Susan Krinard is an author of

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fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama ...

. Krinard received a BFA in Illustration from the

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. She became inspired to become an author when a close friend of hers read a romantic "Beauty and the Beast"-like excerpt she'd written and suggested she try her hand at

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s. ''Prince of Wolves'', her first romance novel, sold within a year as part of a three-book contract. Since then she has been published by HQN, Luna Books,

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. Krinard's works often build upon one another. For example, the sister of the male protagonist in her

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romance, "Touch Of A Wolf" is the central character in a later novel, "Once A Wolf". Her stories portray paranormal beings, including

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, interacting with and becoming the love interest of human characters. Her urban fantasy series Midgard, beginning with the first novel ''Mist'' was released in July 2013 and the follow-up, ''Black Ice'', was published in August 2014. ''Battlestorm'', the third volume, was released in spring 2016. Krinard is originally from the Bay area, lived in Toronto in the 1980s, and now lives in New Mexico with her husband.

Bibliography

Fane series

#''The Forest Lord'', Nov 2002 #''Lord of the Beasts'', Oct 2006 #''Lord of Legends'', Apr 2009 #''Lord of Sin'', Sep 2009

Kinsman

#''Kinsman'', Aug 2001 in Out of This World (connected) #''Kinsman's Oath'', May 2004

Midgard

#''Freeze Warning'', Oct 2013 (prequel) #''Mist'', July 2013 also in Chicks Kick Butt #''Black Ice'', Aug 2014 #''Battlestorm'', Mar 2016

Nightsiders

#''Halfway to Dawn'', Nov 2012 in Holiday With a Vampire 4 #''Daysider'', Aug 2013 #''Nightmaster'', Dec 2013 #''Night Quest'', Feb 2016 #''Dark Journey'', May 2016

Twenties Werewolf, Vampire Series

#''Chasing Midnight'', Oct 2007 #''Dark of the Moon'', Mar 2008 #''Come the Night'', Oct 2008

Val Cache Series

#''Prince of Wolves'', Sep 1999 #''Prince of Dreams'', Feb 1995 #''Prince of Shadows'', Aug 1996

Western/Victorian Werewolf Series

#''Touch of the Wolf'', Oct 1999 #''Once a Wolf'', July 2000 #''Secret of the Wolf'', Oct 2001 #''To Catch a Wolf'', Sep 2003 also in Call of the Wolf #''To Tame a Wolf'', May 2005 also in Call of the Wolf #''Bride of the Wolf'', Mar 2010 #''Luck of the Wolf'', Nov 2010 #''Code of the Wolf'', Aug 2011

Stand Alone Novels

*''Star Crossed'', Aug 1995 *''Twice a Hero'', June 1997 *''Body & Soul'', Aug 1998

Anthologies and collections

References

fantasticfiction.co.uk - Susan Krinard

External links

Susan Krinard's home pageThe Romance Club/Susan Krinard
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