Rachel Aaron is an American author of fantasy
and (under the pen name Rachel Bach) science fiction.
Work
The first book in the Paradox Series, ''Fortune's Pawn'' (2013), is a type of
space opera
Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, with use of melodramatic, risk-taking space adventures, relationships, and chivalric romance. Set mainly or entirely in outer space, it features technological and soci ...
which was called "lots of fun" by ''
Kirkus Reviews
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''Fortune's Pawn'' also marked Aaron's first time publishing science fiction. ''
Publishers Weekly
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'', however, felt that the tropes of the first book in the series were cliché and made up of "stock set pieces." Aaron's Paradox Series, including ''Honor's Knight'' (2014) deals with ethical questions amid "great space battles, awesome shootouts and enough betrayals and alliances to rival 'A Game of Thrones,'" according to ''
The Washington Post
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''. ''Kirkus'' also called ''Heaven's Queen'' (2014) a "stunning conclusion" to the Paradox Series. ''Publishers Weekly'' wrote that ''Heaven's Queen'' was a "satisfying conclusion."
Aaron's fantasy work on the Eli Monpress series revolves around a "legendary and lovable con man." The first book in the series, ''The Spirit Thief'' (2010) starts slow, according to the ''Publishers Weekly'', but becomes a "romp of lighthearted fantasy."
Awards
On May 11, 2016, Rachel Aaron won the Best Fantasy
Audie Award
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for her work, ''Nice Dragons Finish Last'', as narrated by Vikas Adam.
Bibliography
Fiction
The Crystal Calamity
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DFZ
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Heartstrikers
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Forever Fantasy Online
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Attack on Titan
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The Paradox Trilogy
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Non-fiction
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References
External links
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Living people
21st-century American novelists
American science fiction writers
Women science fiction and fantasy writers
American women novelists
21st-century American women writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century pseudonymous writers
Pseudonymous women writers