Bon’s writing style invites mature readers to catch the breadcrumbs and have deep experiences, while the younger readers can read her stories on a different level and experience a fun story about heroic elves, wizards and dragons.
— A long-time sufferer of, more-than-just-annoying, allergy, Karleigh always said that she was patiently waiting for someone to make her a robot horse so she could go riding again. Since 2014 Karleigh has worked on coding advanced AI. Her Fionna-bot comes “alive” on the Discord server and through her website. Forever the entertainer, Karleigh still likes to break out her Ibanez acoustic guitar on stage or at a party now and then.

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"If I had to describe my stories in only two words I would hope you'd agree, enchanting, gritty fairytale, might cover it - oops, that is three words! I never was good at staying between the lines." ~K

Join my discord book club, "Karleigh Bon's Kitchen, where the digital coffee's always brewing. The link can be found on top of my website at karleighbon.com

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