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Scott Oden

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, History, Literature & Fiction

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Scott Oden is a bestselling author of historical fantasy and sword-and-sorcery. Since his debut in 2005, his books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist; he has been an Amazon Editor’s Pick and has been nominated for a Gemmell Award. His work has been endorsed by such preeminent authors as Steven Pressfield, David Anthony Durham, and John Gwynne.

Scott lives in the foothills of the Appalachians with his lovely wife, Shannon, and a variety of dogs -- all of them neurotic and prone to dancing like no one’s watching.

Before turning his hand to writing, Scott worked the usual slate of odd jobs, from delivering pizza to stocking shelves at a local grocery. In his spare time, he likes table-top roleplaying games, reading ...more

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	A Gathering of Ravens (Grimnir, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 741 ratings — published 2017 — 14 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
	Memnon 3.98 avg rating — 678 ratings — published 2006 — 10 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
	Men of Bronze 3.85 avg rating — 701 ratings — published 2005 — 16 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
	The Lion of Cairo 3.80 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 2010 — 18 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
	Twilight of the Gods (Grimnir #2) 4.33 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2020 — 8 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
	Conan: The Shadow of Vengeance 4.36 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Doom of Odin (Grimnir #3) 4.54 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	The White Lion 4.34 avg rating — 38 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
	Amarante: A Tale of Old Tharduin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Xenia in the Court of the Winds: A Tale of the Ancient World 4.78 avg rating — 18 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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Charles Gramlich on the Heroic Historical

(This guest post is a reprint of Charles Gramlich’s excellent essay on Heroic Historicals, which first appeared in January 2024 on The Swords and Planet League Facebook Group. It is reprinted here in its entirety, with Charles Gramlich’s kind permission.) The Heroic Historical by Charles Gramlich I. I define Heroic Fantasy (HF) as a type... Continue Reading → Read more of this blog post »

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Scott Oden wrote a new blog post Charles Gramlich on the Heroic Historical (This guest post is a reprint of Charles Gramlich’s excellent essay on Heroic Historicals, which first appeared in January 2024 on The Swords and Plan Read more of this blog post »
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Scott made a comment on Linear vs. Non-Linear Storytelling " It's a bit brain-twisting :) It's a bit brain-twisting :) ...more "
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Scott answered a question about A Gathering of Ravens: What is the recommended reading age for this book? Thanks! They're classified as adult fiction, so probably teens on up.
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Scott made a comment on Dreams and Things " It's weird. Whenever I go to write another character, I'm always thinking what Grimnir would do. With this, it's a chance to explore different element ...more "
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Scott made a comment on Shevatas Has a Title! " Thanks! Me, too! And I hope somewhere, REH and HPL are nodding in approval :) "
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Scott made a comment on Orctober: Why You Should Read A Gathering of Ravens " Yaaaay! Glad to hear it :) "
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Scott made a comment on Orctober: The Doom of Odin Update " Thanks! Yeah, I use an app to limit my online time during my work day. Otherwise, I'll look up and three hours have gone by . . . ...more "
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“This was no game of thrones where generals sacrificed and maneuvered on the backs of their soldiers; this was the most primal sort of conflict—Odin’s weather, the red chaos of slaughter—where men stood breast-to-breast and shield-to-shield, and dealt the same blows they took in kind.”
― Scott Oden, A Gathering of Ravens

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“It occurred to him that there were many forms of poison, the most insidious being the poison of words. [...] It was a poison with no easy antidote.”
― Scott Oden, Men of Bronze

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“All we must do, child, is live well, help where we can, and take the good times with as much grace as the bad.”
― Scott Oden, A Gathering of Ravens

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March-April Groupread Topic Poll: top two topics get a 2-month focus . Thanks to Richard, Joseph, Bill and Stan for ideas.

Twilight of the Gods (Grimnir #2) by Scott Oden

Scott Oden's Grimnir returns this Feb!
A Gathering of Ravens or Twilight of the Gods

10 votes, 40.0%

Christopher Tolkien memorial read The Children of Húrin or Beren and Lúthien

6 votes, 24.0%

Heroes of Atlantis & Lemuria by Manly Wade Wellman

Follow Master Ultan (moderator) on an expedition to a lost continent, like The Magic of Atlantis or Heroes of Atlantis & Lemuria

5 votes, 20.0%

Vintage S&S by E.C. Tubb like The Sleeping City or Death God's Doom

2 votes, 8.0%

Duar the Accursed and other Fantasies by Clifford Ball

The Thief of Forthe and Other Stories by Clifford Ball

Vintage S&S by Clifford Ball like Duar the Accursed and other Fantasies or The Thief of Forthe and Other Stories

1 vote, 4.0%

tolkien (write-in)

1 vote, 4.0%

25 total votes

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