Jon Sprunk

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Jon Sprunk
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
Alma mater Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
Subject Fantasy

Jon Sprunk is an American fantasy author. He grew up in central Pennsylvania and attended Lock Haven University, graduating with a B.A. in English in 1992. [1]

Contents

Bibliography

Novels

Shadow Saga

  • Shadow’s Son (2010)
  • Shadow’s Lure (2011)
  • Shadow’s Master (2012)

The Book of the Black Earth

  • Blood and Iron (March 11, 2014) [2]
  • Storm and Steel (June 2, 2015) [3]
  • Blade and Bone (February 27, 2018) [4]
  • Sun and Serpent (December 17, 2019) [5]

Short Fiction in Anthologies

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References

  1. "Jon Sprunk » About". jonsprunk.com.
  2. "Blood and Iron" (The Book of the Black Earth #1)". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  3. "Storm and Steel (The Book of the Black Earth #2)". www.goodreads.com.
  4. Sprunk, Jon (27 February 2018). Blade and Bone" (The Book of the Black Earth # 3). ISBN   978-1633882690.
  5. Sprunk, Jon (17 December 2019). Sun and Serpent" (The Book of the Black Earth #4). ISBN   978-1645060024.
  6. "Fantasist Enterprises » Cloaked in Shadow".
  7. "Dreams & Visions". www.bconnex.net. Archived from the original on 21 March 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. "Fantasist Enterprises » Modern Magic".