E. E. Knight (born March 7, 1965) is the
pen name
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A pen na ...
for American
science fiction
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and
fantasy
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writer Eric Frisch, born in
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census w ...
. He grew up in
Stillwater, Minnesota
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and now resides in
Oak Park, Illinois
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, with his wife and children.
In May 2007, he donated his archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at
Northern Illinois University
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.
Bibliography
''Vampire Earth'' series
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''Way of the Wolf'' (2003)
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''Choice of the Cat'' (2004)
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''Tale of the Thunderbolt'' (2005)
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''Valentine's Rising'' (2005)
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''Valentine's Exile'' (2006)
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''Valentine's Resolve'' (2007)
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''Fall With Honor'' (2008)
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''Winter Duty'' (2009)
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''March in Country'' (2011)
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''Appalachian Overthrow'' (2013)
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''Baltic Gambit'' (2014)
''Age of Fire'' series
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''Dragon Champion'' (2005)
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''Dragon Avenger'' (2006)
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''Dragon Outcast'' (2007)
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''Dragon Strike'' (2008)
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''Dragon Rule'' (2009)
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''Dragon Fate'' (2011)
''Dragoneer Academy'' series
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''Novice Dragoneer'' (2019)
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''Daughter of the Serpentine'' (2020)
Standalone Novels
* ''Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Lost Cult'' (2004)
Series
''Vampire Earth''
In the Vampire Earth series, aliens from a world known as Kur have taken over the world, destroying human society and enslaving the survivors. The novels follow the life of David Valentine, a young man who enlists with Southern Command, one of the few remnants of the old U.S. government scattered around, as he follows his heart even when it conflicts with orders.
''Age of Fire''
The Age of Fire series takes place in a world where
dragon
A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...
s exist, but are becoming extinct. Civilization is under attack by barbarians from the north. Each of the first three novels in the series follows the life of one of three dragon siblings from fireless hatchlings to soaring dragons. The next three books follow the dragon siblings as they attempt to bring dragons back to the world.
''Dragoneer Academy''
The Dragoneer Academy series is a subsequent series that takes place in the same world as Age of Fire, years later. In the Dragoneer Academy a young girl, Ileth, applies to become a Novice in the Serpentine Academy in order to become a Dragon Rider. There she meets a very old dragon who, while not explicitly revealed by name, is very likely DharSii from the Age of Fire series.
Awards
* ''Way of the Wolf'' (2004)
Compton Crook Award The Compton Crook Award is presented to the best English language first novel of the year in the field of science fiction, fantasy, or horror by the members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society at their annual science fiction convention, Baltic ...
, Novel
* ''Way of the Wolf'' (2004) Darrell, Novel
* ''Valentine's Exile'' (2007) Dal Coger Memorial Hall of Fame, Novel
Coger Memorial Hall of Fame - presented by the Darrell Awards Jury
Interviews
Interview with E.E. Knight
at FlamesRising.com. (May 2006)
at SFFWorld.com. (May 2005)
EE Knight Talks Dragons
an
EE Knight Interview
at Bookspotcentral.com
at Lili's Lair. (July 2009)
Questions and Answers with E. E. Knight
at Hortorian.com. (May 2011)
References
External links
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21st-century American novelists
American fantasy writers
American male novelists
American science fiction writers
1965 births
Living people
21st-century American male writers