bestselling BUGVILLE JR, a children’s series comprising 26 books and counting; and the #1 bestselling THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE, a mystery thriller novel for adults.
In his fiction writing, Robert transports readers to many imagined worlds. Robert’s early fiction work has many influences, including JRR Tolkien, C S Lewis, Anne McCaffrey, H G Wells, and Ray Bradbury.
In his long, distinguished writing career, Robert’s books have been distributed and/or published by Simon & Schuster, Random House, Macmillan, Pearson, Microsoft, O’Reilly, and others. In 2007, Robert founded Go Indie, an organization dedicated to supporting independent publishers, authors, and booksellers, and over the past few years Go Indie has helped hundreds of independents.
Dubbed ‘A Face Behind the Future’ in the 1990’s by The Olympian , Robert’s been helping to shape the future of the written word for over two decades. Robert’s 150th book was published in 2013.
Select Acclaim for Robert Stanek…
“Robert Stanek is one of our most featured and respected Kids & Young Adults, K-12 Educators and Kids authors.”
--The Audio Book Store
“Stanek [has] a penchant for clear and simple prose. He also prefers swift, action-oriented scenes. Solidly built. Stanek moves among his main characters with ease, always switching at a climactic moment to maintain suspense. The accessible, brisk language keeps things moving.”
--Foreword Magazine
“Sure to attract fans of graphic novels and classic Tolkien alike. Stanek will likely draw a cult following. This guarantees fans, and those fans will be ready to wield their swords against the Dark Lord in Stanek’s next installment.”
-- VOYA, the leading magazine for YA librarians
“Word of mouth turned it into a bestseller. Very satisfying.”
-- The Fantasy Guide
Select Achievements for Robert Stanek and his Ruin Mist books…
#1 Fiction, Audible (12 weeks, 2005)
Top 50 Sci-fi/Fantasy, Amazon (26 weeks, 2002)
Top 10 Fiction, Audible (25 weeks, 2005)
Top 50 Fiction, Audible (52 weeks, 2005-2006)
Top 10 Kids & YA, Audible (180 weeks, 2005-2007)
#1 Featured Book Audible June-July 2005
Featured in Cover Story, Publisher’s Weekly (2009)
Featured in VOYA (2007)
Featured in Complete Idiots Guide to Elves and Fairies (2005)
Featured in Ancient Art of Faery Magick (2005)
Popular Series Fiction for Middle School and Teen Readers (2005, 2008)
Top 10 Recommended Author -- SciFi Bookcase (2004 - 2012)
Top 10 Book -- SciFi Bookcase (2004 - 2012)
Top 20 Author -- RateItAll (2005 - 2012)
A Top 100 Fantasy -- The Fantasy 100 (2005 - 2007)
Robert Stanek and his books have also been featured in…
The Olympian, The Journal of Electronic Defense, The Publisher’s Weekly Cover Story, The Parenting Magazine, VOYA, BookWire, Children’s Writer, Children’s Bookshelf, Library Journal, School Library Journal, The News Tribune, and more.
Also by Robert Stanek
Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches #1, 2, 3, 4:
Winds of Change
Seeds of Dissent
Pawn of Dragons
Tower of Destiny
In the Service of Dragons #1, 2, 3, 4:
A Clash of Heroes
A Dance of Swords
A Storm of Shields
A Reign of Dragons
Guardians of the Dragon Realms #1, 2:
The Dragon, the Wizard & the Great Door
A Legacy of Dragons
Dragons of the Hundred Worlds #1, 2:
Breath of Fire
Living Fire
A Daughter of Kings #1, 2, 3, 4:
Betrayal
Deliverance
Rebirth
Discord
The Pieces of the Puzzle #1, 2:
The Pieces of the Puzzle
The Cards in the Deck
Thank you for buying this book!
Find out about special offers, free book giveaways, amazing deals, and exclusive content! Plus get updates and more when you join Robert Stanek on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Robert.Stanek.Author. Visit us online at http://www.reagentpress.com/current.html.
Rosie Dimanno
Tony Dunbar
Ben Nadler
Catrin Collier
Kim Zupan
Sarah Solmonson
Kate Le Vann
Michelle Harrison
Randi Alexander
Deb Marlowe